Job Quick Facts: Specialty: Emergency Medicine Job Type: Locum Tenens Facility Location: Berryville, AR Service Setting: Outpatient Reason For Coverage: Supplemental Coverage Period: Aug 2, 2024 - Ongoing Coverage Type: Clinical only Shift Schedule: 7a-7p & 7p-7a Patient Volume: 38 per 24 hrs Patient Demographics: Peds & Adults Support Staff: 3 RNs 24-hr Support Services Available: - Anesthesia, General Surgery, Lab, OR Response Time and Radiology. Required Procedures: - No surgery, usual ED procedures, intubation, chest tube, conscious sedation, laceration. - Central line placement, suturing, I&D, dental blocks, foreign body removal, reductions, cardio conversation, codes, Stroke and STEMI, peds & adults. Duties: - ED physician responds to a code on med surg if one is called, which is not often. - Do not round anywhere other than on their ED patients in ED dept. - Will admit to hospital but via our Hospitalist. - Do not write admission orders but they do call the Hospitalist & the Hospitalist makes the decision whether to admit. Beds in the Dept: 12 L&D Dept Available: Yes EMR: Epic Other Info: - Will see many of the same things as larger hospitals except less volumes. - ED physician is the only physician in the hospital often and always at night. Newborn Deliveries Received in the ED: Yes Hospital Privileges Required: Yes Travel, lodging, and malpractice insurance coveredRequirements: Active AR License BC ACLS, ATLS, PALS?
