Locum Physician (MD/DO) - Emergency Medicine in Utica, NY

Doctor of Medicine | Emergency Medicine Location: Utica, NY Employer: Rhino Medical Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details) Contract Duration: 2 Weeks Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

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Utica, NY Emergency Medicine Physician (MD/DO) – Long-Term Locum Tenens

Emergency Medicine | Level III Trauma Center | 70,000 Annual ED Visits | 15 Shifts Monthly

Rhino Medical is leading the charge in seeking Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Emergency Medicine Physicians (MD/DO) for a long-term locum tenens opportunity in Utica, New York. This assignment offers consistent monthly coverage within a high-volume, hospital-based Emergency Department serving a diverse patient population across Central New York.

With approximately 70,000 annual emergency visits, 62 ED beds, and a Level III Trauma designation, this opportunity is ideal for experienced Emergency Medicine physicians seeking sustained clinical engagement, varied shift options, and a collaborative physician and advanced practice clinician staffing environment.

Opportunity Details

• Location: Utica, New York
• Position: Emergency Medicine Physician (MD/DO)
• Specialty: Emergency Medicine
• Assignment Type: Long-Term Locum Tenens
• Assignment Duration: 6+ months
• Coverage Need: Approximately 15 shifts per month
• Practice Setting: Hospital-Based Emergency Department
• Trauma Designation: Level III
• Schedule: Days, swings, and nights
• EMR: Epic

Available Physician Shift Times

• 6:00 AM–6:00 PM
• 8:00 AM–8:00 PM
• 11:00 AM–11:00 PM
• 3:00 PM–1:00 AM
• 6:00 PM–6:00 AM
• 8:00 PM–8:00 AM

Scheduling needs include daytime, swing, and overnight coverage. Specific shift assignments will be coordinated based on departmental needs and physician availability.

Emergency Department Profile

• Annual ED Volume: Approximately 70,000 visits
• Average Daily Volume: Approximately 192 patient visits
• Emergency Department Capacity: 62 beds
• Hospital Capacity: 423 beds
• Trauma Designation: Level III Trauma Center
• Reported Patient Volume: Approximately 2.2 patients per hour
• Staffing Model: Emergency Medicine physicians and advanced practice clinicians
• Clinical Technology: Epic electronic medical records

The department offers a high-volume emergency medicine environment with multidisciplinary clinical support and a broad range of acute and emergent patient presentations.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Evaluate, diagnose, stabilize, and treat patients presenting with acute illness, injury, and emergency medical conditions.
• Provide emergency resuscitation, stabilization, and critical care interventions as clinically indicated.
• Manage a broad spectrum of emergency presentations, including trauma, cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, and other acute conditions.
• Perform emergency procedures within established clinical privileges and scope of practice.
• Order and interpret diagnostic imaging, laboratory studies, and other emergency evaluations.
• Coordinate consultations, admissions, transfers, and appropriate patient dispositions.
• Supervise and collaborate with Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants as part of the Emergency Department staffing model.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation using Epic.
• Support effective communication, patient safety, and efficient Emergency Department operations.

Required Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO).
• Emergency Medicine residency training.
• Board Certified in Emergency Medicine through ABEM or AOBEM, or Board Eligible within five years of training completion.
• Active, unrestricted New York medical license.
• Approximately 1–3 years of Emergency Medicine experience, consistent with the client's stated preference.
• Ability to supervise advanced practice clinicians.
• Comfort practicing in a high-volume, hospital-based Emergency Department.
• Availability to provide consistent monthly coverage.

Required Clinical Certifications

• Board-Certified Physicians: PALS required.
• Physicians Not Yet Board Certified: BLS, ACLS, and ATLS required.

Important Eligibility Information

• Family Medicine and Internal Medicine residency-trained physicians are not accepted.
• Physicians with pending New York licenses are not eligible.
• Candidates must meet the Emergency Medicine board certification or eligibility requirements.
• Physicians should be comfortable working within a collaborative physician and NP/PA staffing model.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Long-term locum tenens assignment lasting six months or longer.
• Consistent demand for approximately 15 physician shifts monthly.
• Multiple day, swing, and overnight shift options.
• High-volume Emergency Department with approximately 70,000 annual visits.
• Established Level III trauma environment.
• Opportunity to work alongside physicians and advanced practice clinicians.
• Epic EMR.
• Dedicated Rhino Medical recruiter communication throughout the assignment.

Apply Today

Rhino Medical is seeking qualified Emergency Medicine physicians interested in a long-term locum tenens assignment in Utica, New York.

If you hold an active New York medical license, meet the ABEM/AOBEM certification or eligibility requirements, and can provide consistent Emergency Department coverage, apply with your updated CV to discuss the opportunity.

Rhino Medical

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About Rhino Medical

At Rhino Medical Services, we don’t just staff locums—we fuel a mission to solve America’s healthcare shortage, one provider at a time. We exist for physicians who want more than just another assignment—who want to be heard, supported, and partnered with by a team that listens first and acts fast. Built on the mindset of aut inveniam viam aut faciam—“I will either find a way or make one”—we approach every opportunity with grit, intention, and heart. Our Tusk Experience is distinctive by design: white-glove service, transparent communication, and a commitment to serving with a sincere heart. You won’t find fluff here—just truth, loyalty, and a relentless drive to be the most referable name in locum tenens. Burn the ships. Join the mission. Choose Rhino.

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