Physician / Emergency Medicine / Texas / Locum tenens / Emergency Medicine Physician Job

JOB OVERVIEW Profession: Physician Specialty: Emergency Medicine Job Type: Locum Tenens Location: Brownsville, Texas Facility: Valley Baptist Medical Center - Brownsville Health System: SCP Health - Locums Coverage Period: Jul 15, 2026 Ongoing Shift Schedule: Days, 7a 7p; Nights, 7p 7a Reason for Coverage: Coverage Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered PATIENT INFORMATION Average Daily Volume: 136 patients per day Rounding: Not Included FACILITY INFORMATION No. of Beds in Department: 243 Beds Trauma Level: Level III Trauma Center EMR System: Cerner Specialty Backup Available: General Surgeons, Ortho Surgeons, Neurologists, Neurosurgeons, Cardiology, OBGYN, GI, Pulm, Peds, Psyc PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE Hospital Privileges Required: Yes REQUIRED PROCEDURES Bedside Ultrasound Conscious Sedation JOB REQUIREMENTS Board: Board certified in Emergency Medicine Licenses: Active Texas License DEA / CDS: Active DEA for the state of application Certifications: ATLS, BLS, PALS, ACLS, NRP Experience: At least one year of EM experience Other Qualifications: Case logs for past 2 years, 4 hours of Stroke CME annually, 16 hours of Trauma CME annually DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Provide emergency medical care to patients in a high-volume Level III Trauma Center. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including Stroke and Trauma teams. Perform bedside ultrasound and conscious sedation procedures as required. Maintain accurate patient records within the Cerner EMR system. Must be available to work both day and night shifts as scheduled.