Locum Tenens Physician - Emergency Medicine - Independence, MO
- ACLS
- PALS
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About the job
Locum Tenens assignment, 12 hours a week, starting December 11, 2026.
- Work Dates Needed : Ongoing
- Preferred Schedule : 12-hour shifts, days, nights, and weekends
- Worksite Setting : Hospital
- Scope of Work : Emergency Medicine - all standard ER procedures
- Licenses, Certifications, Requirements : ABEM, ABOM, Active MO License, MO DEA, ATLS, ACLS, PALS
- EMR : Meditech
From Cross Country Healthcare's job posting, checked 4 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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National healthcare staffing company in Boca Raton, Florida, placing travel nurses, allied professionals and therapists, with local contract and per diem work too. Source: Cross Country, Travel FAQs
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