BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - TIPTON - EM - STAFF PHYSICIAN
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Job Description
DESCRIPTION
Join a stable, high-performing emergency medicine team at a well-respected
community hospital in Covington, Tennessee. TeamHealth is seeking an EM
physician to join our team at Baptist Memorial Hospital - Tipton, a trusted
healthcare provider serving Tipton County and surrounding communities.
Opportunity Overview
* Serve in a community emergency department with a diverse adult and pediatric
patient population
* Flexible scheduling designed to support work-life balance
* Physician-led model with strong advanced practice clinicians, nursing,
radiology, and specialty support
* Epic EMR
* Work through TeamHealth, a physician-led organization focused on clinical
excellence
* Access to TeamHealth's national network, leadership development
opportunities, CME resources, and best-practice clinical support
What You'll Do
* Provide high-quality, patient-centered emergency medical care
* See about 2 moderate acuity patients per hour
* Evaluate, stabilize, and treat a wide range of acute medical and traumatic
conditions
* Work collaboratively with APCs, nurses, hospital staff, and consultants
* Participate in quality initiatives and performance improvement efforts
* Deliver efficient medical decision-making in a fast-paced community ED
environment
About Baptist Memorial Hospital - Tipton
* 100-bed, nonprofit community hospital located in Covington, Tennessee
* Features a 24-hour emergency department serving Tipton County and nearby
rural areas
* Part of Baptist Memorial Health Care, a respected Mid-South health system
* Known for compassionate care, strong community presence, and a collaborative
clinical culture
* Convenient access to the Memphis metro area while offering small-town living
To learn more, apply today.
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City Caption
Growing fast in Tennessee!
City Description
Just 35 miles from Memphis, Covington offers all the advantages of small town
living with the nearby amenities of Memphis, and most recreation enthusiasts
will enjoy 80-acre Cobb-Parr Memorial Park, which is used for special community
events like the Fall Tipton County Bar-B-Que Festival. It also serves as the
home of the Covington Integrated Arts Academy and the Tipton County Alternative
Learning Center. This school-park recreation area is a focal point for the
entire community.
Facility Caption
A part of Baptist Memorial Health
Facility Description
Serving the community since 1964, Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton is a 100-bed
facility located in Covington, Tennessee, just outside Memphis. This facility
provides a wide range of award-winning services to the community including
emergency medicine, oncology, pediatrics, pathology, neurology, obstetrics and
gynecology, radiology and urology. Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton is
well-recognized for their clinical excellence and patient safety. In 2018, the
facility received the Quest Award for High-Value Healthcare at the Top
Performance Threshold. Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton offers a full range of
comprehensive medical care and emergency room services to Covington, Tipton
County, and the surrounding communities of West Tennessee and has been
recognized by Quest for excellence in a variety of categories.
Job Benefits
- 1099 model
- Physician-led organization
- Strong clinical and operational support
- Professional liability insurance with tail coverage
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality, patient-centered emergency medical care to a diverse adult and pediatric population. Collaborate with advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and consultants to evaluate, stabilize, and treat acute medical and traumatic conditions.
Requirements
The role requires a qualified emergency medicine physician to work in a community hospital setting. Candidates must be capable of delivering efficient medical decision-making in a fast-paced environment.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 39 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 79% have no call, 46% 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 Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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Living in Covington
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $219k
- Median resident rent
- $933/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 92.2
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.