Locum EM Physician — 13-Week Frederick Assignment

GHR Healthcare; Maryland; On-site; USD 291,000 - 344,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with Matching

Malpractice coverage

Weekly direct deposit

Job summary

GHR Healthcare is seeking an Emergency Medicine Physician for a locum tenens assignment in Frederick, Maryland. The role involves on-site work in a busy hospital ED with adult patients, collaboration with physicians and advanced practice providers, and 24-hour coverage models.

The 13-week schedule features 8-10 hour shifts, with start times guided by patient volume. Requirements include MD or DO, 1 year EM experience, ABEM certification timeline, and current BLS/ACLS/PALS.

Qualifications

• MD or DO required and eligible to practice emergency medicine.
• At least 1 year of emergency medicine physician experience.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Emergency Medicine.
• ABEM board certification required within five years after residency.
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications, unless superseded by applicable physician board certification requirements.
• Ability to manage moderate-to-high-acuity adult emergency department patients.
• Willingness to complete required orientation, Meditech training, and at least one shadow shift; two shadow shifts are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat adult patients presenting with a broad range of emergency conditions.
• Provide timely care in a moderate-to-high-acuity emergency department with an average volume of approximately 1.5-2.3 patients per physician per hour.
• Utilize available CT, ultrasound, MRI, and bedside ultrasound resources to support clinical decision-making.
• Coordinate care with specialty services including cardiology, general surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, and anesthesiology.
• Recognize patients requiring higher-level trauma care and facilitate appropriate transfer when indicated.
• Collaborate effectively with advanced practice providers and the broader emergency care team.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation using the electronic medical record.

Skills

Emergency medicine

Clinical decision making

Communication skills

Education

MD/DO degree

ABEM board certification within five years

Tools

Meditech Expanse

Dragon

DAX Copilot

Job description

GHR Healthcare is seeking an Emergency Medicine Physician for a locum tenens assignment in Frederick, Maryland. The role involves on-site work in a busy hospital ED with adult patients, collaboration with physicians and advanced practice providers, and 24-hour coverage models.

The 13-week schedule features 8-10 hour shifts, with start times guided by patient volume. Requirements include MD or DO, 1 year EM experience, ABEM certification timeline, and current BLS/ACLS/PALS.