Emergency Medicine Physician

JOB OVERVIEW • Job Title

• Emergency Medicine
• Job
• Type: Locum Tenens
• Location: Raceland, LA
• Service
• Setting: Critical Access Hospital
• Coverage
• Type: Clinical Only
• Coverage
• Period: 08/03/2026 – Ongoing
• Clinical
• Shift
• Schedule: Flexible Schedule

PATIENT INFORMATION • Patient Demographics

• Emergency Department Patients
• Patient
• Volume/Census: Approximately 19,000 Annual ED Visits
• Admissions: Included
• Case
• Mix: Emergency Medicine, Trauma, Acute Medical and Surgical Care

FACILITY INFORMATION • No. of Beds in Department

• 6 ED Beds, 2 Fast Track Beds, 4 ICU Beds
• Trauma
• Level: Critical Access Hospital
• EMR
• System: Epic
• Office
• Equipment
• Available: Standard Emergency Department Resources
• Specialty
• Backup
• Available: Cardiology, Urology, Behavioral Health, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Infusion Services, and Wound Care
• Support
• Staff
• Available: NP/PA Coverage (10 Hours Daily)
• Physician
• Coverage: 24 Hours Daily
• Hospital
• Beds: 35

PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE • Hospital Privileges Required: Yes

Compensation & benefits • rate

• TBD
• Travel,
• Lodging, and
• Malpractice
• Insurance: Covered

• ​required procedures
• Emergency Medicine Procedures
• Trauma Evaluation and Stabilization
• Procedural Sedation and Airway Management

• Job requirements
• Active Unrestricted Louisiana Medical License, DEA Registration with Louisiana Address, Louisiana Controlled Substance License
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, or Internal Medicine
• Active DEA
• ACLS, ATLS, PALS, and BLS
• New Graduates Accepted
• Other Qualifications: Residency Completion in Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or General Surgery; Must Meet Supervising Physician Requirements for NP/PA Oversight

Duties & Responsibilities

• Evaluate, Diagnose, and Treat Emergency Department Patients
• Manage Acute, Emergent, and Trauma-Related Conditions
• Supervise Advanced Practice Providers as Required
• Perform Emergency Procedures and Procedural Sedation
• Coordinate Admissions, Transfers, and Specialty Consultations
• Complete Accurate and Timely Documentation in Epic
• Deliver High-Quality Patient Care in a Critical Access Hospital Setting