Locum Physician (MD/DO) - Emergency Medicine in Nashville, TN

Doctor of Medicine | Emergency Medicine
Location: Nashville, TN
Employer: Rhino Medical
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 3 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Nashville, Tennessee Emergency Medicine Physician Locum Tenens Opportunity
Main Hospital + Affiliated FSEDs • Long-Term Coverage • MediTech

Rhino Medical is leading the charge seeking ABEM/AOBEM Board-Certified Emergency Medicine Physicians for a substantial, long-term locum tenens opportunity in Nashville, Tennessee .

This is not a handful of scattered open dates. The program is seeking coverage equivalent to approximately two full-time physicians , creating meaningful ongoing scheduling potential for physicians who want to establish themselves within one Nashville Emergency Medicine program.

The opportunity spans a high-volume main hospital Emergency Department and affiliated freestanding emergency rooms. Physicians should be comfortable rotating across both practice environments and must be flexible to cover days, nights, and weekends .

Opportunity Highlights

• Nashville, Tennessee
• Emergency Medicine Physician
• Locum Tenens
• Long-Term / Ongoing Coverage
• Main Hospital + Affiliated Freestanding ERs
• MediTech EMR
• Days, Nights & Weekends
• Main Hospital May Offer Shifts Shorter Than 12 Hours
• FSED Coverage Requires 12-Hour Shifts
• ABEM or AOBEM Board Certification Required

Main Hospital Emergency Medicine

The main Nashville hospital provides the higher-volume side of the assignment and is supported by the resources of a major tertiary referral center.

• 40,000–42,000 annual ED visits
• Approximately 1.8–2.0 patients per hour
• 36 hours of daily physician coverage
• MediTech EMR
• APP support across multiple 12-hour coverage windows

The broader hospital provides extensive specialty and inpatient resources, including cardiovascular care, neurosciences, surgery, oncology, imaging, women’s services, and pediatric care.

Affiliated Freestanding Emergency Medicine

Physicians may also provide coverage at affiliated freestanding emergency rooms throughout the Nashville market.

These sites function as fully integrated extensions of the main hospital Emergency Department, allowing physicians to evaluate, stabilize, treat, discharge, or transfer patients while remaining connected to a larger hospital network.

One affiliated Nashville FSED is publicly documented with:

• 11 treatment rooms
• Fully equipped trauma bay
• CT
• X-ray
• Onsite laboratory
• 24/7 emergency physician staffing
• Adult and pediatric emergency care
• Direct integration with the main hospital for admission and transfer

Schedule

Providers must be flexible across:

• Day shifts
• Night shifts
• Weekend coverage

The main hospital may consider shift lengths shorter than 12 hours .

Affiliated freestanding ERs require 12-hour physician shifts .

Preference will be given to physicians who are open to working both the main hospital and affiliated FSEDs , creating a broader and more sustainable scheduling model across the Nashville market.

Clinical Scope

• Broad-spectrum Emergency Medicine
• Adult emergency care
• Acute medical and traumatic presentations
• Resuscitation and stabilization
• Emergency procedures within physician competency
• Diagnostic evaluation and treatment
• Admissions and disposition
• Specialty consultation
• Interfacility transfer when appropriate
• Freestanding Emergency Medicine
• MediTech documentation

Affiliated FSEDs may also treat pediatric patients, and at least one current Nashville site provides emergency care for children of all ages with direct access to pediatric specialty and inpatient resources.

Candidate Requirements

• MD or DO
• Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
• ABEM or AOBEM required
• Ability to obtain and maintain applicable Tennessee licensure and credentialing
• Flexible availability across days, nights, and weekends
• Comfortable practicing in both hospital-based and freestanding Emergency Departments
• Willingness to provide meaningful ongoing locum coverage

Why Providers Choose Rhino Medical

• Weekly direct deposit
• AAA-rated professional liability coverage
• Concierge credentialing support
• Dedicated recruiter communication
• Transparent scheduling and onboarding
• Long-term relationship focus

Build a Long-Term Emergency Medicine Schedule in Nashville

If you are an ABEM/AOBEM-certified Emergency Medicine physician looking for substantial ongoing locums work in one market, this opportunity offers the combination of a high-volume hospital ED, affiliated freestanding ERs, MediTech, and long-term scheduling.

Send your updated CV and availability today.

NASHVILLE, TN • EMERGENCY MEDICINE • MAIN + FSED • MEDITECH • LONG-TERM LOCUMS

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