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)
COVERAGE DATES
• 11/21/2025 – Open
PATIENT INFORMATION
• 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
FACILITY INFORMATION
• 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
PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
• Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
• Temporary Privileges Available: TBD
• Credentialing Timeline: 42 days
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
• Rate: TBD
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered
REQUIRED PROCEDURES
• Emergency medicine procedures within scope of practice
JOB REQUIREMENTS
• 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
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• 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