Locum Tenens Emergency Medicine Job in California
Seeking an Emergency Medicine Physician for locum coverage in Northern CA.
Job Quick Facts
* Specialty: Emergency Medicine
* Facility Location: CA (270 miles northwest of Sacramento, CA)
* Board Requirement: BE/BC with ATLS (If not BC, within 3 years of Residency)
* Service Setting: Inpatient
* Coverage Type: Scheduled Clinical Hours
* Coverage Periods: ASAP - Ongoing
* Shift/Schedule: Mon-Sun; 8-10-12 hour shifts
>Shifts to cover:
April 4 - 6: 1p - 11p |April 7: 9p - 5a | April 12: 11a - 9p |
April 14: 9p - 5a | April 15 - 16: 1p - 11p | April 21: 11a - 9p
April 27: 5a - 1p | May 3 - 4: 5a - 1p | May 5: 1p - 11p
May 23: 9p - 5a | May 24: 5a - 1p & 9p - 5a shifts | May 25: 9p - 5a
May 26: 5a - 1p & 9p - 5a shifts | May 31: 9p - 5a
* Physician Coverage: Single/Double
* Caseload:
> What percentage of the practice is: Adult - 88% & Pediatric - 12%
> Ave. no. of patients per physicians per day: Avg in 24hrs = 90
> Trauma III ; No. of beds: 20
> No. of ICU beds: 12 ; Critical care: Yes; Fast Track in ED: Yes
> ED staff response to House Codes: Yes
> If physician needs to respond to House Codes, is this secondary to emergencies in the ED? Yes
> Who writes the admission orders? Hospitalist
> Is the physician required to supervise other healthcare providers? Yes; available to APP for consult, sign off during shift
* EMR: Meditech
* Hospital Services:
> Will locum tenens require hospital privileges? Yes
> Time needed to obtain privileges: 8 weeks
> Total number of beds: 144
> Consultative services not represented: Rheumatology
> Transfer protocol: Transfer center called, organizes transfers
* Newborn deliveries sent directly to L&D
* Availability of the following support services:
> Radiology: 24-hr availability
> Laboratory: 24-hr availability
> OR response time: 24-hr availability
> Anesthesia: 24-hr availability
> General Surgery: 24-hr availability
> Neuro Surgery: 24-hr availability
> Cardio-Thoracic Surgery: 24-hr availability
> Orthopedic Surgery: 24-hr availability
> Vascular Surgery: 24-hr availability
> Catheterization Lab
* Reason for coverage: Extra Volume