Emergency Medicine Physician
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Job Description
Emergency Medicine Physician
Baylor Scott and White Health - Medical Center Temple, TX
The Department of Emergency Medicine at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple is currently recruiting a full-time academic Emergency Medicine or Pediatric Emergency Medicine physician.
This full-time, employed position includes a faculty appointment at Baylor College of Medicine with protected time for teaching, a competitive salary, performance bonus, comprehensive benefits package, and no state income tax.
Candidates must be ABMS/ABOS board-certified or board-eligible in Emergency Medicine or Pediatric Emergency Medicine.
We are in the city of Temple in beautiful central Texas, an hour north of Austin. We are an academic department with an Emergency Medicine residency entering its 32nd year. We have 42 Emergency Medicine residents and 36 faculty covering two Emergency Departments.
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple is our main site: a 48 bed ED, Level 1 Trauma – Certified Stroke - Tertiary Referral Center with 640 inpatient beds, an 81 bed ICU, and an ED annual census of 80,000 visits. Our hospital was ranked #1 in the Fortune Top Teaching Hospitals in 2023.
Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center is a 20 bed ED, Level II Trauma Center for children with an annual census of 35,000 visits. We have 24/7 in-house PICU support and a pediatric clinic that houses nearly 40 specialties next door to the hospital. This ED is completely staffed by our faculty, both EM and PEM, supervising EM and pediatric residents.
As the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas and one of the largest in the United States, Baylor Scott and White Health was born from the 2013 combination of Baylor Health Care System and Scott and White Healthcare. Today, Baylor Scott and White includes 52 hospitals, more than 800 patient care sites, 7,300 active physicians, over 49,000 employees and the Scott and White Health Plan.
Benefits
Our benefits are designed to help you live well no matter where you are on your journey. For full details on coverage and eligibility, visit the Baylor Scott & White Benefits Hub to explore our offerings, which may include:
- Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
- 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
- 457(f) savings plan with employer contribution
- CME reimbursement, excellent relocation assistance packages
- Interested candidates apply online or send a copy of their curriculum vitae, a brief letter outlining their interests to:
- Magdalena Catala, Physician Recruiter, at Magdalena.Catala@BSWHealth.org
Qualifications
- Doctorate Degree in Medicine
- Licensed to Practice Medicine in the state of Texas by the Texas Medical Board
- Where Applicable- Employee shall be currently board certified in his or her specialty or demonstrate active pursuit of board certification as defined by the appropriate specialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties or the Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists
Key Responsibilities
The physician will provide clinical care in the Emergency Department and supervise emergency medicine and pediatric residents. Additionally, the role includes faculty responsibilities at Baylor College of Medicine with protected time for teaching.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 90% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
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.
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