Physician / Emergency Medicine / Louisiana / Permanent / Emergency Medicine Job
Odyssey Staffing
Alexandria, LA, 71301, USA
Alexandria, LA, 71301, USA
- Healthcare
- Full-time
- Emergency Medicine Physician
- Locum Tenens
- Emergency Department
A locum Emergency Medicine Physician is needed near Alexandria, Louisiana, for a 6+ month assignment requiring 2+ years of emergency department experience and relevant board certification. The role involves varied shift schedules covering approximately 49,500 annual patient visits with required certifications such as ATLS, ACLS, and PALS, and mandates an active Louisiana medical license. Compensation includes competitive hourly pay, housing, travel, and malpractice insurance, with a referral bonus offered.
Locum Emergency Medicine Physician needed near Alexandria, LA starting as soon as credentialed.
Please send resume to and call/text Elisa at .
- Specialty: Emergency Medicine or FM with 2+ years' ED experience
- Target Start: As soon as credentialed
- Est. Length of Assignment: 6+ months
- Minimum acceptable # of Shifts/Month: 5
- Physician Shift Times: Mon-Wed: 7a-5p, 10a-8p, 3p-1a, 4p-12a, and 8p-7a. Thurs Sun: 7a-5p, 10a-9p, 4p-2a, and 8p-7a
- NP/PA Shift Times: Mon-Fri: 6a-6p, 8a-7p, 12p-11p, and 6p-6a. Sat-Sun: 6a-6p, 9a-9p, and 6p-6a
- Staffing Model MD/DO: 49 hrs Mon-Wed and 42 hrs Sat-Sun
- Staffing Model NP/PA: 46 hrs Mon-Fri & 36 hrs Sat-Sun
- Annual Volume: About 49,500
- Patients per Day: About 135/day
- % EMS: 30%
- % Admitted Patients: 22%
- ED Beds & Fast Track Beds: 42 ED beds
- Scribe Coverage: Yes; 10 hrs per day
- Backup Specialties: Robust backup specialties on site
- Certification Requirements: ABEM, AOBEM, or ABFM. If FM trained, physician must show proof of having worked in an ED for the past 2 years
- Will the facility accept alternative boards? ABPS? no
- Must have completed an EM or FM residency
- ATLS, ACLS, PALS, BALS Required? ATLS required for FM trained but not EM. ACLS & PALS also required
- EMR System: Meditech. Going to EPIC in March 2025
- Active LA License Required
- $500 referral bonus received for any referral who works 30 days.
- $Competitive Hourly pay + housing + travel + A rated malpractice insurance with tail coverage included.
Please send resume to and call/text Elisa at .




