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LOCUM TENENS CRITICAL CARE PHYSICIAN High-Volume ICU Opportunity Tyler, Texas Facility: CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Tyler
Specialty: Critical Care Medicine
Location: Tyler, Texas
Start Date: December 2026
Assignment Length: 4-6 Months
Schedule: 12-hour shifts
OPPORTUNITY OVERVIEW CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler is seeking a Locum Tenens Critical Care Physician to support its high-volume ICU service beginning December 2026.
This is a well-supported Critical Care environment with dedicated physician and NPPA coverage on both day and night shifts.
Annual ICU Volume: Approximately 23,000 patients
Average Daily Census: 63 patients
Peak Winter Census: 70+ patients
COVERAGE MODEL DAY COVERAGE 7:00 AM-7:00 PM
4 Critical Care Physicians
2 NPPAs
One NPPA shift includes: 4 hours dedicated to Critical Care Medicine
8 hours dedicated to ContinueCare
NIGHT COVERAGE 7:00 PM-7:00 AM
1 Critical Care Physician
2 NPPAs
DAILY STAFFING
60 Physician Hours/Day 48 day hours
12 night hours
48 NPPA Hours/Day 24 day hours
24 night hours
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS Board Certified or Board Eligible in:
Critical Care Medicine
Pulmonary Critical Care
Surgical Critical Care
Anesthesia Critical Care
Required:
ACGME or AOA-accredited residency and fellowship
Active Texas Medical License
ACLS or ATLS
Procedural competency
Alternative boards not accepted
MD and DO physicians may be considered if they meet the required training, board eligibility/certification, licensing, and credentialing criteria.
FACILITY CREDENTIALING & ONBOARDING Temporary privileges available for physicians with a clean file
Privileging timeframe: approximately 60-90 days
Hospital orientation required
Epic training required
Epic test-out available for experienced users
ASSIGNMENT DETAILS Start Date: December 2026
Assignment Length: 4-6 months
Day Shift: 7:00 AM-7:00 PM
Night Shift: 7:00 PM-7:00 AM
OPPORTUNITY DETAILS High-volume Critical Care practice
Approximately 23,000 ICU patients annually
Average daily census of 63
Winter census can exceed 70 patients
Strong NPPA support on day and night shifts
Temporary privileges available for qualified physicians
Epic test-out option for experienced users
4-6 month locum assignment
Tyler, Texas location
Worksite address
tyler, TX, 75701, US
Who can apply
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