What are the responsibilities and job description for the Emergency Medicine Physician position at Adelphi Locums?
Job Overview
- Job Title: Emergency Medicine Physician
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Blacksburg, VA
- Service Setting: Emergency Department
- Coverage Type: Clinical Only
- Coverage Period: 11/21/2025 – Open
- Clinical Shift Schedule: 7a–7p, 2p–10p, 7p–7a; Cross-credentialed shifts at Christiansburg (7a–7p, 7p–7a)
- 11/21/2025 – Open
- Patient Demographics: Adults
- Patient Volume/Census: 40,000 annual combined ED volume (including freestanding Christiansburg ED)
- Admissions: Yes
- Rounding: Not Included
- Phone Consults: TBD
- Case Mix: General emergency medicine presentations
- No. of Beds in Department: 146 hospital beds
- Trauma Level: Level III Trauma Center
- EMR System: Meditech
- Office Equipment Available: Standard ED equipment
- Specialty Backup Available: Cardiology, surgical care teams, and other specialties
- Support Staff Available: 48-hour physician coverage; 24-hour NP/PA coverage
- Reason for Coverage: Full-time vacancy
- Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
- Temporary Privileges Available: TBD
- Credentialing Timeline: 42 days
- Rate: TBD
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered
- Emergency medicine procedures within scope of practice
- Licenses: Active VA license required
- Board: ABEM/ABEOM required; BE/BC accepted (must be certified within 7 years)
- DEA: Active DEA required
- Certifications: ATLS required; ACLS and PALS required if not EM boarded
- Experience: Emergency medicine experience required
- Other Qualifications: Ability to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays; cross-credentialing required at LewisGale Christiansburg
- Provide emergency medical care at LewisGale Hospital-Montgomery
- Cover majority of shifts at Montgomery with supplemental shifts at Christiansburg
- Manage a broad ED patient population
- Collaborate with physicians, NPs, and PAs
- Document all care accurately in Meditech EMR