Emergency Medicine Physician

Quick Facts

• Role: Emergency Medicine Physician (Critical Access Hospital)

• Schedule: 12-hour shifts (day 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. or night 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.); 12 and 24 hour shifts available

• Pay: $215/hour; $310/hour for holidays

• Highlights: Ability to pick up additional shifts; sign-on bonus

Description

Provide timely evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for patients presenting to the Emergency Department with acute illness, injury, or other emergency conditions. Stabilize life-threatening patients and determine the appropriate level of care (admission, transfer, or discharge) in a rural Critical Access Hospital setting. Coordinate care with nursing, laboratory, imaging, hospitalists, specialists, EMS, and receiving facilities, and complete accurate documentation in the electronic health record.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat emergency department patients

• Stabilize patients with life-threatening conditions and decide on admission, transfer, or discharge

• Order and interpret laboratory and imaging studies; develop treatment plans

• Perform emergency procedures within training, privileges, and scope of practice

• Coordinate patient care with nursing, laboratory, imaging, hospitalists, specialists, EMS, and receiving facilities

• Arrange transfers when higher-level care is needed; provide clear clinical handoff communication

• Maintain accurate, timely documentation in the electronic health record and support coding/medical necessity documentation

• Communicate with patients and families about diagnoses, treatment options, risks, and follow-up instructions

• Participate in ED quality, safety, peer review, and performance improvement activities

• Follow hospital policies, medical staff bylaws, applicable regulations, and standards of care

• Participate in scheduled ED coverage, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays

Requirements

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school

• Completion of an accredited Emergency Medicine residency

• Current, unrestricted Illinois medical license (or eligibility to obtain before start)

• Board certified or board eligible in Emergency Medicine

• Eligible to maintain medical staff membership and Emergency Department privileges

• Current DEA registration and applicable controlled-substance registration

• Current life-support certifications required by the hospital/medical staff (e.g., ACLS, PALS, ATLS) or ability to obtain within the required timeframe

• Strong clinical judgment, communication, teamwork, and decision-making skills

• Ability to provide emergency care in a rural Critical Access Hospital and coordinate transfers

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus

• Medical insurance coverage with Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Savings Account (HSA) plan

• Dental insurance (orthodontia covered at 50%, $1,000 cap)

• Vision insurance coverage (eye exams $10/year under plan)

• Basic and voluntary life insurance options

• Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) pension plan, including disability insurance and term life after one year of IMRF service

• Paid Time Off and long-term sick time accrual

• 457(b) retirement plan option (admin fees/commissions covered by the hospital)

• Opportunity to pick up additional shifts