Emergency Medicine Physician

Emergency Medicine Locum Tenens Opportunity

Job Title: Emergency Medicine

Job Type: Locum Tenens

Location: Meridian, MS

Service Setting: Hospital

Coverage Type: Clinical Only

Coverage Period: 09/05/2026 09/12/2026

Shift Schedule: Variable

Patient Demographics: Emergency Department Patients

Patient Volume/Census: 33,350 Annual ED Visits

Admissions: As Clinically Indicated

Case Mix: High-Acuity Emergency Medicine

No. of Beds in Department: 32 ED Beds

Trauma Level: High Acuity

Office Equipment Available: Standard Emergency Department

Specialty Backup Available: Hospital-Based Specialists

Support Staff Available: 36 Hours Physician Coverage and 17 Hours NP/PA Coverage Daily

Hospital Privileges Required: Yes

Credentialing Timeline: TBD

Compensation and Benefits: Rate: TBD; Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered

Required Procedures: Moderate Sedation; Emergency Medicine Procedures; Acute Care Management

Job Requirements: Active Mississippi Medical License; Board Certified or Board Eligible in EM, FM, or IM; Active DEA with Mississippi Address and Applicable Schedules; ACLS, ATLS, and PALS if not EM Board Certified or EM Trained; Experience: Over 2,000 ED or Acute Care Contact Hours Within the Past 2 Years; Other Qualifications: Completed 3-Year EM, FM, or IM Residency; 40 CME Hours in Previous 2 Years; Case Logs for Previous 2 Years; Supervising/Backup Physician for NP/PAs

Duties and Responsibilities: Evaluate and treat emergency department patients; Perform moderate sedation and emergency procedures; Supervise or provide backup for NP and PA providers; Document patient encounters and coordinate multidisciplinary care; Deliver high-quality, patient-centered emergency care