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Albany Medical Center
Glens Falls, New York

2nd Job Per Diem Physician GFH ED

Emergency MedicinePer Diem

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Department/Unit

Emergency Medicine General

Work Shift

Per Diem (United States of America)

Salary Range

  • Evaluate and treat patients who present to the Emergency Department at Glens Falls Hospital
  • Evaluate and treat patients who present to the Emergency Department at Glens Falls Hospital
  • Thank you for your interest in Albany Med Health System!
  • Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.

This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:

Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will evaluate and treat patients presenting to the Emergency Department at Glens Falls Hospital. They are responsible for ensuring patient care is delivered in accordance with hospital policies and regulatory standards.

Requirements

The candidate must be a qualified physician capable of managing emergency medical cases. They are expected to maintain confidentiality and adhere to HIPAA regulations regarding sensitive patient information.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationPatient treatmentClinical assessmentHIPAA compliance

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 90% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Emergency Medicine Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution41 jobs · 10 employers

7
<$345k
24
$350k
2
$390k-435k
5
$435k-480k
3
$480k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks40 jobs · 10 employers

401k / retirement match
80%
CME allowance
25%
Sign-on bonus
13%
Relocation assistance
13%
Loan repayment
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

PHYSICIAN - Emergency Medicine - casual - Duluth, MN

Essentia Health · Duluth, Minnesota

$1000k
#2

SENTARA NORTHERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER - EM - STAFF PHYSICIANContract

Team Health · Woodbridge, Virginia

$238-$278/hr
#3

VIRTUA MARLTON HOSPITAL - EM - STAFF PHYSICIAN

$220-$240/hr
#4

SISTERS OF CHARITY HOSPITAL - EM - STAFF PHYSICIAN

$225-$230/hr
+ 41 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Better work-life than 50% of Emergency Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,022 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Glens Falls

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$268k
Median resident rent
$1,077/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.9
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Glens Falls, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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