Emergency Medicine Physician
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Job Description
- Job Id: 102181
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Emergency Medicine
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Dexter, MO 63841
- Service Setting: Outpatient
- Coverage Type: Clinical Only
- Coverage Period: ASAP – Aug 31, 2028
- Shift Schedule: 7a-7p or 7p-7a or 7a-7a or 7p-7p
- Reason for Coverage: Supplemental
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered by Vendor
Patient Information
- Average Daily Volume: 42 patients/day
- Case Mix: Emergency Medicine
Facility Information
- EMR System: Epic
- Speciatly Backup: Anesthesia, Cath Lab, Gen Surg, Lab, OR response Time, Radiology
- Beds in Dept: 14
- L&D Dept on-site
- Support Staff: 4 RNs, 1 APP, 2 Office Staff
Privileges & Compliance
- Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
- Temporary Privileges Available: true
Job Requirements
- Board: BC
- Licenses: MO or IMLC
- DEA: Required
- Certifications: BLS, ACLS, ATLS, PALS
- Experience: Minimum 3-5 years of Emergency Medicine experience preferred
Duties & Responsibilities
Perform comprehensive medical assessments and provide acute care for patients presenting in the emergency department.
- Manage medical emergencies, trauma resuscitations, and critical care interventions.
- Order and interpret laboratory tests, imaging studies, and diagnostic procedures.
- Collaborate with nursing staff, specialists, and primary care providers to ensure coordinated patient care.
- Document all patient encounters accurately and timely in the Epic EMR system.
Key Responsibilities
Perform comprehensive medical assessments and provide acute care for patients in the emergency department. Manage medical emergencies, trauma resuscitations, and critical care interventions while collaborating with the healthcare team.
Requirements
Candidates must be Board Certified with a valid Missouri or IMLC license and DEA registration. A minimum of 3-5 years of emergency medicine experience is preferred along with BLS, ACLS, ATLS, and PALS certifications.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 82% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Dexter
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $180k
- Median resident rent
- $765/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 21 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.