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Emergency Medicine Physician for Springfield, MA (Locum to Perm)

Springfield, MA 01104

Job Description


Mercy Medical Center is seeking multiple EM providers to start as soon as credentialed!

Shifts and Hours:  Days and Night--Focus on nights for June and come July will need day and night coverage
Dates of Coverage:  June 2025--unknown
Percent (%) of Total Hospital Admissions Received from ED: 15%
Percent (%) of ED Patients Admitted to the Hospital per Day: 15%
Percent (%) of ED Patients Transferred per Day: 1-2 pts per day
Trauma Level/Designation:  None-we are a community hospital
Total Number of Beds:  44
Annual ER Volume: 55,000
Number of ED Physicians in Group:  11 total physicians of which 5 are leaving
Fast track in ED
Fast Track Staffed APP
Percent (%) of Total ED Volume Treated by Fast Track:  40%
Will the Locum Physician be Required to Supervise Other Health Care Providers?  APPs yes
Documentation System/EMR:  Epic
Does ED Staff Respond to House Codes?  Yes
If Yes, are House Codes Secondary to ED Emergencies? Please Explain:
Secondary to ED emergencies, we have a response team. ED does airway on that team
Who Writes Admission Orders?: Hospitalists
Do Hospital Bylaws Require a Specific Response Time for On Call Physicians (List Time)?   30 minutes or less 
Are Deliveries Received in ED or Sent Directly to Labor & Delivery? L&D
Is ED Responsible for Monitoring/Supervising Paramedics/Ambulance by Radio?  Yes
Describe Referral / Transfer Protocol (Include Name of the Referral Center and Distance from your Facility):  Transfer to STF as our Hub. Communication within the ED Departments
Ambulance Response Time & Travel Referral Facility:  within 20-30 minutes/Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center
24 Hour Availability for Radiology (CT, MRI, X-Ray)? Yes
24 Hour Availability for Laboratory? Yes
Blood Bank - Certified by AABB?  Yes
24 Hour Availability for the OR?  Yes
24 Hour Availability for Anesthesia? Yes
Who does EKG Interpretations? EM docs
Estimated Credentialing Timeframe:  Need 4 weeks to get mandatory onboarding functions completed
Provider Must be Local - Only Mileage is Reimbursed

Pathology:  
  • Clinical
  • Anatomical
Surgical Services: 
  • CT
  • Vascular
  • Ortho
Description of Consultant:  
  • Radiologist
  • Critical Care Intensivist
  • Cardiologist
  • Pulmonologist
  • Gastroenterologist
  • Neurologist
  • Urologist
  • Hematologist / Oncologist
  • Psychiatrist
Submission Requirements
  • Board Certified (ABEM and AOBEM) or Board Eligible with 5 years of Residency 
  • Active MA License 
  • Provider Must be Local within driving distance
About the Facility
http://www.mercycares.com/about-us

Welcome to Mercy Medical Center and our affiliated ministries.  It is our hope that our site will serve as a valuable resource for you in making informed decisions about your health care.

Our health system strives to meet the region’s needs for acute care, behavioral health care and continuing care, and in so doing, positively impacts thousands of lives every year. Our commitment to excellence in everything we do ensures that those entrusted to us are safe, well-cared for, and treated with the utmost dignity at all times.  We consider it a privilege to provide you with high quality health care services.   

Just as we strive to be a valuable resource to our community, our website was designed with that objective in mind.  You have easy access to valuable information about all of our programs, services, providers and facilities.  You also have access to a comprehensive health information library, as well as information about community education programming and support groups.
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Credentialing Timelines

  • ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life Support
  • ATLS: Advanced Trauma Life Support
  • BLS: Basic Life Support
  • CALS: Comprehensive Advanced Life Support
  • NRP: Neonatal Resuscitation Program
  • PALS: Pediatric Advanced Life Support