Emergency Medicine Physician Associate Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Coastal South Carolina
Job Reference: ORD-228980-PA-SC | Dates Needed: December – Ongoing | Shift Type: Day Shift | Assignment Type: Inpatient | Call Required: No | Board Certification Required: Yes | Job Duration: Locums
About the Facility
This assignment covers two inpatient facilities, each operating with 21–28 beds per facility. The facilities maintain established clinical protocols and the infrastructure necessary to support locum tenens clinicians during all assigned coverage periods. Resources are in place to facilitate quality emergency care delivery across all designated shifts.
About the Facility Location
South Carolina offers clinicians on assignment access to a range of outdoor and recreational opportunities suited to varied interests. The state's coastal areas provide access to water-based activities such as paddling, kayaking, surfing, and wildlife watching, while inland lakes and state parks in the western region support fishing, camping, and off-road recreation. Coastal regions spanning miles of shoreline offer opportunities for birdwatching and pier fishing, and communities across the state host cultural events and community activities throughout the year.
About the Clinician's Workday
The Emergency Medicine Physician Associate will provide locum tenens clinical coverage during day and night shifts at this on-site inpatient emergency department, evaluating, diagnosing, and treating patients of all ages presenting with acute illnesses and injuries at a trauma level 4 facility. Clinicians will manage 80–95 patient encounters per day across 9-hour shifts and perform emergency procedures as clinically indicated throughout each assigned shift. No call responsibilities are associated with this position, and board certification and prescriptive authority are required for this assignment.
Additional Details
- Case Load/PPD: 80–95 patient encounters per day
- Support Staff: MD: 3 APP ratio
- Patient Population: All Ages
- Call Ratio/Schedule: N/A
- Location Type: On-Site
- Prescriptive Authority Required: Yes
- Government: No