Locums Emergency Medicine Physician

Job Description

Job Description

A busy,academically affiliated Emergency Department in Kingwood, Texas is seeking aLocums Emergency Medicine Physician to join its experienced team. This is anexcellent opportunity to practice in a high-quality clinical environment thatcombines a diverse patient population, strong specialty support, and an activegraduate medical education program.

PositionHighlights

• Practice in a collaborative, physician-led Emergency Department
• Opportunity to work alongside Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine residents
• Strong specialty support and academic environment

FacilityHighlights

• Approximately 45,000 annual adult Emergency Department visits
• 29-bed Emergency Department
• Average productivity of 2.2 patients per hour
• Dedicated Adult and Pediatric Emergency Departments
• Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine Residency Programs
• Robust Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs with expanding fellowship opportunities
• Dedicated Emergency Medicine faculty in Ultrasound, Simulation, Medical Education, and Toxicology
• Home to one of the busiest snakebite treatment services in the United States
• EMR: Meditech

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients presenting with a broad range of emergency medical conditions
• Perform emergency procedures within the scope of Emergency Medicine practice
• Stabilize critically ill and injured patients
• Order and interpret laboratory tests, imaging studies, and other diagnostic evaluations
• Collaborate with residents, specialists, nursing staff, and multidisciplinary teams to provide high-quality patient care
• Accurately document patient encounters using Meditech

Qualifications

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Emergency Medicine (ABEM or AOBEM)
• Completion of an accredited Emergency Medicine residency program required
• Ultrasound Fellowship preferred
• Active Texas medical license or ability to obtain licensure
• Current DEA registration
• ACLS, ATLS, PALS, and BLS certifications, as required

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