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Birmingham, Alabama

HIT TEAM (SEG) - EM - TRAVELING PHYSICIAN- Alabama

Emergency Medicine Top 25% in Emergency MedicineContract

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Job Description

DESCRIPTION

Business is booming and TeamHealth is growing in Alabama! We are building an
elite emergency medicine regional HIT travel team covering Alabama's two largest
cities to support our rapid growth. This travel opportunity offers paid travel,
a flexible schedule and top compensation! The Alabama HIT team doctors
credential and work at only the TeamHealth EM facilities across the state,
primarily in and around Birmingham and Montgomery. 

If you have a variety in your practice, love to travel and have strong
adaptability skills and emotional intelligence, you are just right for this
role. ABEM board certification within 5 years of residency is required. This
position includes...
* Top tier compensation, 1099 status
* Full-time = 120 hours per month
* Sign-on bonus 
* Fully paid travel expenses within HIT state
* Paid professional liability insurance, including tail coverage
* Licensure and DEA application and renewal fees 
* Mentorship for new physicians
* Experienced physicians preferred

Apply today for more information on the position, hours and compensation.

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Job Benefits

  • Top 1099 compensation
  • Paid professional liability insurance and tail
  • Resources for 1099 healthcare insurance, tax and retirement planning
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Paid licensure and DEA fees

Key Responsibilities

The physician will work at various TeamHealth emergency medicine facilities across Alabama, primarily in Birmingham and Montgomery. They are expected to provide high-quality medical care while maintaining adaptability and strong emotional intelligence.

Requirements

Candidates must have ABEM board certification obtained within 5 years of residency. Strong adaptability skills and the ability to travel to different facilities within the state are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Clinical practiceCredentialing

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 48 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 85% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 10.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

2.8/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Emergency Medicine

Living in Birmingham

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$112k
Typical market rent
$1,322/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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Benefits & Perks

Top 1099 compensation
Paid professional liability insurance and tail
Resources for 1099 healthcare insurance, tax and retirement planning
Flexible scheduling
Paid licensure and DEA fees
Sign-on bonus
Fully paid travel expenses within HIT state
Mentorship for new physicians