Emergency Medicine
Job ID: J70280
LOCUM EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN – MASON CITY, IA
Job description
Rate: Up to $350/hour
EMR: Epic
Trauma Level: III
POSITION OVERVIEW
A locum tenens opportunity is available for Board-Certified Emergency Medicine Physicians in Mason City, Iowa. This position offers open shift coverage in a busy Emergency Department with both 9- and 12-hour shifts available.
The team is seeking providers who can cover a significant number of available shifts, with approximately 15 open shifts per month on average.
SCHEDULE
Open FTE / open shift coverage
9- and 12-hour shifts
Day and night shifts available
No call
Approximately 15 open shifts per month
Providers able to cover multiple open shifts are preferred
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT DETAILS
Average ED volume: approximately 77 patients/day
Approximately 33,000 annual visits
250-bed hospital
Level III Trauma Center
1–2 physicians covering daytime hours
1 physician covering nighttime hours
1–2 Advanced Practice Providers
Physician supervision of APPs required
Busiest period: approximately 11 AM–11 PM
Less than 3% of patients transferred out
Teaching hospital
No inpatient responsibilities
No outreach responsibilities
Epic EMR
AVAILABLE SHIFTS
Open shifts include a combination of:
7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
5:00 PM – 2:00 AM
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Open dates currently extend from November 2026 through January 2027, with additional shifts available on a first-come, first-served basis.
REQUIREMENTS
Board Certified in Emergency Medicine – ABEM required
Active Iowa medical license or IMLC
ATLS required for trauma privileges
Clean background
Ability to obtain privileges quickly
Providers should have a work history that allows for efficient credentialing
Must be able to cover a significant number of available shifts
Clean professional history preferred
COMPENSATION
Hourly Rate: Up to $350/hour
Holiday Hourly: Available
Orientation: Required as applicable
ASSIGNMENT DETAILS
Location: Mason City, IA
Assignment Type: Locum Tenens
Schedule: 9- and 12-hour shifts
Call: None
EMR: Epic
Trauma: Level III