Locum Emergency Medicine Physician

Quick Facts

• Role: Locum Emergency Medicine Physician

• Location: Mason City, Iowa

• Coverage period: Nov 2026–Jan 2027 (multiple open shifts)

• Shifts: 9 and 12 hours; day/evening/night options

• Call: No call

• Setting: Emergency Department (Level III trauma)

• ED volume: ~77 patients/day (~33,000 annual visits)

• EMR: Epic

• Staffing: 1–2 APPs on staff; physician supervision of APPs required

• Peak hours: 11 AM–11 PM

• Transfer rate: <3% transferred out

Description

Provide locum emergency coverage for a 250-bed teaching hospital in a Level III Emergency Department using Epic. The client is especially interested in physicians who can cover a significant number of the open shifts across November 2026, December 2026, and January 2027.

Responsibilities

• Provide ED physician coverage for scheduled day/evening/night shifts (9–12 hours)

• Supervise APPs as required

Requirements

• ABEM Board Certified (required)

• Active Iowa license or IMLC (required)

• ATLS (required for trauma privileges)

• Clean background (required)

• Ability to cover a significant number of available shifts

• Work history that allows for quick privileging (credentialing staff reviews ~10 years)

Benefits

• Open FTE / ongoing shift coverage

• Approximately 15 open shifts per month; first-come, first-served with preference for higher shift availability