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Job description
JOB OVERVIEW
Job Title: Emergency Medicine
Job Type: Locum Tenens
Location: Meridian, MS
Service Setting: Hospital
Coverage Type: Clinical Only
Coverage Period: 09/05 12/2026
Shift Schedule: Variable
PATIENT INFORMATION
Patient Demographics: Emergency Department Patients
Patient Volume/Census: 33,350 Annual ED Visits
Admissions: As Clinically Indicated
Case Mix: High-Acuity Emergency Medicine
FACILITY INFORMATION
No. of Beds in Department: 32 ED Beds
Trauma Level: High Acuity
Office Equipment Available: Standard Emergency Department
Specialty Backup Available: Hospital-Based Specialists
Support Staff Available: 36 Hours Physician Coverage and 17 Hours NP/PA Coverage Daily
PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
Credentialing Timeline: TBD
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Rate: TBD
Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered
REQUIRED PROCEDURES
Moderate Sedation
Emergency Medicine Procedures
Acute Care Management
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Active Mississippi Medical License
Board Certified or Board Eligible in EM, FM, or IM
Active DEA with Mississippi Address and Applicable Schedules
ACLS, ATLS, and PALS if not EM Board Certified or EM Trained
Experience: Over 2,000 ED or Acute Care Contact Hours Within the Past 2 Years
Other Qualifications: Completed 3-Year EM, FM, or IM Residency; 40 CME Hours in Previous 2 Years; Case Logs for Previous 2 Years; Supervising/Backup Physician for NP/PAs
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Evaluate and treat emergency department patients
Perform moderate sedation and emergency procedures
Supervise or provide backup for NP and PA providers
Document patient encounters and coordinate multidisciplinary care
Deliver high-quality, patient-centered emergency care
Worksite address
meridian, MS, 39301, US
Who can apply
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