Location: Bay City, MI

Start Date: 12-11-2025

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating shifts including days and nights (schedule varies and may include weekends): 06:00 AM - 04:00 PM; 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM; 02:00 PM - 12:00 AM; 08:00 PM - 06:00 AM (rotating, onsite; no on-call)

Hours per Week: 40

Candidate Pay Rate: $245 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, timely emergency care to adult, pediatric and newborn patients
• Perform essential ED procedures including suturing, incision & drainage, central and arterial lines, lumbar puncture, paracentesis and arthrocentesis
• Manage airway and ventilation including establishing/maintaining airways and various ventilation modes for up to 24 hours when needed
• Evaluate and manage acute medical and trauma presentations, including fracture assessment and non-displaced fracture management
• Interpret EKGs and manage acute cardiac and hemodynamic conditions
• Document clinical encounters and orders accurately in Cerner
• Collaborate closely with APPs, nursing, radiology and lab teams to maintain efficient patient flow and high-quality care
• Support departmental needs during a high-volume environment (approximately 80 patients/day) with professionalism and calm

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree
• Board certified or board eligible in Emergency Medicine (or Family Medicine with significant ED experience)
• Active Michigan medical license or ability to obtain state license in a timely manner
• Current ACLS and PALS certifications
• Demonstrated procedural competence in ED skills (airway management, suturing, lines, lumbar puncture, etc.)
• Experience working in a busy emergency department with a high patient volume
• Comfortable using Cerner EHR for documentation and orders
• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams

Education

• MD or DO; completion of a residency in Emergency Medicine (or Family Medicine with substantial ED procedural experience); board certified or board eligible preferred

Knowledge & Skills

• Emergency Medicine clinical knowledge across adult, pediatric and newborn care
• Airway and ventilation management (various modes, short-term ventilatory care)
• Procedural skills: suturing, I&D, central line and arterial line placement, lumbar puncture, paracentesis, arthrocentesis
• Orthopedic evaluation and non-displaced fracture management
• EKG interpretation and acute cardiac care
• Triage and throughput strategies for high-volume EDs
• Familiarity with Cerner EHR workflows
• Ability to work effectively with APPs, nurses, techs, radiology and lab teams

Benefits

• No on-call responsibilities — clinical shifts only so you can actually unplug between assignments
• Robust clinical support: APP coverage plus full nursing, tech, radiology and lab services
• Structured orientation to help you get comfortable and productive quickly
• Hands-on procedural variety to keep your skills sharp — suturing, airway management, lines, lumbar puncture and more
• Work with Cerner EHR — continuity with a major system that many clinicians appreciate
• Flexible locum assignment that helps with work-life balance and short-term commitments
• A collaborative team environment that values your clinical judgment and supports decision-making
• Opportunity to care for a high-volume ED and make a strong clinical impact

Travel Perks: Explore Bay City, MI

Explore Saginaw Bay and the Bay City Riverwalk for scenic walks and boating, enjoy Bay City State Recreation Area for beaches, hiking and birding, and visit Wenonah Park and local museums for a taste of community culture. Weekend trips to nearby Frankenmuth (known for its Bavarian charm, dining and shops), local breweries and farmers markets make for easy day trips. Outdoor lovers will appreciate fishing, boating and trails along the Saginaw Bay shoreline.

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