This Emergency Medicine locums opportunity in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan is ideal for an experienced, locally based physician seeking consistent shifts in a supportive community emergency department. This ongoing need is driven by a recruitment gap and offers dependable scheduling beginning March 2026.

• Start Date: March 1, 2026

• Duration: Ongoing

• Shift Schedule:

  • 8:00 AM 8:00 PM

  • 8:00 PM 8:00 AM

  • Coverage needed 7 days per week

• Reason for Coverage: Recruitment gap

• Annual ED Volume: ~20,000 visits

• Average Daily Volume: 54 patients

• ED Beds: 18

• Trauma Designation: Provisional Level IV

• Fast Track: No

• EHR: Cerner

Physician Team:

• 4 full-time physicians

• 1 part-time physician

APP Coverage:

• 1 full-time mid-level

• 2 PRN mid-levels

Supervision:

• Locums physician will supervise the mid-level provider on duty

Admissions:

• Hospitalists primarily manage admissions

• ED physicians may place limited bridge orders when needed

House Codes:

• ED staff responds to house codes

• Codes are secondary to ED emergencies

• Hospitalists run codes

• Anesthesia available during the day for backup

• ED physicians provide airway support

Consultants Available:

• Cardiologist

EKG Interpretation:

• Official reads completed by cardiology

• ER physicians sign printed EKGs

Radiology (24/7):

• CT and X-ray available

• No MRI

• Laboratory: 24-hour availability

• Blood Bank: AABB certified

• Pathology: Available

Surgical Services:

• Orthopedic surgery available 24/7

• L&D: Clinic-based

Ambulance Services:

• MMR; response times vary and may be delayed, even for critical transfers

Air Transport:

• Helicopter services available through another facility and Corewell GR

• Typical response time: 2030 minutes

ED Role:

• Responsible for monitoring and supervising paramedics/ambulance via radio

• Admissions from ED: 90% of hospital admissions

• ED Admission Rate: 8%

• ED Transfer Rate: 2%

• Board Certified in Emergency Medicine or Family Practice with 2+ years ER experience

• Local provider only no exceptions

• Active Michigan medical license (IMLC not accepted)

• DEA verbal confirmation required

• ATLS/PALS required for non-EM boarded physicians

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