Emergency Medicine Physician — Night Shift

Job overview

The Emergency Medicine Physician role is onsite in Oak Bluffs, MA, for a 13-week locum tenens assignment beginning January 11, 2027. Compensation is $299–$300 per hour; the posting separately lists $245 per hour for regular and overtime hours and $345 per hour for holidays. The physician provides coverage in a 25-bed critical access hospital emergency department. The physician evaluates and treats emergency patients of all ages, manages acute illness and injury, stabilizes patients, and determines disposition or transfer when needed. The role supports emergency department coverage in a rural community hospital with limited onsite specialty support.

What you'll do

• Provide emergency medicine attending coverage
• evaluate and treat emergency department patients of all ages
• manage acute illnesses and injuries
• perform emergency evaluations and stabilization
• make emergency medical decisions
• coordinate care with available hospital staff
• manage cases with limited onsite specialty support
• determine patient disposition and transfers when necessary
• document evaluations, treatments, and procedures in Epic.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

emergency medicine physician

oak bluffs ma

whitecoat locums

locum tenens

night shift

7:00 pm–7:00 am

12-hour shifts

emergency department

critical access hospital

all-ages care

epic

$299–$300/hour

no call required

13-week assignment

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Night coverage consists of 12-hour shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM, approximately 10–13 shifts per month. No call is required. Requires emergency medicine board certification, at least one year of emergency medicine experience, an active Massachusetts medical license, ACLS certification, Massachusetts DEA registration, and Epic experience.

About the employer

WhiteCoat Locums is hiring for this role. Industry: Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers. Sector: 62.