About this opportunity

Optigy Group lists this Physician / Emergency Medicine / Texas / Locum tenens / EM MD/DO - Kilgore, TX Job opportunity in kilgore, Texas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

Emergency Medicine Physician Locum Tenens Kilgore, Texas Start: October 2026

Schedule: 12-hour day or night shifts

Setting: Freestanding Emergency Department

Coverage: Ongoing

Minimum Commitment: 5 shifts/month

Call: None

Opportunity Highlights Ongoing locum coverage beginning October 2026

Approximately 50 shifts available per month

Choose from day or night shifts

7:00 AM7:00 PM or 7:00 PM7:00 AM

Minimum commitment of just 5 shifts per month

Practice independently in a lower-volume ED environment

EPIC EMR

Generally no NP/PA coverage, with potential APP support during winter months if volumes increase

Board Eligible physicians accepted

Practice Requirements EM or FM residency trained

ABEM, AOBEM, or ABFM accepted

ABPS not accepted

Active Texas medical license required

ABFM physicians:

Must have at least 2 years of ED experience at facilities with 10,000+ annual ED visits .

ATLS & ACLS Requirements EM Board Certified physicians:

Initial ATLS required; does not need to remain current

Non-boarded EM/FM physicians:

Current ATLS required

Current ACLS required

Onboarding & Credentialing Onsite hospital orientation

EPIC proficiency test-out available

EPIC training required if test-out is not completed

Genesis online modules

Fit testing

OB Hypertension & Postpartum Hemorrhage training via UpToDate

Standard privileging timeframe: 6090 days

Immunization Requirements Hepatitis B series or positive titer

MMR series or positive titer

Tdap within the last 10 years

Varicella series or positive titer

TB screening within the last year

Flu vaccine required during flu season

Why Consider This Opportunity? Flexible ongoing coverage + 12-hour shifts + no call + lower-volume freestanding ED setting. This opportunity offers physicians the ability to commit to as few as 5 shifts per month while providing consistent coverage beginning October 2026.