Job Description
JOB OVERVIEW
- Job Id: H-MD-134243
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Emergency Medicine
- Job Type: Travel
- Location: Sunnyside, Washington
- Coverage Period: Aug 28, 2026 - Ongoing
- Shift Schedule: 12-hour shifts
- Hours Per Shift: 12
- Shifts Per Week: 3
- Reason for Coverage: Coverage
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered
- Average Daily Volume: 49
- Case Mix: Low Acuity, 5% Admission Rate
- Rounding: Not Included
- Phone Consults: No
- No. of Beds in Department: 8
- Trauma Level: N/A
- EMR System: Allscripts Paragon
- Specialty Backup Available: Yes
- Support Staff Available: RNs, APPs, Technicians
- Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
- Airway management and intubation
- Central and peripheral line placement
- Chest tube insertion and thoracentesis
- Lumbar puncture
- Wound management and suturing
- Procedural sedation
- Orthopedic fracture and dislocation reductions
- Board: BC/BE in Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Family Medicine (ABMS/AOA)
- Licenses: Active WA License
- DEA / CDS: Active DEA with WA address, Schedules II-V
- Certifications: ATLS, BLS, PALS (ACLS required if non-EM boarded)
- Experience: Prior EM experience required; active ED practice within past 12 months or recent residency graduate
- Other Qualifications: CME documentation, Case Logs (past 24 months), Immunizations (Tdap, Hep B, MMR, Varicella, Flu, COVID)
- Provide comprehensive emergency medical care to patients presenting with a wide range of low-to-moderate acuity conditions in a critical access hospital setting.
- Independently manage emergency presentations and perform all DOP-listed procedures, including airway management, central line placement, and wound repair.
- Work collaboratively as a team leader in an 8-bed ED, coordinating with nursing, support staff, and on-call specialists to ensure efficient patient care.
- Utilize Allscripts Paragon EMR for accurate clinical documentation, order entry, and compliance with hospital and regulatory standards.
- Maintain active licensure, board certification, and required certifications (ATLS, BLS, PALS) while participating in ongoing credentialing and quality assurance activities.
