Locum - Physician - Emergency Medicine needed in Hot Springs, AR

Job description

Start Date: May 1, 2026
Providers Needed: 4
Default Rate Type: Hourly
Emergency/Temp Privileges: No
Shift Type: Days
Duration of Locum Need: 12 months

JOB SUMMARY

Locum Emergency Medicine Physicians are needed to provide emergency medical care to patients ranging from pediatric to geriatric. The hospital is a Level 2 trauma center and a regional cardiac center. Physicians will work as a team in the department, assisting each other with complicated patients and procedures.

RESPONSIBILITIES

PRACTICE SETTING

Provide coverage in the Emergency Department (ED)
Average patient volume: 1.8 patients per hour
Physicians work collaboratively to manage complex patients


REQUIRED PROCEDURES

Reductions
Cardioversions
Moderate sedation
Laceration repair
Chest tube placement
Intubations
Central lines
Traumatic injury management
EKG interpretation


SUPPORT STAFF & COLLABORATION

Collaborate with specialties including General Surgery, GI, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Pediatrics, OB/GYN, Nephrology, Cardiology/Cath Lab, Urology
Nursing support includes trauma-trained, ACLS, and PALS-certified nurses


CLINICAL TOOLS & EMR

EMR system: EPIC
Documentation support: Dragon Dictation


SCHEDULE & SHIFT DETAILS

Shift Types: Day, Evening, Night
Shift Coverage Times:
6a–3p
8a–6p
10a–10p
2p–12a
6p–4a
10p–6a
Average Hours per Month: ~130
Number of Shifts per Month: 30


QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

Board Certified (BC) or Board Eligible (BE) in Emergency Medicine (required)
Active AR state license (required)
ACLS, ATLS, BLS, PALS, DEA (required)
Clean malpractice (required)
Self-Query NPDB report dated within 30 days of presentation (required)


FACILITY DETAILS & REASON FOR COVERAGE

Open positions requiring locum coverage for emergency medicine
Team-based department with collaborative approach to complex patients