Emergency Medicine Physician

JOB OVERVIEW • Job Title

• Emergency Medicine
• Job
• Type: Locum Tenens
• Location: Morgan City, LA
• Service
• Setting: Hospital
• Coverage
• Type: Clinical Only
• Coverage
• Period: August 1, 2026 – Ongoing
• Shift
• Schedule: TBD

PATIENT INFORMATION • Patient Demographics

• Emergency Department Patients
• Patient
• Volume/Census: Approximately 28,000 Annual ED Visits
• Admissions: As Required
• Case
• Mix: Emergency Medicine
• Acuity: Level III

FACILITY INFORMATION • No. of Beds in Department

• 15 ED Beds (149 Hospital Beds)
• Trauma
• Level: Level III
• EMR
• System: Epic
• Specialty
• Backup
• Available: Hospital-Based Specialty Support
• Support
• Staff
• Available: 16-Hour NP/PA Coverage

PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE • Hospital Privileges Required: Yes

Compensation & benefits • rate

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

• Required procedures
• Standard Emergency Medicine Procedures
• Completion of Sedation Modules During Onboarding
• Completion of Sedation Modules During Reappointment

• Job requirements
• Active Unrestricted Louisiana Medical License, DEA License with Louisiana Address, Louisiana Controlled Substance License, and Supervising Physician License for NP/PA Oversight
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Family Medicine
• Active DEA License Required
• ACLS, ATLS, and PALS Required for EM Board Eligible Physicians (AHA Preferred); If ABEM Certified and Actively Participating in MOC, Merit Badges Not Required
• Experience: New Graduates Accepted
• Other Qualifications: Residency Completion in Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, or Internal Medicine; Documentation of Case Logs for the Past 2 Years; Proof of CME Completion for the Past 2 Years; Must Meet Supervising Physician Requirements for NP/PA Oversight; Flu Vaccine, TB Screening, and COVID Vaccine Required; Malpractice Coverage of $100K/$300K Plus LPCF Enrollment Required

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide emergency department physician coverage
• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat emergency department patients
• Supervise NP/PA providers in accordance with Louisiana regulations
• Perform emergency stabilization and management of acute conditions
• Complete accurate documentation within Epic EMR