Shift Structure

The shift structure has changed as of July 2016

Team 1

7a-3p | 2p-11p

MD Staff:

  • One attending

  • One EM3 (supervises Core and Red Zone)

  • One EM2

  • At least one EM1, IM1/2, or other off-service residents

  • Core and Red Zone patients should be staffed with both the Team 1 attending and the EM3.

  • Periphery, CDU and Yellow Zone patients should be staffed with the Team 1 attending only.

  • 9a-6p EM1 staffs with 7a-3p attending until 2p and rest of shift with 2p-11p attending

  • 6p-2a EM1 staffs with the 2p-11P attending until 11p and then with the 11p-7a attending afterwards

Team 2

12p-9p | 5p-1a

MD Staff:

  • One attending

  • One EM3 (supervises Core and Red Zone)

  • One EM2

  • At least one EM1, IM1/2, or other off-service residents

  • Core and Red Zone patients should be staffed with both the Team 2 attending and the EM3.

  • Periphery, CDU and Yellow Zone patients should be staffed with the Team 2 attending only.

Team 3 Morning Shift

7a-3p OBS

MD Staff:

  • One attending

  • Team 3 attending takes all the observation sign-outs from the overnight team

  • Staffs patients with the 10a-6p EM2 from 10a-noon, including taking triggers during this time


Team 1 Overnight

(Team 1) 11p-7a

MD Staff:

  • One attending

  • One EM3 (supervises Core and Red Zone)

  • One EM2

  • At least one EM1, EM2, IM2, or Pediatric EM Fellow

  • Overnight attending takes observation sign out from all evening teams

  • Carries transfer phone and coordinate transfer requests with bed facilitator and ED resource nurse