Physician / Emergency Medicine / Arkansas / Locum Tenens / Emergency Medicine Physician Job
Adelphi Staffing, LLC
Paragould, AR, 72450, USA
Paragould, AR, 72450, USA
- Healthcare
- Full-time
- Emergency Medicine Physician
- Locum Tenens
- Emergency Department
This locum tenens Emergency Medicine Physician role in Paragould, Arkansas involves providing full-time, flexible shift emergency care to adult and pediatric patients in a Level 4 trauma hospital setting. The physician must have an active Arkansas MD and DEA license, board certification or equivalent in Emergency Medicine, and relevant certifications (ACLS, ATLS, PALS), with at least two years of recent emergency department experience. Responsibilities include evaluating, diagnosing, and treating emergency cases, collaborating with specialty backup teams, and performing trauma care procedures as required.
JOB OVERVIEW
PATIENT INFORMATION
FACILITY INFORMATION
PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
JOB REQUIREMENTS
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Job Title: Emergency Medicine Physician
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Paragould, AR
- Service Setting: Inpatient
- Coverage Type: Clinical Only
- Coverage Period: 12/01/2025 Ongoing
- Clinical Shift Schedule: 6a 6p, 6p 6a (Flexible Schedule) COVERAGE DATES
- Starting December 1, 2025
- Ongoing Full-Time Coverage (144 hours/month)
PATIENT INFORMATION
- Patient Demographics: Adults and Pediatrics
- Patient Volume/Census: Annual Volume 20,316; Daily Average 55
- Admissions: 12.6% (Admit & Observation Rate)
- Phone Consults: Yes (as needed for transfers and consults)
- Case Mix: Emergency Medicine
FACILITY INFORMATION
- No. of Beds in Department: 13
- Trauma Level: Level 4
- EMR System: CPSI
- Specialty Backup Available: 24/7 coverage Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Cardiology, Internal Medicine, Radiology, Pathology; Part-time coverage ENT, Orthopedics, Surgery, Ophthalmology, Urology, Pulmonology, Oncology
- Support Staff Available: NPPA coverage 15.42 hours/day
- Reason for Coverage: Full-Time Vacancy
PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
- Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
- Credentialing Timeline: Approximately 90 days
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
- Rate: Daily rate with OT after 12 hours (based on differential); Weekly OT after 168 hours (based on fixed)
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered REQUIRED PROCEDURES
- General Emergency Medicine Procedures
- Trauma Care per Level 4 requirements
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Licenses: Active Arkansas MD License
- Board: BC/BE in EM, IM, or FM (If not BC must have 2,500 ED hours in past 5 years)
- DEA: Active Arkansas DEA License
- Certifications: ACLS, ATLS, PALS, 2 Trauma CMEs every 3 years
- Experience: Minimum 2 years recent ED experience; 2 years case logs and CMEs required
- Other Qualifications: Medical Degree and Residency Certificate required
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide emergency care to patients across all acuity levels
- Collaborate with NPPA and specialty backup teams for consultations
- Evaluate, diagnose, and treat emerge




