CREDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS Must have a state license board certification in hand, an active DEA for the state of application, and a CSR if required by the state. Annual Volume 23,600 annual encounters with an average of 65 encounters per day. Hospital Type Micro Hospital. Beds 14 ED Beds and an additional 8 inpatient beds. Provider Coverage Physicians work 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.; NPPA works 12 p.m. to 12 a.m. EMR Cerner. Board Certification Requirements Board Certified in ABEM or ABOEM OR ABIM/ABFM Board Certified with EM Experience. Must hold ACLS, ATLS, PALS, and BLS certifications. Subspecialties Available Seizures Respiratory Gastroenterology Malpractice Claims-based malpractice with full tail coverage ($1M/$3M limits). Merit Badge Requirements ATLS required for all non‑EM Boarded MDDO's. PALS required for all PED Boarded MDDO's. ACLS, ATLS, BLS, NRP, and PALS required for all NPPAs. Board Certification & Education Requirements FM/IM clinician must work at least 6 months at Harlingen location if applicable. ABEM clinicians required for Harlingen & Brownsville Main sites; FSED and Micro sites accept EM/FM/IM. Flexibility for board certification specialty requirements at Free Standing EDs & Weslaco site. EM Boarded clinicians must provide proof of ATLS at least once. Board Certified or Board Eligible by ABMS/AOA in EM/IM/FM within 5 years of residency/fellowship completion; must maintain renewals. No moonlighting residents accepted. Board Certification by ANCC/AANP/NCCPA. Stroke Team 4 hours of Stroke CME annually required – more for MDDOs than NPPAs. Trauma Team 16 hours of Trauma CME annually required – more for MDDOs than NPPAs. Licensing Requirement Must be current and unrestricted. Immunizations MMR, Hep B, Varicella, Tdap, Covid (proof during initial privileging). Annual flu vaccine required or must complete a declination form and wear a mask at all times. Annual TB required (Quan/PPD accepted). Required Documents Color copy of Driver's license Social Security Card Visa/Passport, if applicable Color Photo Case logs for past 2 years required for all clinicians Special Privileges Bedside Ultrasound – provider must prove competency. Conscious sedation privileges – if provider does not hold ACLS, must take sedation exam provided by MSO. Locum & Temporary Privileges Process Locum clinicians receive temporary credentials valid for 120 days while the file is being processed fully and ready for full privileges. Minimum requirements for temporary credentials include at least two peer references returned. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Emergency Medicine Abem (Physician) Physician - Emergency Medicine Fp/Im (Physician) - Weslaco,Texas
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weslaco, weslaco
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