Job Description

Emergency Medicine Physician at Ascend Medical Staffing summary:

Seeking Emergency Medicine Physicians for urgent locum tenens shifts in a remote community hospital above the Arctic Circle, serving a primarily Native Alaskan population. Requires active unrestricted state medical license, board certification in Emergency Medicine, and ability to work independently in resource-limited settings. The role offers 12-hour shifts with full travel, lodging, and malpractice coverage for November and December assignments.

Urgent: Need EM Physicians in Northern Alaska for Nov & Dec shifts; Any State License
Location: Northern Alaska, above the Arctic Circle; Remote wilderness area; very rural, primarily native Alaskan population Setting: Community Hospital; Very Challenging / Highly Rewarding Dates Needed: ER Days:

• Must arrive on October 31; Orientation November 1-2, ER November 3-7
• ER December 24-28

ER Nights:

• December 10
• December 15-23
• December 24-21
• There is a great possibility for extended work with this client for those willing to work the Nov/Dec shifts!

Shifts: 12 hours Volume: 5-12 patients per shift Requirements:

• Active, unrestricted License (NO suspensions or loss of license) ANY STATE
• Clean DEA & NPDB (NO current suits, unresolved cases, large payouts)
• Board Certified EM
• Able to work solo, with limited resource, highly confident
• Committed to serving rural/tribal/underserved populations

Support: Days-3 RNs, Nights-2 RNs NO Surgical or Anesthesia services; Closest referral hospital is Alaska Native Medical Center 550 air miles away EMR: Cerner (Highly connected EHR across the state of AK All travel and lodging provided Malpractice Insurance provided Rate: $1936/shift (12 hours); No OT, No Holiday pay
If provider DOES HAVE Alaska license: treated as any locums provider If provider DOES NOT HAVE Alaska license: treated as employee of the client; They will work as a Relief provider, going through the HR hiring/credentialing process as a Relief (temporary) employee. This means they are not a 1099 employee, and taxes, etc. will be deducted from their checks. The Day shifts must be filled within the next 10 days! The December night shifts must be filled by November 1st.

Keywords:

Emergency Medicine, Physician, Rural Healthcare, Locum Tenens, Native Alaskan Population, Community Hospital, Urgent Care, Board Certified, Remote Medical Services, Emergency Room

Job Tags

Temporary work, Locum, Remote work, Shift work, Night shift, Day shift,

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