Emergency Medicine Physician
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Job Description
- Job Id: H-MD-134268
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Emergency Medicine
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Ashland, Ohio
- Facility: OhioHealth Emergency Care-Ashland
- Health System: SCP Health - Locums
- Coverage Period: Aug 28, 2026 – Ongoing
- Shift Schedule: 24-hour shifts
- Hours Per Shift: 24
- Reason for Coverage: Coverage
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered
Patient Information
- Average Daily Volume: 22 patients per day
- Case Mix: Emergency medicine cases, stabilization and transfer
Facility Information
- No. of Beds in Department: 8 treatment rooms, 1 resuscitation room
- Trauma Level: N/A
- EMR System: Epic
- Specialty Backup Available: Radiology and lab onsite; transfer for specialty care
- Support Staff Available: RNs, techs
Privileges & Compliance
- Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
- Credentialing Timeline: 90-120 days
- Temporary Privileges Available: Yes
Job Requirements
- Board: BC/BE in Emergency Medicine (ABEM), Family Medicine (ABFM), Internal Medicine (ABIM), or Surgery
- Licenses: Active Ohio license, DEA
- DEA / CDS: Active DEA required
- Certifications: ATLS required; ACLS (if ABFM/ABIM); PALS (if non-EM)
- Experience: Residency trained in EM, IM, FM, or Surgery
Other Qualifications
Flu vaccination, QuantiFERON, Epic training
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive emergency medical care to patients presenting to the freestanding ED.
- Evaluate, diagnose, and manage acute medical conditions and injuries.
- Order and interpret diagnostic tests including CT, X-ray, and lab studies.
- Stabilize critically ill or injured patients and arrange appropriate transfers.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation in Epic EMR.
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive emergency medical care, including evaluating, diagnosing, and managing acute medical conditions and injuries. Stabilize critically ill or injured patients and arrange for appropriate transfers while maintaining accurate documentation in the Epic EMR system.
Requirements
Candidates must be board certified or board eligible in Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Surgery with an active Ohio medical license. Required certifications include ATLS, with additional ACLS or PALS requirements depending on the candidate's primary specialty.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 47 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 87% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Ashland
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $251k
- Typical market rent
- $926/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 21 min
- State income tax
- Up to 4%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.