HWL-SCP, Valley Baptist Medical Center - Harlingen, Texas - EM APP

Description :  
FACILITY NAME: Christus Health Beaumont West - EM
CITY, STATE Beaumont, TX
SPECIALTY: Emergency Medicine
START UP? Yes – New Facility opening 3/5/25
START MONTH: March 2025
EST LENGTH OF ASSIGNMENT 6+ months
PROVIDERS NEEDED (#FT or #PT - # of shifts to cover) 4 FT docs.
MINIMUM # of SHIFTS ACCEPTABLE 5
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS - Will accept ABEM, AOBEM, ABFM, ABIM, ABPS or other BCs? FNP – ANCC, AANP or other BCs? ABEM, AOBEM, ABFM, or ABIM. If ABFM or ABIM, must provide proof that physician has worked 1,000 hours over the past 12 months in an ED that sees 10,000 or more patients annually.
Will the facility accept alternative boards? ABPS? no:
RESIDENCY TRAINED REQUIREMENTS EM, FM, or IM
ATLS, ACLS, PALS, BALS Required? ATLS, ACLS, & PALS required
STAFFING MODEL MDDO: 24 hrs/day
STAFFING MODEL NPPA: No NPPA coverage at this time
PHYSICIAN SHIFT TIMES: 7a – 7p & 7p – 7a. 24 hour MD shifts will be allowed initially but might convert to 12 hr shifts quickly depending on patient volume
NPPA SHIFT TIMES: n/a
ANNUAL VOLUME: About 10,500
PATIENTS PER DAY: About 29/day
% ADMITTED PATIENTS: n/a – they transfer to the main campus, Christus St. Elizabeth
TRAUMA LEVEL DESIGNATION: n/a
SCRIBE COVERAGE: n/a
ED BEDS & FAST TRACK BEDS: 7
EMR SYSTEM: EPIC (entire Southeast TX system transitioning to EPIC as of 3/1/25)
ACTIVE STATE LICENSE REQUIRED TO PROCEED? yes

PAID TRAVEL AND LODGING OR ALL IN RATE? Paid travel
PRIVILEGING TIMEFRAME: About 60 days
EXPEDITED LOCUM PRIVILEGES? No
O0BOARDING REQUIREMENTS (Orientation/EMR training): EMR training
SCP orientation with shadow shift