Full/Part-time EM Physician @ Rural Hospital in Northern Louisiana
Requirements: Candidate will need to hold a ATLS. ACLS, PALS certifications.
LOCATION
FACILITY: Jackson Parish Hospital
ADDRESS: 165 Beech Springs Road
Jonesboro, LA 71251
JOB DESCRIPTION
24/7 EM + Hospitalist (admits, rounding, discharge, etc.) coverage
25 beds: 5 ED beds
7,800 annual ED volume; daily inpatient census: 6-8 pts
Level IV Trauma
Shifts: Hospital prefers 48-hour shifts due to continuity of care for the inpatients (12-48 hour shifts. Longer shifts with experience in the program)
Average Admits: 2-4 Patients Per Day
7a - 7p; 7p - 7a
EMR: Cerner
Credentialing time: 1-2 weeks, will grant temps
ACLS, PALS, ATLS required
SITE DESCRIPTION
Jackson Parish Hospital is a 25-bed full-service facility, offering ancillary, emergency services, three clinic locations, and swing bed availability.
COMMUNITY DESCRIPTION
Jonesboro, LA is a town in the parish seat of Jackson Parish in the northern portion of Louisiana, with a population of around 4,500. Jonesboro is known as The Heart of the Pines and is home of Christmas Wonderland in the Pines, an annual festival that begins after Thanksgiving and runs through December. It also holds the annual Sunshine Festival in the summer, which features antique cars and tractors, food, and games. Jonesboro is located 78 miles southeast of Shreveport, between Shreveport and Jackson, 46 miles southwest of Monroe.