Emergency Medicine in Georgia

Facility information

• Facility address: – Stockbridge, GA 30281
• Specialty: Emergency Medicine
• Board requirement (years of eligibility defined by facility): BC/BE – must be certified within 5 years
• Board requirement (Example EM, FM, IM): ABEM must be EM Residency Trained
• Life Support Certifications Required: ACLS waived for EM Board certified only - no grace period. Privileges will be suspended if lapse. ATLS - EM Board Certified/Eligible must take trauma assessment in Piedmont University every 2 years, all others must take ATLS
• COVID vaccine/exemption required? Yes

LOCUM COVERAGE ASSESSMENT

• How many shifts per month in Locum Coverage will help stabilize the program? 25
• Is the Locum Coverage needed short-term (3-6 months) or long-term (6+ months)? 6+ months
• Is the Locum Coverage needed for a specific shift type: No
• Temp/Emergency Privileges granted? Yes with clean files and an active license
• Start Date: Approx. 45-days from presentation approval date

PROGRAM DETAILS

• Annual Patient Volume: 90k
• Patients per Hour: 2
• ED Bed Count: 55
• Shift Times / Coverage Details: 80-hours per day / 6:30a-4:30p; 8a-7p; 11a-9p; 12p-10p; 3p-12a; 6p-4a; 11p-7a
• APC Hours of Coverage: 60-hours per day / 6a-4p; 9a-7p; 8a-6p; 10a-8p; 2p-12a; 4p-2a; 6p-4a; 8p-6a
• Scribe Coverage: Yes
• EMR: EPIC
• Admitting Orders: No
• Trauma Center Designation: N/A