Locums Emergency Medicine - Houston, Texas
Join a welcoming, low-acuity emergency department and help provide excellent patient care while covering a key staffing gap. This is a great opportunity for physicians who value a manageable pace, collaborative support, and a healthy work-life balance in a community setting.
Clinical Role:
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Start date: November 3, 2025
Shifts: 6a-6p, 6p-6a
Assignment length: 3-6 months
Staffing shortage: 2-2.5 FTE out of 6 in the coming months
No APPs in coverage model
Orientation: 2 shadow shifts
Temporary privileges will be considered
Standard HCA credentialing requirements
Facility: 11 ED beds
Annual volume: 15,000-16,000 visits ( 30-40 patients/day)
Admission rate: 13%
Call services available, including pediatrics
Patient population: Primarily young and generally healthy
Low acuity - not a trauma, stroke, or cardiac center; minimal EMS cases
L&D located separately in the hospital; pediatrician present during peak hours
Support staff: Standard ED nursing and ancillary team
Common cases: Low-mid acuity presentations such as GI, gynecology, pediatrics
Typical physician coverage: 2 ED physicians + 1 pediatrician per day
Reason for need: Open shifts, maternity leave coverage
Experience level: All considered - non-EM boarded physicians comfortable with gyn/peds patients welcome
Board Certified EM or FM preferred; BC EM residency trained required
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