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$300/hour - Emergency Medicine - Houston & San Antonio, TX & MO & ND - Ongoing - We Can License

Houston, TX

$270-330/hour
locum tenens
Inpatient

Job Highlights

  • High Earning Potential
  • Fast Credentialing
  • Flexible Schedule
  • Medical Search International currently has an Emergency Medicine position available in Houston, TX & San Antonio, TX. We also have options in North Dakota and Missouri.

    ***Please note we can pay for and obtain any state license for you.

    Position specific questions • Rate: $300/hour • Reason for the need? Increased volume • Is there a specific start date needed? Immediately • Duration of need? Until August 2025 • Whats the schedule? On-site, call coverage, weekends, nights: All of the above o Are there specific dates needed? No specific dates o If call is involved, what is call volume? How often do they get called back on-site? No call, just ED shifts o Call/Rotation schedule? Standard ED shifts • Will they take an APP (or SFA when applicable)? No - APPs are full • What are expectations for orientation? (ie, shadow day? EMR training?) 2 full shadow shifts or 1 if there is previous experience within hospital system.

    Candidate Parameters • Any specific fellowships/ certifications/ procedures/ competencies we are looking for? ABEM required • Experience level? All levels if ABEM, will consider IM/FP with 3+ years or ED experience (full time)

    Hospital/unit questions • Number of beds? Approximately 30 ED treatment spaces • Census? 115/day at main, 70/day at FSED • How many daily admissions? 25% admission rate at main, 5% at FSED • Are there any consults and if so, how many per day? All specialties consistent with a level 3 trauma center are available, OB is available, in-house intensivist and hospitalist service • Whats the patient population? Urban, middle class • Trauma center? Types of cases? Acuity? Level 3. Moderate-High acuity and complex pathology. Physicians do not see low acuity at Main ED.

    Emergency Medicine • What are the shift times? 7a-5p, 11a-9p, 5p-3a, 9p-7a (main); 7a-7p, 7p-7a (FSED) • Is call involved? N/A • What procedures are required? Intubation, central line, chest tube, conscious sedation, fracture reduction, laceration repair are most common. All typical ED procedures. • What does the support staff include? Nurses, techs, paramedics • What is the average patient census? 115/day at main, 70/day at FSED

    • What are the most common cases the locum will see? All typical ED presentations. No low acuity at Main ED.

    • Annual ER admissions? 25% of patients seen total, 40% of patients seen by physicians at main ED. 5% at FSED.

    • How many EM physicians are typically on staff per shift? 4 physicians per day at Main ED, 2 at FSED. 2 APPs per day at all sites.

    About Medical Search International: Medical Search is a premier search firm for the health care industry. We offer candidates services that promote excellence in healthcare by redefining the recruitment process. We are dedicated to using multiple resources and methods to promote our candidates and locate the ideal opportunity that each healthcare provider may be looking for. Our criteria based matching system is designed to create a perfect fit and allow us to retain both clients and physicians while building up a long-term relationship to ensure future business.

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    Compensation Details

    $270-330/hour

    Posted November 6, 2024