Locums: Emergency Medicine Physician Needed in North-Central Kentucky

Sycamore Physician Contracting LLC; Kentucky; On-site; USD 193,000 - 276,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Orientation compensation provided

Travel support available

Job summary

Sycamore Physician Contracting LLC is seeking an Emergency Medicine Physician for a locum tenens assignment in North-Central Kentucky. The position features 8–12 hour shifts and 24-hour physician coverage, with an established community-based practice and a regional Level I trauma center available for higher-acuity transfers.

Clinical duties include managing ED visits with EPIC EMR, collaboration with specialties including cardiology, neurology, imaging, women’s and surgical services; orientation

Qualifications

• ABEM/BEEM board certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide emergency care for ~15,000 annual ED visits.
• Coordinate with specialties including cardiology, neurology, imaging, women’s services and surgical services for chest pain and stroke protocols.
• Support ED operations with 24-hour physician coverage and 8 hours daily APP coverage; operate within EPIC EMR system.

Education

ABEM/BEEM

Job description

At a glance

• Role: Emergency Medicine Physician
• Location: North-Central Kentucky
• Assignment: Locum Tenens

Schedule and commitment

• 8–12 hour shifts

Clinical details

• ~15,000 annual ED visits
• Approx. 1.15 patients per hour
• ~90 licensed hospital beds
• EPIC EMR
• 24-hour physician coverage
• 8 hours daily APP coverage
• No trauma designation
• No scribe coverage
• Internal Medicine, Cardiology (chest pain and stroke protocols), Neurology/Stroke access, Imaging, Women’s Services, and Surgical Services
• Regional Level I trauma center available for higher-acuity transfers
• Community-based practice

Requirements

• ABEM/BEEM only

Compensation and logistics

• Orientation compensation provided
• Competitive compensation structure
• Travel support available