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Emergency Medicine Physician Opportunity Iowa
Critical Access Hospital 24-Hour Shifts Ongoing Locums Need
A healthcare facility in Iowa is seeking an Emergency Medicine Physician to provide ongoing locums coverage in a critical access hospital setting. This is an excellent opportunity for physicians who enjoy low-volume emergency medicine with inpatient responsibilities and a supportive rural practice environment.
Position Highlights:
- Ongoing locums coverage
- Average of 3 shifts per month per provider
- Primarily 24-hour in-house shifts (7:00 AM 7:00 AM)
- Occasional 12-hour shifts may be available
- Provider sleep room available during coverage
Immediate Coverage Dates Needed:
- July :00 AM July :00 AM
- July :00 AM July :00 AM
- July :00 AM July :00 AM
- July :00 PM August :00 AM
Clinical Setting:
- Critical Access Hospital
- Emergency Medicine with inpatient responsibilities
- Average 4 ED patients per day
- Average 4 inpatients daily (observation, acute, swing bed)
Facility Resources:
- EMR: TogetherCare (Epic)
- 3 ED treatment rooms
- 20 inpatient beds
- Imaging, lab, and pharmacy on site
- Strong nursing and ancillary support
Support Team:
- 4 Advanced Practice Providers on staff
- 2 RNs covering services
- 1 CNA support
Requirements:
- Board Certified ABEM or FP/IM with recent Emergency Medicine experience
- Active Iowa license
- Ability to cover requested dates (please specify availability)
- Clean malpractice and background history
- Current NPDB self-query within 30 days of presentation
Additional Benefits:
Travel assistance available, including lodging, mileage, rental car, and capped airfare reimbursement for qualified providers.
Why This Opportunity?
This role offers a manageable patient volume, 24-hour shift efficiency, ongoing scheduling needs, and the chance to practice broad-spectrum medicine in a community-focused hospital environment.
If interested, apply today for confidential consideration.
