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North Adams, Massachusetts

Emergency Medicine Physician

Emergency MedicineIncludes callNo weekendsContract

Compensation

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Job Description

  • Job Id: A-MD-69910
  • Profession: Physician
  • Specialty: Emergency Medicine
  • Job Type: Locum Tenens
  • Location: North Adams, MA
  • Service Setting: Inpatient/Outpatient
  • Coverage Type: Clinical Only
  • Coverage Period: Nov 30, 2026 – Ongoing
  • Shift Schedule: Nights (7p-7a, 1p-9p, 3p-11p)
  • Reason for Coverage: Supplemental
  • Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered

Patient Information

  • Annual ER Volume: 55000
  • Admissions: 30% of ED patients admitted

Facility Information

  • No. of Beds in Department: 32
  • Trauma Level: Level III
  • EMR System: Meditech

Privileges & Compliance

Temporary Privileges Available: Yes

Job Requirements

  • Board: ABEM Board Certified or Board Eligible (within 5 years of residency)
  • Licenses: Active Massachusetts license (highly preferred)
  • Certifications: BLS, ACLS, ATLS

Other Qualifications

  • Provider must be local (no flights);
  • Self-Query NPDB required at presentation

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Provide emergency medical care to patients.
  • Work primarily night shifts, with shifts varying between 7p-7a, 1p-9p, and 3p-11p.
  • Collaborate with APP coverage and hospitalist service for admissions.
  • Adhere to trauma Level III protocols and ensure timely response within 30 minutes when on call.
  • Maintain compliance with all credentialing, licensing, and certification requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Provide emergency medical care to patients in a Level III trauma center setting. Collaborate with APP coverage and hospitalist services to manage patient admissions and ensure timely care.

Requirements

Must be ABEM board certified or board eligible and hold an active Massachusetts medical license. Requires current BLS, ACLS, and ATLS certifications along with local residency status.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Trauma CareClinical Documentation

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 48 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 83% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Emergency Medicine Jobs

44 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution42 jobs · 11 employers

7
<$345k
24
$350k
2
$390k-435k
6
$435k-480k
3
$480k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks40 jobs · 11 employers

401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
23%
Sign-on bonus
8%
Relocation assistance
5%
Loan repayment
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 5.1
Better work-life than 80% of Emergency Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,050 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • Includes call

Living in North Adams

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$267k
Median resident rent
$793/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Pittsfield, MA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Adelphi Staffing

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Benefits & Perks

Travel Covered
Lodging Covered
Malpractice Insurance Covered