Locum Physician (MD/DO) - Emergency Medicine in Bowling Green, KY

Doctor of Medicine | Emergency Medicine
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Employer: Rhino Medical
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 2 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Emergency Medicine Physician (MD/DO) – Kentucky | Multi-Hospital Locum Tenens Opportunity

January 1, 2027 Start | 6–12 Month Assignment | Multiple Physician Openings

Rhino Medical is leading the charge on an exceptional, long-term Emergency Medicine locum tenens opportunity spanning six hospitals throughout Southcentral Kentucky . We are recruiting multiple experienced physicians interested in establishing a consistent, high-volume locum schedule with one regional hospital network.

Opportunities offering this combination of longevity, recurring shift availability, and flexibility across multiple hospitals are uncommon. With an anticipated six-month to one-year need and approximately 6–10 shifts per month per physician, this assignment is particularly attractive for clinicians looking to dedicate a substantial portion of their locum availability to one ongoing opportunity.

Rather than pursuing isolated shifts at unrelated facilities, physicians can potentially establish a dependable rotation across several emergency departments, each offering its own clinical environment, patient population, and practice experience.

Position Details

• Specialty: Emergency Medicine
• Profession: Physician (MD/DO)
• Location: Southcentral Kentucky
• Start Date: January 1, 2027
• Contract Duration: 6 months to 1 year anticipated
• Openings: Multiple physicians needed
• Schedule: Approximately 6–10 shifts per month, with additional availability welcomed
• Shift Types: Day and night coverage
• Shift Lengths: Primarily 8–12 hours, with select locations offering longer coverage arrangements
• Practice Settings: Six hospital emergency departments, ranging from a larger regional medical center to smaller community and critical-access hospitals
• Licensure: Active Kentucky medical license; IMLC-qualified physicians considered

Six Hospitals. One Long-Term Opportunity.

This program offers access to six distinct emergency medicine environments throughout Southcentral Kentucky. Physicians may have the opportunity to work across multiple locations based on their clinical experience, scheduling preferences, and facility needs.

Regional Medical Center – Bowling Green Area

• Higher-acuity emergency medicine environment
• Approximately 45,000 annual emergency department visits
• Multi-physician coverage with APP support
• Broad specialty resources and advanced diagnostic capabilities
• Eight- and nine-hour physician shifts
• Well suited for physicians experienced in busy, higher-acuity emergency departments

Community Emergency Department – Russellville Area

• Approximately 10,700 annual emergency department visits
• Predominantly low-to-moderate acuity
• Independent physician coverage
• Twelve-hour shifts, with longer coverage arrangements utilized at the facility
• Strong fit for physicians comfortable with community emergency medicine and independent decision-making

Critical-Access Emergency Department – Scottsville Area

• Approximately 8,800 annual emergency department visits
• Predominantly lower-acuity presentations, with emergency stabilization and transfer responsibilities
• Single-physician coverage
• Twelve-hour shifts, with longer coverage arrangements possible
• Ideal for physicians experienced in rural emergency medicine

Critical-Access Emergency Department – Franklin Area

• Approximately 9,300 annual emergency department visits
• Mix of routine emergency presentations and higher-acuity cases
• Single-physician coverage
• Twelve-hour day and night shifts
• Requires confidence managing acute emergencies, stabilization, and transfer decisions

Critical-Access Emergency Department – Horse Cave Area

• Approximately 7,000 annual emergency department visits
• Primarily lower-acuity presentations with occasional critical emergencies
• Independent physician coverage
• Day and night coverage
• Appropriate for physicians comfortable with rural emergency medicine, airway management, and emergency stabilization

Critical-Access Emergency Department – Albany Area

• Rural community emergency medicine setting
• Part of the same regional six-hospital coverage program
• Opportunities for physicians experienced in independent emergency department practice
• Specific schedules and clinical expectations discussed during consideration

Clinical Responsibilities

• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients presenting with emergency medical conditions
• Perform emergency procedures and provide resuscitation and stabilization when clinically indicated
• Manage acute illnesses, injuries, and higher-acuity presentations appropriate to each facility
• Coordinate admissions, transfers, and specialty consultations as needed
• Collaborate with nursing staff, advanced practice providers, and other clinical team members
• Provide APP supervision where required by the practice setting
• Respond to hospital emergencies or floor codes where applicable
• Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation

Physician Qualifications

• MD or DO with an active, unrestricted Kentucky medical license, or eligibility for consideration through the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact
• Board-certified or board-eligible physician
• Emergency Medicine residency training preferred
• Internal Medicine or Family Medicine physicians with substantial, recent Emergency Department experience may also be considered
• Demonstrated proficiency in emergency assessment, resuscitation, stabilization, and disposition
• Ability to practice confidently in environments with varying levels of specialty and diagnostic resources
• Appropriate life-support certifications based on training and facility requirements
• Willingness to consider assignments across multiple participating hospitals
• Ability to provide consistent monthly availability throughout a long-term assignment

Availability and Commitment

We are particularly interested in physicians who can make this opportunity a primary component of their locum tenens schedule .

The anticipated need of 6–10 shifts monthly, combined with six participating emergency departments, creates meaningful potential for recurring work. Physicians with greater availability are strongly encouraged to discuss their scheduling capacity.

Ideal candidates will be able to:

• Begin considering assignments January 1, 2027
• Offer consistent monthly availability for at least six months
• Consider day, night, or extended coverage arrangements according to facility needs
• Remain flexible regarding assignments across the regional hospital network
• Establish a dependable, long-term working relationship rather than pursuing occasional isolated shifts

A Rare Opportunity for Long-Term Locum Stability

For physicians seeking more than another short-term emergency medicine assignment, this program offers an opportunity to build a sustained schedule within one regional network while maintaining the flexibility of locum tenens practice.

Whether your preference is a higher-acuity regional emergency department or the autonomy of rural community medicine, this six-hospital opportunity offers several distinct practice environments within one long-term engagement.

Apply Today

Rhino Medical is actively identifying multiple physicians for this January 2027 launch. If you have significant locum availability and are interested in a consistent Emergency Medicine opportunity extending well into 2027, we want to hear from you.

Share your Kentucky licensure status, Emergency Medicine experience, anticipated monthly availability, and preferred practice settings to begin the conversation.

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