Physician - Emergency Medicine - Locums - Chalmette, LA

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Optigy

Physician - Emergency Medicine - Locums - Chalmette, LA

Chalmette, LA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Specialty:
    Emergency Medicine (Physician – ABEM, FP, or IM)
    Location:
    Chalmette, Louisiana
    Company:
    Optigy
    Type:
    Locum Tenens | Full-Time | Onsite
    Hourly Rate:
    $275

    Highlights
    Start date: June 2025
    Open-ended assignment with 15–20 shifts/month available
    Minimum 3–5 shifts per block
    Expedited privileging available (clean file required)
    EMR: Ochsner EPIC

    Job Summary

    • Full-time Emergency Medicine physician needed at a high-volume community ED in Louisiana

    • Annual ED volume: 28,415

    • Approx. 79 patients per day; 11.3% EMS, 8.7% admission rate

    • ED has 10 beds, no trauma designation

    • MD/DO coverage: 34 hours daily

    • NP/PA coverage: 12 hours daily

    • Shift times: 7a–7p, 2p–12a, 7p–7a (Physician); 9a–9p (NP/PA)

    • Must be BE/BC in EM, FM, or IM; if not ABEM-certified, ACLS, ATLS, and PALS are required

    • Residency training preferred but not mandatory

    • Providers must complete orientation, EMR training, and a shadow shift

    Credentialing Requirements

    • Active Louisiana medical license

    • ABEM, AOBEM, ABFM, ABIM accepted (ABPS not accepted)

    • Credentialing timeframe: 30–60 days

    • Immunizations required (waiver considered)

    • Travel and lodging paid

    • Clean file preferred for expedited onboarding

    Available Specialty Backup
    Cardiology, Endocrinology, Pulmonary, Urology, Gastroenterology, ICU, Orthopedics, Psychiatry, Radiology, General Surgery

    Recruiter Contact:
    Lisa Meyers
    Lisa.Meyers@optigygroup.com