JOB OVERVIEW
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Emergency Medicine
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Morgan City, Louisiana
- Facility: Ochsner St. Mary
- Health System: SCP Health - Locums
- Coverage Period: Jun 26, 2026 - Ongoing
- Shift Schedule: Variable shifts (24-hour physician coverage)
- Reason for Coverage: Coverage
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered
- Average Daily Volume: 28,000 annual ED visits (approx. 77 patients/day)
- Case Mix: General Emergency Medicine, consistent with Level 3 acuity
- Rounding: Not required
- No. of Beds in Department: 15 ED beds
- Trauma Level: Level 3
- EMR System: Epic
- Support Staff Available: NP/PA coverage 16 hours/day, nursing staff
- Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
- Sedation (moderate/deep)
- Board: Board Certified in Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Family Medicine
- Licenses: Active unrestricted Louisiana Medical License, DEA with LA address, LA Controlled Substance, Supervising Physician License (for PA supervision)
- DEA / CDS: Active DEA with LA address; LA Controlled Substance required
- Certifications: ACLS, PALS; ATLS required if not ABEM certified
- Experience: Residency completion in EM, FM, or IM; new graduates accepted
- Other Qualifications: CME for past 2 years, case logs for past 2 years, current immunizations (flu, TB, COVID-19), completion of sedation modules, meets NP/PA supervising physician requirements
- Provide direct emergency medical care in a 15-bed ED with 28,000 annual visits
- Supervise NP/PA staff during their 16-hour daily coverage
- Perform sedation procedures and consult specialist backup as needed
- Document all patient encounters in the Epic EMR
- Maintain facility privileging and compliance, including sedation modules and reappointment processes
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This position is listed as full time and onsite.