Emergency Medicine Physician

Job Description

Job Description

JOB OVERVIEW

• Job Title: Emergency Medicine

• Job Type: Locum Tenens

• Location: Kilgore, TX

• Service Setting: Freestanding Emergency Department

• Coverage Type: Clinical Only

• Coverage Period: 10/01/2026 – Ongoing

• Shift Schedule: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM | 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM

- Minimum 5 Shifts/Month

PATIENT INFORMATION

• Annual Volume: 14,500

• Patients Per Day: Approximately 40

• Admission Rate: 5.5%

• EMS Volume: 4%

• Case Mix: Freestanding Emergency Medicine

FACILITY INFORMATION

• ED Beds: 11

• EMR: Epic

• Trauma Designation: None

• Backup: Telepsychiatry, Telehospitalist, CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Longview

PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE

• Credentialing: 60–90 Days

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Rate: TBD

• Travel/Lodging/Malpractice: Covered

REQUIRED PROCEDURES

• Independent Emergency Department Coverage

• Emergency Stabilization

• Emergency Medicine Procedures

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Active Texas License

• ABEM, AOBEM, or ABFM (2+ years ED experience for ABFM)

• EM or FM Residency

• BLS Required

• ATLS/ACLS per Board Status

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Evaluate and treat emergency patients

• Document in Epic

• Coordinate transfers and consultations

• Work independently in a freestanding ED