Locum Tenens Emergency Medicine – High-Paying Flexible Opportunity in Florida
Boards Required
Details
Emergency Medicine Opportunities – Northeast Florida (Multi-Site System)
Board Requirements
• ABEM / BEEM only
System Overview
• Several emergency departments across one hospital system
• Annual Volume: ~20,000–100,000 per site
• Patients per Hour: ~2.0 (up to ~3.0 with APP coverage)
• Admission Rate: ~20% system average (some sites up to ~30%)
• Trauma Level: No Level I or Level II centers
Practice Environment
• EMR: Epic (Epic Chat, Dragon Dictation, PACS, MUSE for EKGs)
• Scribes: Yes — transitioning to AI scribes
• Admitting Orders: No
• Floor Codes: Yes, with transition of care to hospitalist / ICU teams
Facilities
• Hospital Beds: ~100–500 depending on site
• ED Beds: ~16–50+ depending on site
Specialty Backup
• Comprehensive services at larger hospitals
• Limited specialty coverage at some freestanding emergency departments
• Established transfer protocols across the system
Schedule
• Shift Length: ~9–10 hours
• Shift Times: Overlapping physician shifts vary by site