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Physician - ER (per diem)

Sauk Prairie Healthcare · Prairie du Sac, WI · Variable time

Posted Jul 22, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

How do you supervise and collaborate with advanced practice clinicians on a shift?

What they are checking: Leadership style that supports APCs while maintaining patient safety.

How do you handle a 14-hour night shift without fatigue affecting your decisions?

What they are checking: Self-awareness about fatigue and habits that protect patients late in long shifts.

Tell me about a time you disagreed with a consultant at a receiving hospital about a transfer. How did it go?

What they are checking: Advocating for patients during transfers while keeping relationships professional.

How do you work with nursing staff in a small ER where everyone knows each other?

What they are checking: Teamwork and respect that keep a small department running well.

As a per diem physician, how do you stay up to date on this hospital's protocols and resources?

What they are checking: Commitment to knowing local systems so care is safe and consistent.

What would you do

How do you decide when to transfer a patient versus admitting them here?

What they are checking: Judgment about local capabilities and patient needs, which matters a lot in a small hospital.

A code is called on the inpatient floor during a busy ER night. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Managing emergencies in two places at once, which the posting says may happen.

About the work

We're a Level III trauma center with ten bays. How do you manage a multi-system trauma until the patient can be transferred?

What they are checking: Stabilization skills and early transfer decisions in a community hospital with limited specialty backup.

Walk me through a difficult airway case you've managed and what backup plans you had ready.

What they are checking: Airway skills and preparation when anesthesia may not be immediately available.

How would you handle a pediatric emergency, like a child in respiratory distress, in a hospital without pediatric specialists?

What they are checking: Comfort with pediatric emergencies and stabilization in a rural setting.

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The full job description

As published by Sauk Prairie Healthcare.

Looking to be part of a team that provides extraordinary healthcare from the heart? You Belong Here. POSITION SPECIFICS Title : ER Physician FTE: 0.00 FTE (per diem) Schedule : 10-hour day shifts and/or 14-hour night shifts Holiday Rotation : Varied Weekend Rotation : Varied On Call Requirements: None Per Diem Per diem roles work as needed to cover scheduling needs and are expected to be available for a minimum of 3 shifts per month (leader may require greater availability). Based on department need, must be available to work holidays, weekends and off-shifts. POSITION SUMMARY Sauk Prairie Healthcare is a 36-bed, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) acute care hospital and two surgical specialty practices as well as four primary care clinics in Mazomanie, Plain, Spring Green and Lodi. Our Emergency Department is a Level III Trauma Center with 10 bays. We provide care for more than 40,000 people in our service area. POSITION TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES: • Examine, diagnose, treat and, when appropriate, refer to other qualified physicians, patients presenting to emergency department. • Assist medical staff with calls involving life threatening emergency situations occurring on site. • Supervise/collaborate with advanced practice clinicians. POSITION REQUIREMENTS EDUCATION • Required: MD • Preferred: Board certification in Emergency Medicine EXPERIENCE • Required: Experience working in an Emergency Department/Urgent Care setting. • Preferred: Emergency Medicine trained. LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS • Required: State of Wisconsin license as a Physician and Drug Enrollment Agency (DEA) Registration. • Preferred: None CERTIFICATION(S): • Required: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (ACLS), Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) certification required. • Preferred: None BENEFIT SUMMARY • Retirement plan with immediate vesting and employer match • Discounted membership to our state-of-the-art fitness facility #IND100

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