Emergency Medicine Physician
Milford, DE, 19963, USA
- Healthcare
- Full-time
- Emergency Medicine
- Board Certified Physician
- Locum Tenens
This role seeks Board-Certified Emergency Medicine physicians to provide overnight locum coverage across multiple hospital-based and freestanding emergency departments in Delaware. Physicians will work in a high-acuity, EPIC-based system, managing patients of all ages with solo or supported overnight shifts. The position offers flexible scheduling, consistent demand, and opportunities to work across multiple sites within an integrated health system.
Bayhealth is seeking Board-Certified Emergency Medicine physicians for ongoing (primarily) overnight locum coverage across multiple emergency departments in Delaware, including hospital-based and freestanding EDs.
This is a high-acuity, EPIC-based system with consistent needs and the opportunity to work across multiple sites each week.
Position DetailsSpecialty: Emergency Medicine
Start Date: March / April forward
Need: 2 FTE or approximately shifts per month
Minimum Commitment:5 shifts per month
Shift Coverage: Monday Sunday (overnights only)
EMR: EPIC
Patient Population: All ages
Smyrna Freestanding ED: 7p 7a
Route 9 Freestanding ED (Sussex): 7p 7a
Kent Hospital ED: 9p 7a
Sussex Hospital ED: 9p 7a
Physicians must be comfortable covering all four sites and may work at multiple locations during the same week.
Patient Volume (Approx.)Route 9: 65/day
Smyrna: 54/day
Kent: 160/day
Sussex: /day
Annual ED Volume Range: 19 400
Smyrna & Route 9: Solo physician coverage overnight
Kent: Physician until 1am, APC until 7am
Sussex: Physician until midnight, APC until 4am
Board Certified Emergency Medicine only (ABEM or AOBEM)
Comfortable with overnight solo coverage
Able to complete charts within 72 hours
Willing to submit availability 3 months in advance
Flu vaccine required (COVID not required)
IMLC candidates accepted
Licensing candidates considered
Consistent overnight demand with long-term stability
EPIC across all sites
Mix of hospital and freestanding ED experience
Flexible scheduling within a large, integrated health system
Interested physicians are encouraged to apply or reach out to discuss schedules, licensing, and onboarding timelines.




