Emergency Medicine Physician
Compensation
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Job Description
- Job Id: L-MD-77093
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Emergency Medicine
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Portage, WI
- Service Setting: Inpatient/Outpatient
- Coverage Type: Clinical only
- Coverage Period: Oct 24, 2026 – Ongoing
- Shift Schedule: Days 7:00 am – 7:30 pm, Nights 6:30 pm – 7:00 am
- Reason for Coverage: Vacancy - Medical Leave
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered by Agency
Coverage Dates
- Day Shift: Oct 24, 2026
- Day Shift: Oct 26, 2026
- Day Shift: Nov 02, 2026 – Nov 03, 2026
- Day Shift: Nov 07, 2026
- Day Shift: Nov 09, 2026 – Nov 11, 2026
- Day Shift: Nov 16, 2026 – Nov 17, 2026
- Day Shift: Nov 20, 2026 – Nov 21, 2026
- Day Shift: Nov 27, 2026
- Day Shift: Dec 02, 2026
- Day Shift: Dec 09, 2026 – Dec 10, 2026
- Day Shift: Dec 13, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026
- Night Shift: Nov 14, 2026
- Night Shift: Nov 15, 2026
Patient Information
- Average Daily Volume: 20 patients per shift (40-60 per 24 hours)
- Case Mix: General Surgery, Orthopedics, Hospitalist, Telestroke, Tele ICU
Facility Information
- EMR: Epic
- Specialty Backup: General Surgery, Orthopedics, Hospitalist, Telestroke, Tele ICU
- Support Staff: RNs: 4, MAs: 1, PA/NPs: 2, Office Staff: 1
Privileges & Compliance
- Hospital Privileges Required: No
- Temporary Privileges Available: Yes
Job Requirements
- Board: BC in EM
- Licenses: WI license or IMLC
- Certifications: ACLS, ATLS
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide emergency medical care in the ED/UC setting.
- Collaborate with APCs and other healthcare professionals during shifts.
- Manage patient volume of approximately 40-60 patients per 24 hours.
- Utilize Telestroke and Tele ICU services to support patient care.
- Coordinate with General Surgery, Orthopedics, and Hospitalist teams for specialty backup.
Key Responsibilities
Provide emergency medical care in the ED/UC setting while managing a patient volume of 40-60 patients per 24 hours. Collaborate with APCs and coordinate with specialty teams including General Surgery, Orthopedics, and Hospitalist services.
Requirements
Candidates must be Board Certified in Emergency Medicine and hold a Wisconsin license or IMLC. Required certifications include ACLS and ATLS.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 46 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 89% have no call, 67% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Emergency Medicine median $375k (middle half $302k–$438k)13 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Wisconsin index 94.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Emergency Medicine listings in Wisconsin | 26 active | 1,071 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 89% no call · 67% no weekends46 benchmarked listings |
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Benefits & Perks
Living in Portage
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $288k
- Median resident rent
- $1,008/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 97.3
- State income tax
- Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Madison, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.