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UT HEALTH CARTHAGE - EM - STAFF PHYSICIAN

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Job Description

DESCRIPTION

Did you know that TeamHealth was named among Newsweek "America's Greatest

Workplaces" in 2024, 2025, and 2026? Our teams provide the best-in-class care

coupled with the cultivation of a positive work environment, and a culture that

is one of kindness and collaboration which makes TeamHealth an outstanding place

to build a career in healthcare.

Join TeamHealth as a full-time emergency medicine physician at UT Health

Carthage in Carthage, Texas. Join a skilled and collaborative EM team at a

modern facility that offers flexible scheduling, and the opportunity to live and

work in a vibrant East Texas community. In Carthage you can enjoy meaningful

community connections, less burnout from big city congestion, and short commutes

to Shreveport or Dallas.

About UT Health - Carthage ED

* Annual patient volume of 10,000

* 8-bed ED

* EMR: EPIC

* CLEO dictation for efficient, accurate clinical documentation, reducing

administrative responsibility and supporting real-time patient care

* 24 hours of physician coverage; offering 24-hour shifts

Position Requirements

* Board prepared or board certified in emergency medicine through American

Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM), American Osteopathic Board of Emergency

Medicine (AOBEM)

* Will also consider those boarded in the American Board of Internal Medicine

  • (ABIM), American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine (AOBIM), American
  • Board of Family Medicine (ABFM), or American Osteopathic Board of Family
  • Medicine (AOBFM) with EM experience

* Texas medical license and DEA or ability to obtain prior to start date

Interested in learning more? Apply today!

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City Caption

Carthage, Texas

City Description

  • Carthage, located in East, Texas, sits just west of the Louisiana state line.
  • The area features lots of outdoor recreation including fishing and boating at
  • Carthage Lake and Lake Murvaul. There are several parks with trails for walking

and hiking locally as well. Carthage is a 2.5-hour drive to Dallas and a 3-hour

drive to Houston.

Job Benefits

  • Independent contractor status (1099) status
  • Competitive pay
  • Generous sign-on bonus

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality emergency medical care to patients at the UT Health Carthage facility. Maintain accurate clinical documentation using EPIC and CLEO systems while collaborating with a skilled medical team.

Requirements

Must be board prepared or certified in Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Family Medicine. Requires a valid Texas medical license and DEA registration.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

EPIC EMR

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 45 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 7% are remote, 82% have no call, 40% require no weekends.

Emergency Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Emergency Medicine Jobs

25 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution25 jobs · 9 employers

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$400k-445k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs · 9 employers

401k / retirement match
71%
CME allowance
29%
Relocation assistance
17%
Sign-on bonus
13% this job
Loan repayment
4%

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Work-life snapshot

2.8/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Emergency Medicine

Living in Carthage

Median resident rent
$797/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Independent Contractor (1099)
Competitive Pay
Sign-On Bonus
Flexible Scheduling
EPIC EMR
CLEO Dictation