Physician - Emergency Medicine
Compensation
Pay not listed
The week · per this posting4-day week · 4×12s
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Job Description
The facility operates as a Level IV Emergency Room, handling approximately 25,000 patient visits annually.
Coverage is required for two shifts: either from 0700 to 1900 or from 1900 to 0700. Each shift has four MDs scheduled, generally providing double coverage during peak times.
This position involves collaboration with a U.S. Army hospital, ensuring robust backup support for all medical emergencies. Candidates should possess ABEM certification with a clean professional record.
Scheduling is organized in blocks of four 12-hour shifts, with a demand for coverage ranging from 1 to 4 weeks per month.
Please note that the onboarding process with the U.S. Army typically spans around three months.
Key Responsibilities
Provide emergency medical care in a Level IV Emergency Room setting, handling approximately 25,000 patient visits annually. Collaborate with U.S. Army hospital staff to ensure robust backup support for all medical emergencies.
Requirements
Candidates must possess ABEM certification and maintain a clean professional record. The role requires the ability to commit to blocks of four 12-hour shifts and undergo a three-month onboarding process with the U.S. Army.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 38 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 84% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
Emergency Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 14.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 2.8 / 10 · top 25% in emergency medicine | ranked against 1,052 Emergency Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Cost of living | Georgia index 96.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Emergency Medicine listings in Georgia | 27 active | 1,060 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 5% remote · 84% no call · 58% no weekends38 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Georgia Physician listings: 28% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 9% offer loan repayment573 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Emergency Medicine hiring demand | #1 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 63 days · 55% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 325 postings, 316 closed |
| New Emergency Medicine listings | 458 in the last 30 days | 461 the 30 days before (about the same)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Emergency Medicine pay trend | +14.1% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,052 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- On-site
Living in Fort Stewart
- Median resident rent
- $1,642/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 11 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.