EM MD/DO - Kilgore, TX

Emergency Medicine Physician – Locum Tenens Kilgore, Texas

Start: October 2026
Schedule: 12-hour day or night shifts
Setting: Freestanding Emergency Department
Coverage: Ongoing
Minimum Commitment: 5 shifts/month
Call: None

Opportunity Highlights

• Ongoing locum coverage beginning October 2026

• Approximately 50 shifts available per month

• Choose from day or night shifts

• 7:00 AM–7:00 PM or 7:00 PM–7:00 AM

• Minimum commitment of just 5 shifts per month

• Practice independently in a lower-volume ED environment

• EPIC EMR

• Generally no NP/PA coverage, with potential APP support during winter months if volumes increase

• Board Eligible physicians accepted

Practice Requirements

• EM or FM residency trained

• ABEM, AOBEM, or ABFM accepted

• ABPS not accepted

• Active Texas medical license required

ABFM physicians:
Must have at least 2 years of ED experience at facilities with 10,000+ annual ED visits.

ATLS & ACLS Requirements

EM Board Certified physicians:

• Initial ATLS required; does not need to remain current

Non-boarded EM/FM physicians:

• Current ATLS required

• Current ACLS required

Onboarding & Credentialing

• Onsite hospital orientation

• EPIC proficiency test-out available

• EPIC training required if test-out is not completed

• Genesis online modules

• Fit testing

• OB Hypertension & Postpartum Hemorrhage training via UpToDate

• Standard privileging timeframe: 60–90 days

Immunization Requirements

• Hepatitis B series or positive titer

• MMR series or positive titer

• Tdap within the last 10 years

• Varicella series or positive titer

• TB screening within the last year

• Flu vaccine required during flu season

Why Consider This Opportunity?

Flexible ongoing coverage + 12-hour shifts + no call + lower-volume freestanding ED setting. This opportunity offers physicians the ability to commit to as few as 5 shifts per month while providing consistent coverage beginning October 2026.