Emergency Medicine Locum Opportunity in Pennsylvania

Hospital is a rural facility offering comprehensive emergency care. The Emergency Department (ED) seeks locum physicians to join a dedicated team serving a diverse patient population.

Credentialing & Privileges:

• Credentialing timeframe: 2-3 weeks
• Temporary privileges available for emergent cases

Facility & Patient Volume:

• Annual ED volume: 11,464 visits
• ED beds: 6, plus 1 designated triage room
• Admission rate: 10%
• Trauma level: Level 4 Trauma
• Acuity level: Mixed (details available upon request)

Coverage & Shifts:

Dates Needed : Location 1  05/01/26 6AM - 6PM 05/06/26 6PM - 6AM 05/07/26 6AM - 6PM 05/10/26 6AM - 6PM 05/11/26 6AM - 6PM 05/11/26 6PM - 6AM 05/19/26 6AM - 6PM Location 2 Dates 04/03/26 7PM - 7AM 04/04/26 7PM - 7AM 07/17/26 7AM - 7PM 07/18/26 7AM - 7PM 07/19/26 7AM - 7PM 07/24/26 7AM - 7PM 07/25/26 7AM - 7PM 07/26/26 7AM - 7PM Preference for providers that could cover dates at both facilities. 

• MD coverage: 24 hours/day (two 12-hour shifts: 7AM-7PM and 7PM-7AM)
• APP coverage (PA/NP): None
• Patients per hour:
• 7AM-3PM: 15-20
• 3PM-11PM: 15-25
• 11PM-7AM: 5-8
• Fast track: None
• Scribes: None

Support Services:

• Hospitalist program: Yes
• Admitting orders: Handled by admitting physician
• ED physician responds to all codes

Technology:

• Electronic Medical Record (EMR): EPIC

Certification Requirements:

• Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications through the American Heart Association
• Must have an active PA license or IMLC with LOQ.
• Must be Board Certified FM/IM w/ ED experience or ED Boarded.
• Prefer clean malpractice history/NPDB.
• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) certification through the American College of Surgeons
• Current Medical Command Physician certification
• NIH Stroke Scale certification

Ideal Candidate:

The ideal locum physician will be adaptable, comfortable working in a rural setting, and possess all required certifications. Experience with EPIC EMR and rural emergency medicine is preferred.