Emergency Medicine Locum Tenens Physician

Quick Facts

• Role: Emergency Medicine Locum Tenens Physician (MD/DO)
• Assignment: Q1 through July 2027
• Schedule: 5 days on / 5 days off; 9-hour shifts with a 1-hour handoff overlap
• Available shift times: 7:00 AM–3:00 PM, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM, 3:00 PM–12:00 AM, 10:00 PM–7:00 AM
• Estimated commitment: ~15 shifts per month
• Annual ED volume: ~31,000 visits
• Staffing model: One physician per shift; 1–2 APPs on duty until 4:00 AM; physician independently from 4:00 AM–7:00 AM
• Work environment: Not trauma-designated; no residents; physician not solo for most of the shift
• EMR: Epic
• Patient population: ~92% adult and ~4% pediatric
• Patient acuity: ~20% low-acuity; ~23% admitted

Description

This full-time locum tenens Emergency Medicine opportunity is based in Hanover, Pennsylvania, running from Q1 through July 2027. You’ll work a consistent 5-days-on/5-days-off rotation across multiple shift options, with overnight independence from 4:00 AM–7:00 AM. The emergency department provides specialty support and uses Epic for documentation.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat a broad range of emergency conditions
• Perform procedures including moderate sedation, central line placement, bedside ultrasound, nasotracheal intubation, rapid sequence intubation, thoracentesis, chest tube placement, minor laceration repairs, and splinting
• Provide coverage during overnight hours, working independently from 4:00 AM–7:00 AM

Benefits

• Predictable shift pattern (5 days on / 5 days off)
• Access to specialty services (e.g., ENT, ophthalmology, general surgery, cardiac catheterization lab, teleStroke, ICU, pediatric services)
• Personalized recruitment support during the placement process

Requirements

• ABEM and/or AOBEM board certified or board eligible in Emergency Medicine only
• Active Pennsylvania medical license
• Active Pennsylvania DEA
• Current ACLS, ATLS, and PALS certifications
• Minimum 5 years of Emergency Medicine experience
• BC/BE Emergency Medicine training, or at least 5 years full-time Emergency Medicine experience (4,000 hours)
• Experience in an ED seeing at least 15,000 patients annually
• Evidence of evaluating and treating at least 1,000 ED cases within the past 2 years