Physician - Emergency Medicine

Emergency MedicineNo callFull-Time

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Job Description

  • Position Title
  • Physician - Emergency Medicine
  • Liberty Hospital

Position Summary / Career Interest

Physician - Emergency Medicine

The University of Kansas Health System, Department of Emergency Medicine, is seeking a full-time Emergency Medicine physician to join its team at the Liberty campus. This role supports the department’s mission to deliver the highest quality patient care while fulfilling teaching, research, and academic responsibilities.

About the Position

  • Clinical shifts in the emergency department
  • Clinical teaching of medical students and residents
  • Participation of formal didactic instruction to medical students and residents

Required Qualifications

  • MD or DO
  • Board certification or eligibility in Emergency Medicine
  • Eligible for licensure in Kansas and Missouri

Benefits and Compensation

  • Competitive compensation package
  • Generous retirement contribution
  • Relocation assistance
  • Health, dental, vision insurance
  • CME allowance
  • LTD/STD and Life insurance
  • Professional liability insurance

About The University of Kansas Health System - Liberty Campus:

Serving the healthcare needs of the community for over 50 years, Liberty Hospital is a 204-licensed bed medical center and Level II trauma, STEMI and Stroke center. Facility includes a 20-bed Intensive care unit with intensivists.

The hospital’s mission is to work in partnership with our community to improve the health, safety, and well-being of those we serve.

The hospital has consistently received accolades from the regulatory bodies and rating agencies for its focus on quality and safety Since joining the University of Kansas Health System in July 2024, there have been significant investments made in the infrastructure as well as physician recruitment in addition to opening of the new Cancer Center on campus.

About Liberty, Missouri

The City of Liberty, Missouri is a suburb of Kansas City, commonly referred to as the “Northland.”

Liberty offers an award-winning public school system, a local college, and a vibrant historic downtown business district with retail, dining, and business offices. The City’s 29 square miles is serviced by excellent local municipal services like police, fire, water, and sewer.

With a population of just over 30,000, the city offers the best combination of economic opportunities, diverse housing, award winning parks, safe streets and neighborhoods, a variety of things to do, and a friendly sense of community.

Recreation - Home to more than 500 acres of park land and more than 10 miles of trails offering plenty of opportunity for play and exercise.

Capitol Federal Sports Complex is a nationally recognized facility that hosts numerous local, regional, and national baseball, softball and soccer tournaments and leagues throughout the year. The national tournaments attract teams from coast to coast.

History, Arts and Cultural - The community includes seven historic districts and over 240 preserved homes and buildings, many of which are listed on the National Register of Historic places.

Location - We are just 15 minutes from downtown and 15 minutes from Kansas City International Airport.

About Kansas City (Located 15 Minutes from Liberty)

A metropolitan area of 2.3 million people, Kansas City offers the diversity and excitement of a large city with the charm and convenience of Midwest living. A short drive to Kansas City, and you will find top destinations, including the Kauffman Center of Performing Arts, Union Station & Science City, National WWI Museum, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, as well as the Country Club Plaza, a shopping district celebrated for its architectural design.

Overall, the Kansas City metropolitan area is a diverse and dynamic region with a rich cultural heritage, a strong economy, a vibrant downtown area, and a wide range of recreational opportunities. Kansas City International airport, located in the Northland, was recently redesigned with beautiful architecture and modern amenities, offering non-stop and international flights.

The University of Kansas Health System is the official healthcare provider for the Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Royals, KC Current, and T-Mobile Center. Kansas City is also home to Sporting KC, and the Kansas City Mavericks! Visit thinkkc.com for more information about Kansas City.

Interested applicants please send CV to Ann Terry, Provider Recruiter, at ATerry2@kumc.edu.

Time Type

Full time

Job Requisition ID

  • R-59502
  • Important information for you to know as you apply:

The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link asktalentacquisition@kumc.edu.

Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program. pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.

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Key Responsibilities

The physician will perform clinical shifts in the emergency department while providing instruction to medical students and residents. Additionally, the role involves participating in research and academic responsibilities to support the department's mission.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree and be board certified or eligible in Emergency Medicine. Applicants must also be eligible for medical licensure in both Kansas and Missouri.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Medical educationTrauma careSTEMI careStroke care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician - Emergency Medicine at University of Kansas Health System a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Emergency Medicine — ranked against 1,048 active Emergency Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

Emergency Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 20.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Emergency Medicine by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · top 25% in emergency medicineranked against 1,048 Emergency Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedEmergency Medicine median $275k (middle half $275k–$275k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMissouri index 90.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Emergency Medicine listings in Missouri24 active1,052 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMissouri physician listings (all specialties): 31% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 18% offer loan repayment363 active listings, Nov 2026
Emergency Medicine hiring demand#1 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 63 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 325 postings, 316 closed
New Emergency Medicine listings496 in the last 30 days434 the 30 days before (+14%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Emergency Medicine pay trend+20.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,048 Emergency Medicine listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Emergency Medicine Jobs

22 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

20 jobs · 9 employers
1
$320k
15
$350k-415k
4
$415k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

20 jobs · 9 employers
401k / retirement match
85% this job
Sign-on bonus
25%
Relocation assistance
15% this job
CME allowance
10% this job
Visa sponsorship
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 6.1
Better work-life than 90% of Emergency Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,048 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About University of Kansas Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Kansas City, KS
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation package
Generous retirement contribution
Relocation assistance
Health, dental, vision insurance
CME allowance
LTD/STD and Life insurance
Professional liability insurance

Living in Liberty

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$293k
Typical market rent
$1,574/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.5
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Kansas City, MO-KS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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