Emergency Medicine Physician

Job Description

Job Description

JOB OVERVIEW

• Profession: Physician
  
• Specialty: Emergency Medicine
  
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
  
• Location: St. Johns, Michigan
  
• Service Setting: Inpatient
  
• Coverage Type: Clinical Only
  
• Coverage Period: Jul 01, 2026 – Ongoing
  
• Shifts needed to be filled:
  
• 7a-7p
  
• Jul 25
  
• 7p-7a
  
• Jul 20
  
• Aug 10, 16, 17, 24, 29, 31
  
• Jul 26 - TBD
  
• Shift Schedule: Varied shifts: 7a-7p or 7p-7a
  
• 8 shifts/month (primarily nights)
  
• Reason for Coverage: Supplemental
  
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Malpractice Covered; Travel and Lodging Covered
  

PATIENT INFORMATION

• Average Daily Volume: 32–50
  
• Annual Volume: 13,800
  
• % of hospital admission from ED: 55
  
• % of admitted ED patients: 6.4
  
• Patient transfers: 7 or less
  
• Admissions: Handled by admitting physicians (not performed by ED physician)
  

FACILITY INFORMATION

• No. of Beds in Department: 10
  
• Trauma Level: IV
  
• EMR System: Epic
  
• Specialty Backup Available: Radiology, Critical Care, Cardiology, Pulmonology, Gastroenterology, Neurology, Urology, Psychiatry
  
• Support Staff Available: 1 APP (11a-11p)
  
• Required to supervise APPs? Yes
  
• 24-hr Services: Radiology, Lab, Blood Bank, OR, Anesthesia
  

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Board: BC (ABEM or AOBEM)
  
• Licenses: Active full Michigan license required
  
• Certifications: ACLS, ATLS
  
• Experience: Experience in community emergency department setting and supervising APPs
  
• NPDB Report pulled within 30 days
  

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide emergency medical care to patients in the Emergency Department.
  
• Supervise one Advanced Practice Provider (APP) during overlapping hours.
  
• Interpret EKGs (with cardiology providing final review).
  
• Respond to hospital codes as needed.
  
• Stabilize and transfer OB patients to Lansing L&D.