Locum Tenens Emergency Medicine Physician — Flexible Shifts, Epic, 25K ED Visits (Franklin, LA)

Job ID: Not provided

Location: Franklin, LA
Type: Locum Tenens — Clinical Only
Service Setting: Inpatient/Outpatient
Coverage Period: Begins 05/01/2026 — ongoing
Schedule: Multiple shifts available — Day (7a–4p), Day 2 (9a–6p), Swing (3p–11p), Night (7p–7a). Flexible scheduling based on department needs.

Patient Population and Volume

• Adults
• ~25,000 ED visits/year
• ~8% admissions/transfers
• Broad emergency case mix; most adult subspecialties available except neurosurgery
• No rounding or phone consults required

Facility and Support

• EMR: Epic
• Standard ED equipment and nursing/ED support staff
• Advanced Practice Provider coverage: 12p–9p
• Specialty backup: most adult subspecialties available (no neurosurgery)
• Reason for coverage: supplemental

Privileges & Compliance

• Hospital privileges required

Compensation & Benefits

• Overtime: Daily OT after 12 hours; weekly OT after 168 hours
• Travel, lodging, and malpractice: TBD

Required Skills, Procedures & Certifications

• Emergency patient evaluation and stabilization
• Airway management and intubation
• Suturing, wound management
• Fracture stabilization and splinting
• Emergency diagnostic evaluation and treatment
• BLS and ACLS required

Qualifications

• Active Louisiana medical license or willingness to obtain
• Active DEA certification
• Board: ABEM, ABIM, or ABFM with emergency medicine experience
• EM residency trained physicians or those with EM experience required
• Fellowship training and board certification preferred

Duties

• Provide comprehensive emergency care, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, ordering/interpreting diagnostics, and performing required procedures
• Collaborate with APPs, nurses, and hospital staff
• Document accurately and timely in Epic