EM MD/DO - Shreveport, LA

Optigy Group; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 320,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Optigy Group is seeking an Emergency Medicine Physician for a high-volume ED in Shreveport, Louisiana. The physician will join a large tertiary-care hospital with extensive NP/PA coverage and multiple daily shift options to ensure continuous patient care.

Requirements include MD/DO, Emergency Medicine residency, ABEM BC/BE, Louisiana license (or IMLC), DEA, and licensure for CS; new EM graduates welcomed.

Qualifications

• MD/DO with Emergency Medicine residency completed
• ABEM BC/BE certification
• Active, unrestricted Louisiana medical license or qualifying IMLC
• Active DEA with Louisiana address
• Louisiana Controlled Substance license
• Must meet requirements for supervising NP/PA providers
• Board certifications ACLS/ATLS/PALS required; BLS preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide high-volume emergency department care in a 576-bed hospital setting.
• Supervise NP/PA coverage to ensure 24/7 patient care.
• Participate in credentialing processes and cross-credentialing at affiliated locations.

Education

Emergency Medicine residency completion

MD/DO

ABEM BC/BE

Louisiana license or qualifying IMLC

Active Louisiana DEA

Louisiana CS license

Supervising NP/PA providers requirements

ACLS/ATLS/PALS (BLS required)

Job description

Emergency Medicine Physician – Shreveport, Louisiana

High-Impact Opportunity

• IMLC accepted

• 46,000 annual ED visits

• 22 ED beds + 12 hall beds

• 576-bed hospital

• Medhost EMR

• New EM graduates accepted

• Strong physician and NP/PA coverage model

• Multiple daily shift options

Schedule

Physician Shifts

• 6:00 AM – 3:00 PM

• 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM

• 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM

• 8:00 PM – 7:00 AM

NP/PA Coverage

• 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM

• 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

• Monday-Thursday: 24 hours of NP/PA coverage

• Friday-Sunday: 12 hours of NP/PA coverage

Qualifications

• MD/DO

• Emergency Medicine residency completion required

• ABEM BC/BE

• New EM graduates welcome

• Active, unrestricted Louisiana medical license or qualifying IMLC

• Active DEA with Louisiana address

• Louisiana Controlled Substance license

• Must meet requirements for supervising NP/PA providers

Certifications

ABEM-certified physicians actively participating in ABEM MOC: No additional merit badges required.

Board Eligible physicians: ACLS, ATLS, and PALS required; AHA preferred. BLS required.

Credentialing Requirements

• Case logs covering the past 2 years

• CME documentation for the past 2 years

• Current-season flu vaccination

• TB documentation from the past 12 months or applicable chest X-ray

• Health attestation completed by PCP or peer during credentialing

• $100K/$300K malpractice coverage

• Louisiana Patient’s Compensation Fund (LPCF) enrollment required; locums physicians must maintain enrollment for a minimum of 90 days at a time

Cross-credentialing is required at four affiliated locations.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

Join a high-volume emergency department in a large tertiary-care hospital serving the Shreveport community. The department offers a broad clinical environment, multiple shift options, and established NP/PA support throughout the week.

New EM graduates are welcome to apply.