Emergency Medicine Physician

Locum Emergency Medicine Physician

Seeking a Board Certified or Board Eligible Emergency Medicine Physician to provide coverage across Berkshire Medical Center and North Adams Hospital. The greatest need is for morning and night shift coverage, with priority given to providers with strong availability and Massachusetts licensure.

Practice Details

• Trauma Level III facility

• 32-bed Emergency Department

• Annual ED volume of approximately 55,000 patients

• EMR:
  Meditech

• APP coverage available

• Approximately 30% admission rate

• Admissions managed by hospitalist or admitting service

• ED physicians are not responsible for codes

• EMS/paramedic radio oversight required

• OB patients are directed to Labor & Delivery

Schedule

• Multiple shift options available including 8-hour, 11-hour, and 12-hour shifts

• 30-minute response time required for on-call physicians

Requirements

• ABEM Board Certified or Board Eligible (within 5 years of residency)

• Active Massachusetts medical license preferred

• BLS, ACLS, and ATLS certifications required

• Clean background for expedited credentialing

• Providers must be local (no air travel permitted)

• Availability required at time of name clear

• NPDB self-query report dated within 30 days of presentation

Additional Details

• Temporary privileges available

• Hotel accommodations provided

• Estimated credentialing timeframe is expedited with clean file