HIT TEAM (SEG) - EM - TRAVELING PHYSICIAN- Kentucky
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- Call expectations
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- Weekends
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Job Description
DESCRIPTION
Business is booming and TeamHealth is growing in Kentucky! We are building an
elite emergency medicine regional HIT travel team covering Kentucky statewide to
support our rapid growth. This travel opportunity will keep you close to home,
with a flexible schedule and top compensation! The Kentucky HIT team doctors
credential and work at only the TeamHealth EM facilities across the state. We
cover licensure, DEA, travel expenses, professional liability insurance, and we
offer a premium 1099 hourly rate.
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 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 Kentucky as part of a regional travel team. Responsibilities include providing high-quality emergency medical care while maintaining flexibility and adaptability across different clinical environments.
Requirements
Candidates must hold ABEM board certification obtained within 5 years of residency. Strong adaptability skills and emotional intelligence are required for this traveling role.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 46 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 7% are remote, 80% have no call, 41% 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 Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Lexington
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $314k
- Typical market rent
- $1,553/mo
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 92.9
- State income tax
- Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).
BEA 2024 · Lexington-Fayette, KY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.