Emergency Medicine Physician Associate Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at ER in Lufkin, Texas

Job description

About the facility

This community-based emergency department provides emergency medical services to the regional patient population in Lufkin, Texas. The facility maintains established clinical protocols and appropriate resources to support quality emergency care delivery across day and night shift coverage periods. Infrastructure is in place to accommodate locum tenens clinicians during assigned shifts.

About the facility location

Lufkin, Texas offers a range of attractions suited to varied interests, including a zoo home to over 500 animals and the Texas Forestry Museum, where visitors can explore the history of the East Texas sawmill, logging locomotive, and modern forestry. The area also features the Naranjo Museum of Natural History, the Pines Theater, and Ratcliff Lake, which provides lakeside trails for outdoor recreation. Dining options such as Amazing Grace complement the destination's appeal for visitors of varying interests.

About the clinician's workday

The Emergency Medicine Physician Associate will provide clinical coverage during day and night shifts at this on-site community-based emergency department in Lufkin, Texas. PA shift times are 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM and 1:00 PM - 1:00 AM Tuesday through Sunday; on Mondays, shift options are 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM, 1:00 PM - 1:00 AM, and 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM. Clinicians will evaluate and manage emergency department presentations across all age groups while maintaining accurate clinical documentation throughout each assigned shift. No call responsibilities are associated with this assignment, and board certification is negotiable.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: Variable
• Patient population: All Ages
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: No
• Shift time(s): PA shift times: Tuesday - Sunday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM and 1:00 PM - 1:00 AM; Monday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM, 1:00 PM - 1:00 AM, and 12:
• Certifications required: Board certification negotiable

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