Longview Regional Medical Center is seeking a Board-Certified Pulmonary/Critical Care physician for locum coverage this fall and winter. This is a great chance to step into a busy inpatient practice with APP support, manageable patient volumes, and flexible short-term scheduling.
Facility: Longview Regional Medical Center (Community Health Systems)
Location: Longview, Texas
Specialty: Pulmonary Disease & Critical Care Medicine
Start Date: November 17, 2025
End Date: January 23, 2026- with possible 2026 extension!
Coverage Type: Inpatient Call + Admissions
Schedule:
In-house 7a 7p
On-call 7p 7a with 30-minute response time
Coverage Dates:
Nov 17 (7a) Nov 21 (7a)
Nov 28 (7a) Nov 30 (7a)
Jan 18 (7a) Jan 23 (7a)
Patient Volume: 15 patients per shift
Admissions: 3 per 24 hrs
Rounding: Both ICU and floor
Support Staff: 4 APPs onsite
Privileges: Temporary privileges available
Board Certification: Required in Pulmonary/Critical Care
Fellowship: Required
Certifications: ACLS, BLS, IPL can help with this!
Licensure: Active Texas license (no IMLC accepted)
EMR: Athena/Medhost
Other: Must supervise APPs
Trauma Level III
Pediatric Level III
26-bed department
Stroke-certified hospital
Nearest Airport: Gregg County
Lodging: Provided by IPL
Insurance: Provided by IPL
If you re a Board-Certified Pulmonary/Critical Care physician licensed in Texas and interested in this short-term locum tenens role, please reach out to discuss next steps.