Emergency Medicine Physician

Company: Wapiti Medical Staffing
Location: Springfield
Posted on: April 26, 2025

Job Description:

Mercy Medical Center is seeking multiple EM providers to start as soon as credentialed!

Shifts and Hours: Days and Night Focus on nights for June and come July will need day and night coverage
Dates of Coverage: June 2025 unknown
Percent (%) of Total Hospital Admissions Received from ED: 15%
Percent (%) of ED Patients Admitted to the Hospital per Day: 15%
Percent (%) of ED Patients Transferred per Day: 1-2 pts per day
Trauma Level/Designation: None-we are a community hospital
Total Number of Beds: 44
Annual ER Volume: 55,000
Number of ED Physicians in Group: 11 total physicians of which 5 are leaving
Fast track in ED
Fast Track Staffed APP
Percent (%) of Total ED Volume Treated by Fast Track: 40%
Will the Locum Physician be Required to Supervise Other Health Care Providers? APPs yes
Documentation System/EMR: Epic
Does ED Staff Respond to House Codes? Yes
If Yes, are House Codes Secondary to ED Emergencies? Please Explain:
Secondary to ED emergencies, we have a response team. ED does airway on that team
Who Writes Admission Orders?: Hospitalists
Do Hospital Bylaws Require a Specific Response Time for On Call Physicians (List Time)? 30 minutes or less
Are Deliveries Received in ED or Sent Directly to Labor & Delivery? L&D
Is ED Responsible for Monitoring/Supervising Paramedics/Ambulance by Radio? Yes
Describe Referral / Transfer Protocol (Include Name of the Referral Center and Distance from your Facility): Transfer to STF as our Hub. Communication within the ED Departments
Ambulance Response Time & Travel Referral Facility: within 20-30 minutes/Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center
24 Hour Availability for Radiology (CT, MRI, X-Ray)? Yes
24 Hour Availability for Laboratory? Yes
Blood Bank - Certified by AABB? Yes
24 Hour Availability for the OR? Yes
24 Hour Availability for Anesthesia? Yes
Who does EKG Interpretations? EM docs
Estimated Credentialing Timeframe: Need 4 weeks to get mandatory onboarding functions completed
Provider Must be Local - Only Mileage is Reimbursed

Pathology:

• Clinical
• AnatomicalSurgical Services:
  • CT
  • Vascular
  • OrthoDescription of Consultant:
    • Radiologist
    • Critical Care Intensivist
    • Cardiologist
    • Pulmonologist
    • Gastroenterologist
    • Neurologist
    • Urologist
    • Hematologist / Oncologist
    • PsychiatristSubmission Requirements
      • Board Certified (ABEM and AOBEM) or Board Eligible with 5 years of Residency
      • Active MA License
      • Provider Must be Local within driving distanceAbout the Facility
        
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