Emergency Medicine Physician

Locum Tenens Emergency Medicine Physician Opportunity

Physician opportunity in Emergency Medicine for locum tenens coverage at Ochsner St. Anne Hospital in Raceland, Louisiana, with SCP Health - Locums. Coverage period is from Aug 03, 2026, to ongoing with 24-hour shifts.

Patient information includes an average daily volume of 52 patients per day, with 19,000 annual ED visits. The facility uses Epic as its EMR system and offers backup from multiple specialties including cardiology, urology, OB/GYN, and general surgery. Support staff available includes NP/PA coverage, RNs, and ancillary staff.

Job requirements include board certification or eligibility in Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Family Medicine, an active unrestricted LA medical license, DEA with LA address, LA controlled substance, and supervising physician license. Certifications required are ACLS, ATLS, PALS, and BLS (PALS required only if not BC in EM or EM trained). Residency training in Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, or Internal Medicine is necessary, and new graduates are accepted. Additional qualifications include case logs for the past two years, CME records for the past two years including 10 hours Trauma/Stroke annually, meeting supervising physician requirements for NP/PA oversight, and completion of sedation modules during onboarding.

Duties and responsibilities include providing 24-hour physician coverage for the Emergency Department, supervising NP/PA staff providing 10-hour daily coverage, managing an approximate daily volume of 52 patients, performing standard emergency medicine procedures and coordinating with on-call specialists, and completing required sedation training modules and participating in quality programs.