Locum Tenens Physician - Emergency Medicine Needed in CA

Job Description

We are seeking an Emergency Medicine Physician for a 365-day assignment in California, starting Oct 5, 2026. This role involves 12-hour shifts focused on the evaluation, emergent treatment, and management of various medical and traumatic conditions, alongside performing both minor and major emergency procedures.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Employ principles of emergency care for life/limb threats, resuscitation, stabilization, triage, diagnosis, and disposition.
• Conduct initial evaluation, emergent treatment, and management for minor wound care, respiratory illness, gastrointestinal illness, burns, musculoskeletal trauma, dermatological illness, ENT, eye, and urological problems.
• Perform minor procedures including local infiltration anesthesia, incision and drainage, simple laceration repair, nail trephination, electro-coagulation, nasal cautery, gastric lavage, bladder catheterization, peripheral venous line insertion, and spinal immobilization.
• Manage emergent abdominal and gastrointestinal disorders (including trauma) of the esophagus, stomach, small bowel and colon rectum and anus, liver and biliary tree, and pancreas.
• Provide emergent treatment for cardiovascular disorders (including trauma) involving cardiac failure, differential diagnosis chest pain, cardiac structural disorders, cardiac rhythm and conduction defects, pericardial disorders, disease of peripheral arteries and veins, shock, and cutaneous disorders.
• Address emergent disorders caused by antigens, organisms, and other foreign substances such as hypersensitivity reactions; reactions from venoms, bites, and stings; reactions caused by infectious agents; disorders due to chemical, drug, and physical agents; and environmental disorders including barotraumas, near drowning, electrical injury, hypothermia, and radiation injury.
• Manage emergent disorders of the hematopoietic system such as anemia, coagulopathy, and acute neoplastic disease complications.
• Evaluate emergent disorders of endocrine, metabolic, and nutritional natures relating to acid-base disturbances, adrenal, parathyroid, and thyroid disturbances.
• Provide emergent care for disorders of the head and neck (including trauma) involving the ears, nose, oral cavity, larynx/trachea, face, and vestibular system.
• Address emergent disorders (including trauma) of the eye involving the lids and lachrymal apparatus conjunctiva, cornea, sclera, internal aspects of the globe, and orbit.
• Manage emergent disorders (including trauma) of the musculoskeletal system involving shoulder girdle, upper extremity and hand, lower extremity and foot, thorax, vertebrae, and arthropathies.
• Treat emergent disorders (including trauma) of the nervous system including cerebral edema, coma, cranial nerve disease, cerebro-vascular disease, and infection.
• Provide care for emergent disorders of psychiatric origin including depression, anxiety reactions, suicide, and psychosis.
• Manage emergent respiratory disorders including pulmonary infection, trauma, neoplasia, metabolic issues, and complications of cardiovascular disease.
• Address emergent renal and urologic disorders including acute/chronic renal failure, infections, obstructive uropathy, hematuria, and trauma.
• Provide emergent OB/GYN care for conditions such as trauma, infection, and pregnancy (ectopic and intra-uterine).
• Suture minor lacerations.
• Perform major procedures in the facility emergency department when safe and appropriate, such as central venous line placement, arterial catheter placement, emergency chest tube or needle thoracostomy to relieve tension pneumothorax, peritoneal lavage, defibrillation and synchronized cardioversion, endotracheal intubation, lumbar puncture, proctoscopy/anoscopy, pericardiocentesis, simple closed fracture and dislocation reduction, arthrocentesis, local/regional anesthesia, moderate and/or deep procedural sedation, temporary pacemaker placement, chest tube thoracostomy, and cricothyroidotomy.

Additional Information

• EMR: CPRS
• Shift hours: 12 hours

Benefits

• Strong compensation
• Travel-related expenses covered
• A-rated medical malpractice insurance provided
• Dedicated recruiter for future travel opportunities

What are Locum Tenens Jobs?

Locum tenens jobs, sometimes referred to as travel assignments, are contract positions that help meet patient care needs at various healthcare facilities and hospitals for a defined period. These roles can vary in length from a single week to over a year, often with options for extension.

Medical professionals who undertake locum or travel work possess the same qualifications as permanent staff and frequently opt for these roles due to benefits such as competitive remuneration and greater scheduling flexibility.