Job Description
Aleading healthcare system in Worcester, Massachusetts is seeking a Locums Adultand Pediatric ENT Physician to provide weekend call coverage for a busyotolaryngology service. This opportunity offers 100% call coverage with noclinic responsibilities and the potential for assignment extension beyond theinitial coverage period.
Theideal candidate is experienced in both adult and pediatric ENT care,comfortable managing surgical emergencies and trauma cases, and able to workcollaboratively with resident support staff in a hospital-based setting.
PositionDetails
- Assignment Dates: August - September 2026
- Potential for extension beyond initial assignment
- Coverage Requirement: Two weekends per month
- Schedule:
- Friday at 4:00 PM through Monday at 6:00 AM
- Practice Setting: Hospital-Based
- Coverage Type: 100% On-Call
- Clinic Responsibilities: None
- On-Site Call: Yes
- Surgical Coverage: Yes
ClinicalResponsibilities
- Provide weekend call coverage for adult and pediatric ENT patients
- Evaluate and manage ENT emergencies and inpatient consultations
- Provide surgical coverage as needed
- Respond to trauma-related ENT cases
- Collaborate with emergency medicine physicians, hospitalists, surgeons, and resident physicians
- Perform bedside procedures and operative interventions when clinically indicated
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation
RequiredProcedures
Candidatesshould be comfortable performing:
- Cerumen removal
- Diagnostic laryngoscopy
- Diagnostic nasal endoscopy
- Excision of tongue fold lesions
- Emergency ENT evaluations and interventions
- Trauma-related ENT care
Qualifications
- MD or DO required
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Otolaryngology
- Experience treating both adult and pediatric patients
- Trauma experience required
- Active Massachusetts medical license required
- Due to time-sensitive coverage needs, providers must already possess an active Massachusetts license
- DEA registration required
