Emergency Medicine Physician
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Job Description
- Job Id: H-MD-136316
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Emergency Medicine
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Grenada, Mississippi
- Coverage Period: Feb 10, 2027 – Ongoing
- Reason for Coverage: Coverage
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered
Patient Information
Average Daily Volume: 47 patients per day
Privileges & Compliance
- Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
- Credentialing Timeline: 120 days
Job Requirements
Board: Board certification not required but must have completed a 3-year residency; boards accepted: EM, FP/FM, IM
Licenses: Active, unrestricted Mississippi license required at presentation; DEA with Mississippi address required
DEA / CDS
- Active DEA with MS address, Schedules 2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4 & 5; pending DEA accepted
- Certifications: ACLS, PALS & ATLS required; ABEM exempt
Experience: Minimum 2 years recent clinical experience requested; case logs past 2 years requested; CME past 2 years
Other Qualifications
Criminal background check required prior to privileges; 2-step PPD or QuantiFERON Gold; immunizations as listed; 3rd-year residents accepted
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide emergency medical care to patients in the ED, treating acute conditions and stabilizing patients
- Perform procedures consistent with emergency medicine training (e. g., intubation, suturing, central lines) as required
- Work approximately 8 shifts per month to meet urgent coverage needs
- Collaborate with nursing and support staff to ensure efficient patient flow and high-quality care
- Maintain accurate and timely medical records, adhering to facility and regulatory standards
Key Responsibilities
Provide emergency medical care to patients in the ED, including treating acute conditions and performing necessary procedures like intubation and suturing. Collaborate with nursing and support staff to ensure efficient patient flow and maintain accurate medical records.
Requirements
Requires a completed 3-year residency and an active, unrestricted Mississippi medical license. Must hold current ACLS, PALS, and ATLS certifications and have at least 2 years of recent clinical experience.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 86% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Mississippi is 87.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.9% of Mississippi clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Grenada
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $126k
- Median resident rent
- $802/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 17 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.