Emergency Medicine Physician

• Work Dates Needed: Apr – Ongoing
• Schedule: Days and nights; night coverage preferred
  • Only candidates who are willing to work nights will be considered
  • Avg 4-8 shifts per month 
  • 10hrs shifts Altoona 
    • 6a-4p, 8a-6p, 11a-9p, 1p-11p, 3p-1a, 5p-3a or 9p-7a
  • 12hr shifts Bedford
    • 7a-7p, 7p-7a
• Worksite Setting: Inpatient 
  • Trauma 3
  • Avg annual volume: 45k
  • Avg vol per 24hrs: 137
  • 70hrs of physician coverage, and 24hrs of APP coverage daily
  • Peds, adult and geriatric
  • Procedures include, but are not limited to, intubations, chest tubes, central lines, joint and fracture reductions, joint aspirations, laceration repair, I and D and other procedures that are within the scope of an emergency medicine residency trained physician
  • Providers will work solo
• Specialty Support: 
  • Altoona: 
    • Trauma Level 3
    • Stroke Center
    • ICU
    • CT Surgery
    • Cath Lab
    • Ortho
    • Peds
    • Psych
    • L&D
    • On call OB
  • Bedford:
    • Stoke Center
    • No L&D, or OB call for ED
• Licenses, Certifications, Requirements: Active PA license or IMLC w LOQ, ABEM, DEA,  minimum of 2 years EM experience required, drive in candidates only
• EMR: Cerner

Benefits

The benefits of taking a locums assignment with Cross Country include:

• Competitive compensation paid weekly via direct deposit
• Travel, lodging & stipends (if applicable)
• A++ Medical Malpractice Insurance
• Referral bonuses