Location: Springfield, Massachusetts, is a historic city located in the western part of the state, in the heart of the Pioneer Valley. It's known for its rich history, diverse community, and cultural offerings.
Facility: A prominent healthcare facility that provides a wide range of medical services.
Opportunity:- Seeking multiple locum/locum to perm EM providers to start as soon as credentialed!
- Shifts and Hours: Days and Night Focus on nights for June and come July will need day and night coverage
- Dates of Coverage: June 2025, Ongoing.
- Starting in June 8-10 shifts per month needed.
- July ongoing will be a consistent 10-12 shifts per month.
- Percent (%) of Total Hospital Admissions Received from ED: 15%
- Percent (%) of ED Patients Admitted to the Hospital per Day: 15%
- Percent (%) of ED Patients Transferred per Day: 1-2 pts per day
- Trauma Level/Designation: None-we are a community hospital
- Total Number of Beds: 44
- Annual ER Volume: 55,000
- Number of ED Physicians in Group: 11 total physicians of which 5 are leaving
- Fast track in ED
- Fast Track Staffed APP
- Percent (%) of Total ED Volume Treated by Fast Track: 40%
- Will the Locum Physician be Required to Supervise Other Health Care Providers? APPs yes
- Documentation System/EMR: Epic
- Does ED Staff Respond to House Codes? Yes
- If Yes, are House Codes Secondary to ED Emergencies? Please Explain:
- Secondary to ED emergencies, we have a response team. ED does airway on that team
- Who Writes Admission Orders?: Hospitalists
- Do Hospital Bylaws Require a Specific Response Time for On Call Physicians (List Time)? 30 minutes or less
- Are Deliveries Received in ED or Sent Directly to Labor & Delivery? L&D
- Is ED Responsible for Monitoring/Supervising Paramedics/Ambulance by Radio? Yes
- Ambulance Response Time & Travel Referral Facility: within 20-30 minutes
- 24 Hour Availability for Radiology (CT, MRI, X-Ray)? Yes
- 24 Hour Availability for Laboratory? Yes
- Blood Bank - Certified by AABB? Yes
- 24 Hour Availability for the OR? Yes
- 24 Hour Availability for Anesthesia? Yes
- Who does EKG Interpretations? EM docs
- Estimated Credentialing Timeframe: Need approx 4 weeks to get mandatory onboarding functions completed
Compensation: Competitive weekly pay and malpractice included.
