Job Description
Emergency Medicine Physician Low-Volume Critical Access ED Locum Tenens
Location: Iowa
Schedule: Flexible Locum Coverage 24-, 36-, or 48-Hour Blocks
Compensation: Open for Discussion 1099
Exceptional Low-Volume Emergency Medicine Opportunity
NorTek Medical Staffing is seeking a confident and adaptable Emergency Medicine Physician for an ongoing locum tenens opportunity with a community hospital in Iowa.
This assignment is ideal for a physician who enjoys practicing independently in a genuinely low-volume emergency department while having access to hospitalist and telemedicine support. With approximately 5,000 annual emergency department visits an average of fewer than 14 patients per day the position offers a manageable clinical pace and flexible block scheduling.
Assignment Highlights
- Approximately 5,000 annual emergency department visits
- EPIC electronic medical record
- Primary shift: 7:30 AM 7:30 AM
- Most physicians work 24-hour shifts
- Opportunities for 36- or 48-hour blocks
- Twelve-hour shifts may be considered when scheduling permits
- Flexible scheduling based on physician availability
- APP hospitalists and telehospitalists support inpatient admissions
- Higher-acuity patients are transferred when appropriate
- Temporary privileges may be available
- Potential for ongoing coverage and a long-term relationship
Compensation and Engagement
- Competitive 1099 compensation open for discussion
- Compensation will be based on experience, availability, and schedule flexibility
- Time-and-a-half compensation for designated major holidays
- Additional shifts may be available
- Physicians are responsible for arranging and covering their own travel and lodging
- A potential W-2 pathway may be discussed with physicians interested in longer-term alignment
Qualifications
- Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
- Board-certified or board-eligible in:
- Emergency Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Family Medicine
- Current or eligible Iowa medical license
- Comfortable practicing independently in a low-volume community emergency department
- Strong emergency assessment, stabilization, and clinical decision-making skills
- Ability to collaborate with hospitalists, advanced practice providers, nursing teams, telemedicine providers, and transfer centers
- Ability to complete hospital credentialing and privileging
Credentialing
- Estimated credentialing timeframe of two to three months
- Temporary privileges may be possible for qualified physicians
- Coverage dates can be structured around the physician s availability and credentialing completion
Why Consider This Assignment?
This opportunity combines the autonomy of community emergency medicine with an exceptionally manageable patient volume and flexible block scheduling. It is well suited for an experienced physician seeking supplemental income, concentrated monthly coverage, or an ongoing locum relationship without the pace of a high-volume metropolitan emergency department.
Interested?
Contact me directly for a confidential conversation regarding compensation, scheduling, credentialing, and available coverage dates.
Nick Cordones
Director of Allied Health
NorTek Medical Staffing
