Location: Lansing, MI

Start Date: 01-01-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Rotating shifts including weekdays and weekends: Monday-Friday with scheduled Saturday & Sunday coverage. Shift times vary by assignment and include 6:00 AM - 4:00 PM, 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM, 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM, 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM, 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM, 2:00 PM - 12:00 AM, 4:00 PM - 2:00 AM, 8:00 PM - 6:00 AM, 8:00 PM - 7:00 AM and 9:00 PM - 7:00 AM (Rotating day and night)

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 emergency care for adult and pediatric patients, including newborn resuscitation
• Perform and supervise ED procedures (central and arterial lines, lumbar puncture, paracentesis, arthrocentesis, suturing, I&D)
• Manage airway and ventilation, including various modes for short-term support
• Rapidly assess and stabilize acute medical, trauma and psychiatric patients
• Interpret EKGs and initiate appropriate management for cardiac presentations
• Coordinate admissions with hospitalists and ensure smooth patient transitions
• Supervise and mentor APPs and residents, fostering a learning environment
• Document care accurately in Cerner and use DocTime for shift tracking

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree required
• Board certified or board eligible in Emergency Medicine (Family Medicine with strong ED experience considered)
• Active or eligible Michigan medical license (or ability to obtain state license for locum work)
• Current BLS and ACLS required; PALS and NRP/newborn resuscitation certification preferred
• Comfortable with common ED procedures: central/arterial lines, lumbar puncture, paracentesis, arthrocentesis, advanced wound management
• Experience supervising APPs and residents and working in a Trauma Level 3 environment
• Familiarity with Cerner EHR and DocTime timekeeping is a plus
• Locum/contract experience preferred but motivated clinicians welcome

Education

• MD or DO
• Completion of Emergency Medicine residency (or Family Medicine with substantial ED experience)
• Board certified/board eligible preferred

Knowledge & Skills

• Advanced resuscitation and airway management skills
• Proven ability to manage acute volume/BP issues and short-term ventilation strategies
• Strong EKG interpretation and cardiac emergency management
• Procedural competence across adult and pediatric ED procedures
• Triage and fast-track management experience in a busy ED setting
• Comfort with supervising multidisciplinary teams and teaching learners
• Proficiency with Cerner EHR workflows and DocTime clock-in/out processes
• Familiarity with trauma protocols appropriate to a Level 3 trauma center

Benefits

• Generous travel support and covered expenses per client policy to make your stay comfortable
• Flexible locum scheduling so you can balance work and life (or adventure!)
• Comprehensive onboarding and orientation so you hit the floor confidently
• Supportive team environment with experienced APPs, nurses and hospitalists
• Malpractice coverage is expected/provided per assignment requirements
• Licensure assistance guidance to help with state credentialing
• Access to Cerner EHR and efficient timekeeping with DocTime for streamlined workflow
• Opportunities to teach and supervise APPs and residents — grow your academic and leadership skills

Travel Perks: Explore Lansing, MI

Explore Lansing and nearby East Lansing: stroll the Michigan State University campus and catch a game or a cultural event, enjoy Old Town Lansing’s shops, breweries and restaurants, wander the Lansing River Trail, visit Impression 5 Science Center or Potter Park Zoo, relax at Lake Lansing Park or Woldumar Nature Center, and take easy day trips to Ann Arbor or the greater Michigan outdoors for hiking and weekend getaways.

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