Emergency Medicine Physician

Job Description

Job Description

JOB OVERVIEW

• Job Id: H-MD-126069
  
• Profession: Physician
  
• Specialty: Emergency Medicine
  
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
  
• Location: Brownsville, Texas
  
• Coverage Period: ASAP – Ongoing
  
• Shift Schedule: Days and Nights, 7a-7p and 7p-7a
  
• Hours Per Shift: 12
  
• Reason for Coverage: Coverage
  
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered
  

PATIENT INFORMATION

• Average Daily Volume: 136 patients per day
  
• Case Mix: Varied ED case mix including trauma, stroke, medical/surgical
  

FACILITY INFORMATION

• No. of Beds in Department: 243
  
• Trauma Level: Level III
  
• EMR System: Cerner
  
• Specialty Backup Available: General Surgery, Orthopedics, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Cardiology, OB/GYN, Gastroenterology, Pulmonology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry
  
• Support Staff Available: RNs, APPs (NP/PA)
  

PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE

• Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
  

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Board: BC/BE in Emergency Medicine (ABEM)
  
• Licenses: Active TX Medical License or IMLC, DEA with TX address
  
• DEA / CDS: Active DEA with schedules 2,2N,3,3N,4,5
  
• Certifications: ACLS, ATLS
  
• Experience: Residency trained in Emergency Medicine, minimum 15,000 patient encounters annually
  
• Other Qualifications: Case logs for past 2 years, CMEs for past 2 years (including 4 hours Stroke and 4 hours Trauma), proof of immunizations (TB/Chest Xray, Flu, COVID, MMR, Hep B, Varicella, Tdap)
  

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide comprehensive emergency medical care to patients presenting at a Level III Trauma Center with high annual volume.
  
• Manage acute medical, surgical, trauma, and stroke cases in collaboration with multidisciplinary subspecialty backup.
  
• Work 12-hour rotating day and night shifts as part of physician and APP coverage teams.
  
• Perform emergency procedures including conscious sedation when requested, along with typical ED procedures such as intubation, central line placement, and wound management.
  
• Supervise and collaborate with Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) during overlapping shifts and ensure compliance with facility protocols and credentialing requirements.