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HIT TEAM (SEG) - EM - TRAVELING PHYSICIAN- Tennessee

Emergency Medicine Top 25% in Emergency MedicineContract

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Job Description

DESCRIPTION

Business is booming and TeamHealth is growing in Tennessee! We are building an
elite emergency medicine regional HIT travel team covering Tennessee facilities
to support our rapid growth. This travel opportunity will keep you close to
home, with a flexible schedule and top compensation! The Tennessee HIT team
doctors credential and work at only the TeamHealth EM facilities across the
state, including locations in Memphis, Collierville, Clarksville, Nashville, and
others. 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

Provide emergency medical care at various TeamHealth facilities across Tennessee as part of a regional travel team. Maintain high standards of clinical practice while adapting to different facility environments.

Requirements

Must be an ABEM board-certified physician 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

DEA License

Key Skills

Patient care

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 43 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 7% are remote, 81% 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 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.

Top Emergency Medicine Jobs

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Salary Distribution23 jobs · 8 employers

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<$370k
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$405k-440k
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$440k-475k
2
$475k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks22 jobs · 8 employers

401k / retirement match
73% this job
CME allowance
27%
Sign-on bonus
14% this job
Relocation assistance
14%
Loan repayment
5%

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Work-life snapshot

2.8/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Emergency Medicine

Living in Memphis

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$142k
Typical market rent
$1,232/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.2
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (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.

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About Team Health

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Knoxville, TN
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Top 1099 compensation
Sign-on bonus
Paid travel expenses
Paid professional liability insurance with tail
Licensure and DEA fees
Mentorship for new physicians
Flexible scheduling