Emergency Medicine Physician

JOB OVERVIEW

• Job Title: Emergency Medicine

• Job Type: Locum Tenens

• Location: Laredo, Texas

• Service Setting: Emergency/Freestanding Emergency Department

• Coverage Type: Clinical Only

• Coverage Period: 10/01/2026 - Ongoing

• Clinical Shift Schedule: 24-hour physician coverage using 12-hour shifts

• Travel, Lodging, and Malractice Insurance: Covered

PATIENT INFORMATION

• Patient Volume/Census:

- Doctors Hospital of Laredo - 24,500 annual ED visits

- ER South - 26,000 annual visits

- ER Saunders - 26,000 annual ED visits

- ER Wright Ranch - 9,000 annual visits

• Pediatric Care: Complex pediatric transfers are referred to Corpus Christi or San Antonio

FACILITY INFORMATION

• Doctors Hospital of Laredo:

- 183-bed acute care facility; Level III Trauma Center; 13-bed Emergency Department with 8 regular rooms, 2 negative-pressure rooms, 2 trauma rooms, and 1 cardiac room

• ER South: 14-bed freestanding Emergency Department

• ER Saunders:

- 9-bed freestanding Emergency Department with 5 sub-waiting spaces

• ER Wright Ranch:

- Freestanding Emergency Department with 9 exam rooms and 1 trauma room

• Physician Coverage: 24 hours using 12-hour shifts

• EMR: Cerner

• Trauma Designation: Level III at Doctors Hospital of Laredo

• Specialty Support: Cath Lab, CT Scan, ICU, MRI, Physical Therapy, Behavioral Management/Psychiatry, OB/GYN, Neurosurgery, Pediatrics, Orthopedics, Urology, and Trauma Services

• Available Services Onsite: Laboratory, radiology, CT, X-ray, and ultrasound, depending on facility

• Facility Services: 24-hour emergency care; additional hospital services include weight-loss surgery, wound care, hyperbaric medicine, women's health services, cancer care, and cardiac/chest pain services

REQUIRED PROCEDURES

• Emergency medicine evaluation and treatment

• Management of life-threatening and critical emergencies

• Diagnostic evaluation using available laboratory and imaging resources

• Complex pediatric emergency care and transfer coordination as applicable

• Clinical management of conditions including stroke, heart attack, abdominal pain, back pain, cuts and lacerations, sprains, broken bones, and infections

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Current Texas Medical License

• DEA Certification

• Board Certified

• ABEM (Doctors Hospital of Laredo)

• ABEM, ABIM, or ABFM (ER South, ER Saunders, and ER Wright Ranch)

• ATLS, ACLS, and PALS

• Fellowship preferred

• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Room experience required for ABFM or ABIM candidates at ER Wright Ranch

• Prior travel experience

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide emergency medical care across the assigned Doctors Hospital of Laredo facilities.

• Provide physician coverage through 12-hour shifts as scheduled.

• Evaluate and treat patients presenting with emergency and life-threatening conditions.

• Coordinate care with APPs, nursing staff, specialists, and hospital support services.

• Utilize available laboratory, radiology, CT, X-ray, ultrasound, and other diagnostic resources.

• Coordinate transfer of complex pediatric patients to Corpus Christi or San Antonio when required.

• Maintain required medical licensure, DEA certification, and clinical certifications.

• Complete required clinical documentation and responsibilities in accordance with facility requirements.