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Doctor of Medicine | Emergency Medicine Location: Laredo, TX Employer: Adelphi Locums Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details) Start Date: ASAP
About the Position
LocumJobsOnline is working with Adelphi Locums to find a qualified Emergency Medicine MD in Laredo, Texas, 78040!
JOB OVERVIEW
• Job Title: Emergency Medicine
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Location: Laredo, Texas
• Service Setting: Emergency/Freestanding Emergency Department
• Coverage Type: Clinical Only
• Coverage Period: 10/01/2026 - Ongoing
• Clinical Shift Schedule: 24-hour physician coverage using 12-hour shifts
• Travel, Lodging, and Malractice Insurance: Covered
PATIENT INFORMATION
• Patient Volume/Census:
- Doctors Hospital of Laredo – 24,500 annual ED visits
- ER South – 26,000 annual visits
- ER Saunders – 26,000 annual ED visits
- ER Wright Ranch – 9,000 annual visits
• Pediatric Care: Complex pediatric transfers are referred to Corpus Christi or San Antonio
FACILITY INFORMATION
• Doctors Hospital of Laredo:
- 183-bed acute care facility; Level III Trauma Center; 13-bed Emergency Department with 8 regular rooms, 2 negative-pressure rooms, 2 trauma rooms, and 1 cardiac room
• ER South: 14-bed freestanding Emergency Department
• ER Saunders:
- 9-bed freestanding Emergency Department with 5 sub-waiting spaces
• ER Wright Ranch:
- Freestanding Emergency Department with 9 exam rooms and 1 trauma room
• Physician Coverage: 24 hours using 12-hour shifts
• EMR: Cerner
• Trauma Designation: Level III at Doctors Hospital of Laredo
• Specialty Support: Cath Lab, CT Scan, ICU, MRI, Physical Therapy, Behavioral Management/Psychiatry, OB/GYN, Neurosurgery, Pediatrics, Orthopedics, Urology, and Trauma Services
• Available Services Onsite: Laboratory, radiology, CT, X-ray, and ultrasound, depending on facility
• Facility Services: 24-hour emergency care; additional hospital services include weight-loss surgery, wound care, hyperbaric medicine, women's health services, cancer care, and cardiac/chest pain services
REQUIRED PROCEDURES
• Emergency medicine evaluation and treatment
• Management of life-threatening and critical emergencies
• Diagnostic evaluation using available laboratory and imaging resources
• Complex pediatric emergency care and transfer coordination as applicable
• Clinical management of conditions including stroke, heart attack, abdominal pain, back pain, cuts and lacerations, sprains, broken bones, and infections
JOB REQUIREMENTS
• Current Texas Medical License
• DEA Certification
• Board Certified
• ABEM (Doctors Hospital of Laredo)
• ABEM, ABIM, or ABFM (ER South, ER Saunders, and ER Wright Ranch)
• ATLS, ACLS, and PALS
• Fellowship preferred
• Minimum 2 years of Emergency Room experience required for ABFM or ABIM candidates at ER Wright Ranch
• Prior travel experience
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Provide emergency medical care across the assigned Doctors Hospital of Laredo facilities.
• Provide physician coverage through 12-hour shifts as scheduled.
• Evaluate and treat patients presenting with emergency and life-threatening conditions.
• Coordinate care with APPs, nursing staff, specialists, and hospital support services.
• Utilize available laboratory, radiology, CT, X-ray, ultrasound, and other diagnostic resources.
• Coordinate transfer of complex pediatric patients to Corpus Christi or San Antonio when required.
• Maintain required medical licensure, DEA certification, and clinical certifications.
• Complete required clinical documentation and responsibilities in accordance with facility requirements.
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