Locum Emergency Medicine Physician - Academic ED, Kingwood/Houston, TX

Join a busy, academically affiliated Emergency Department in Kingwood (Houston area) as a locums Emergency Medicine physician. You’ll work in a supportive, physician-led environment that blends a diverse patient population, strong specialty backup, and active graduate medical education - an ideal setting if you enjoy teaching and practicing high-quality emergency care.

What you’ll like about this opportunity

• Collaborative, physician-led ED with experienced colleagues
• Regular interaction with Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine residents
• Strong specialty support and an active academic culture
• Opportunity to work with faculty in ultrasound, simulation, medical education, and toxicology

Facility snapshot

• About 45,000 adult ED visits per year
• 29-bed Emergency Department with separate adult and pediatric areas
• Average productivity ~2.2 patients/hour
• Robust GME programs, including EM and Internal Medicine residencies and expanding fellowship options
• Home to one of the busiest snakebite treatment services in the U.S.
• EMR: Meditech

What you’ll do

• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients across a broad range of emergency conditions
• Perform emergency procedures and stabilize critically ill or injured patients
• Order and interpret labs, imaging, and other diagnostics
• Collaborate closely with residents, consultants, nursing, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, efficient care
• Accurately document patient encounters in Meditech

Who we’re looking for

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Emergency Medicine (ABEM or AOBEM)
• Graduate of an accredited Emergency Medicine residency program
• Ultrasound fellowship preferred but not required
• Active Texas medical license or ability to obtain licensure
• Current DEA registration
• Current ACLS, ATLS, PALS, and BLS certifications, as required

If you value a fast-paced clinical environment with teaching opportunities and strong specialty support, this role in Kingwood/Houston could be a great fit.