Emergency Medicine Physician
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Job Description
- Job Id: A-MD-69715
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Emergency Medicine
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Council Bluffs, IA
- Service Setting: Inpatient/Outpatient
- Coverage Type: Clinical Only
- Coverage Period: ASAP – Ongoing
- Shift Schedule: 630a-230p / 130p-1030p / 930p-630a
- 4-12 shifts per month
- Reason for Coverage: Supplemental
- Travel, Lodging, Malpractice Insurance covered
Patient Information
- Average Daily Volume: Approx. 60 patients per day
- Annual Volume: 22,000
- 14% Admissions, 77% Discharges, 4% LBTC, 2.8% Observation, 2.5% Transfers
Facility Information
- EMR System: Epic
- Support Staff Available: APPs (12-20 hours coverage)
Privileges & Compliance
- Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
- Credentialing Timeline: 60 days
Job Requirements
- Board: BC/BE (EM)
- Licenses: IA or IMLC
- DEA: Active
- Certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS
- Experience: Actively practicing for last 12 months or recent residency completion
Duties & Responsibilities
- Perform routine emergency department duties including evaluation and management of patients.
- Manage medical codes and resuscitations.
- Provide patient care in the ER setting, including admissions and transfers.
- Collaborate with advanced practice providers (APPs) and support staff.
- Utilize EPIC EMR for documentation and order entry.
Key Responsibilities
Perform routine emergency department duties including patient evaluation, management, and resuscitations. Collaborate with advanced practice providers and support staff while utilizing Epic EMR for documentation.
Requirements
Must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Emergency Medicine with an active Iowa or IMLC license. Requires current ACLS, BLS, and PALS certifications and active clinical practice within the last 12 months.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context
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The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Council Bluffs
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $243k
- Typical market rent
- $1,350/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 18 min
- State income tax
- Up to 6%
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.