Emergency Medicine Physician – Locum Tenens Opportunity

Northwest Indiana | Multi-Site Coverage | Long-Term Credentialing Process

Opportunity Overview

An excellent locum tenens opportunity is available for Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Emergency Medicine Physicians to provide coverage at two community hospital emergency departments in Northwest Indiana.

Providers must be willing to obtain privileges at both locations and be available to work at both facilities. The emergency departments offer a moderate-acuity practice environment with opportunities to utilize a broad range of emergency medicine skills.

Position Highlights

• Specialty: Emergency Medicine

• Opportunity Type: Locum Tenens

• Location: Northwest Indiana

• Practice Setting: Community hospital emergency departments

• Facility Volume: Approximately 15,000 annual ED visits at one location

• Hospital Size: 63-bed acute care hospital at one location

• Acuity: Moderate

• Cross-Credentialing: Required at both facilities

• Estimated Privileging Timeline: 120+ days

Provider Requirements

• MD or DO

• Completion of an ACGME-accredited Emergency Medicine residency

• ABEM Board Certification preferred; Board-Eligible physicians accepted

• Active, unrestricted Indiana medical license or ability to obtain one

• Indiana Controlled Substance Registration

• DEA registration with an Indiana address and Schedules II, IIN, III, IIIN, and IV

• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications, or ability to obtain

• Emergency Department experience preferred

• Broad emergency medicine skill set appropriate for community hospital practice

• Ability to perform moderate sedation

Credentialing Requirements

• Current influenza vaccination during flu season

• TB test completed within the past 12 months or chest X-ray for a positive TB history

• COVID vaccination documentation

• Case logs covering the previous two years

• Completed CME Attestation Form

• Current malpractice coverage information and 10-year claims history

• Indiana Patient’s Compensation Fund (IPCF) enrollment

• Coverys malpractice coverage meeting $500K/$1.5M requirements

Important Considerations

• Providers must complete cross-credentialing and maintain privileges at both locations.

• Availability to work at both facilities is mandatory.

• The estimated privileging timeline is 120+ days.

Qualified Emergency Medicine physicians who meet the licensing and credentialing requirements and are comfortable providing coverage across multiple community hospital locations are encouraged to inquire.