Critical Care/Trauma Physician
Not Specified, AL, USA
- $45 p/hour
- Healthcare
- critical care physician
- trauma physician
- emergency department
This position involves moonlighting as a critical care and trauma physician in two low-volume emergency departments in Alabama, providing solo physician coverage with nursing support. The shifts vary in length from 12 to 48 hours, managing an average daily census of 11 to 20 patients and stabilizing trauma patients for transfer when necessary. The facilities are equipped with EMR systems, on-site imaging, lab services, and comfortable physician accommodations during shifts.
Hospital T: This hospital is located approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour from Montgomery & Auburn and 1 hr. 45 min. from Birmingham.
Shifts can be 12, 24, or 36 hrs.
Shift times are 7a-7a
Census: Avg. 20 patients in 24 hours / 7-8k annual visits
EMR is implemented
Physician quarters available while on duty.
Hospital C: The facility is located approximately 1-1/2 hr. from Montgomery and an hour from Jackson.
Shifts can be 12, 24, 36 or 48 hrs.
Shift times are 6am-6am
Avg. # of patients during a 24 hr. period 11-12 / approx. 6k annual visits
Trauma patients are stabilized and transferred to nearby facilities
Solo physician coverage assisted with either 2 RNs or 1 RN/1 LPN
X-ray, CT & Lab on site and always staffed
Remote radiologist reads all CT s and X-rays
EMR: implemented
ER has a very private physician suite that offers a bed, shower, refrigerator, etc.




