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Optigy Group LLC lists this Emergency Medicine Physician opportunity in greenwood, Mississippi. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Locum Emergency Medicine Physician UMMC Greenwood Leflore Greenwood, Mississippi Start Date: August 2026
Minimum Commitment: 5 shifts/month
Schedule: 6a-6p or 6p-6a
Call: None
UMMC Greenwood Leflore is seeking Locum Tenens Emergency Medicine Physicians to provide ongoing coverage in Greenwood, Mississippi. This is an excellent opportunity for physicians looking for consistent 12-hour shifts with no call requirement and a minimum commitment of just 5 shifts per month .
Opportunity Highlights 12-hour day and night shifts: 6a-6p and 6p-6a
Minimum 5 shifts/month
No call
24 physician hours/day
Approximately 17,200 annual ED visits
Average 47 patients/day
EM coverage includes 12-hour coverage Mondays and 10-hour coverage Tuesday-Thursday
Hospital Medicine provides 12-hour coverage daily
Physician Requirements MD or DO
Completed Internal Medicine or Family Medicine residency
Minimum 2 years of recent clinical experience
Active, unrestricted Mississippi medical license
Active Mississippi DEA with required schedules
Acceptable board certifications:
ABEM
ABFM
ABIM
AOBEM
AOBFM
AOBIM
ACLS - AHA required
ATLS required
PALS required
BLS required unless EM board certified
APBS/ABPS not accepted
Credentialing Requirements Candidates must be prepared to provide a complete credentialing file with no outstanding items , including current CV, medical license, DEA, driver's license, Social Security card, diploma, residency certificate, board documentation, recent case logs, CME/CEU records, and malpractice coverage history.
Immunization Requirements COVID vaccine
Current flu vaccine
Varicella: 2 doses or positive titer
MMR: 2 doses or positive titers
Tdap within 10 years
Hepatitis B: 3-dose series + positive titer
TB testing completed within 0-30 days prior to start
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