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

Job description

About the facility

This facility operates as a community-based emergency department serving 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 Ellen Trout Zoo, home to over 500 animals, and the Texas Forestry Museum, where visitors may explore the history of the East Texas sawmill, logging locomotive, and paper mill industries. 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 variety of experiences for clinicians on assignment.

About the clinician's workday

The Emergency Medicine Physician will provide clinical coverage during day and night shifts at this on-site community-based emergency department in Lufkin, Texas. Physician shift times are 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM and 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM. 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.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: Variable
• Patient population: All Ages
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: No
• Shift time(s): Physician: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM and 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM; NP/PA: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM and 1:00 PM - 1:00 AM (Tuesday - Sunday); 9:00 AM -
• Certifications required: Board certification negotiable

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