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BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - DESOTO - EM - STAFF PHYSICIAN

Emergency Medicine Top 25% in Emergency MedicineContract

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Job Description

DESCRIPTION

Join a stable, high‑performing emergency medicine team at a large,
well‑respected community hospital in Southaven, Mississippi. TeamHealth is
seeking an EM physician to join our team at Baptist Memorial Hospital -DeSoto,
located just minutes from Memphis, Tennessee.

Opportunity Overview
* Serve in a high‑volume community emergency department with a diverse,
high‑acuity patient population
* Level III trauma center with strong specialty backup
* Flexible scheduling with physician + advanced practice clinician coverage
* Scribes available to support efficient documentation 
* Supportive clinical environment with strong nursing, radiology, and specialty
services
* Epic EMR
* 1099 independent contractor status
* Paid professional liability insurance with tail coverage
* Access to TeamHealth's national network, physician leadership pathways, and
CME resources 

What You'll Do

* Provide high‑quality, patient‑centered emergency care in a fast‑paced
environment
* Manage a broad range of emergency presentations and procedures
* Work collaboratively with APCs, nurses, and hospital leadership
* Participate in quality initiatives and performance improvement efforts
* Support TeamHealth's commitment to clinical excellence and patient safety

About Baptist Memorial Hospital - DeSoto
* 339‑bed acute care hospital serving Southaven and the greater DeSoto County
region 
* Part of the Baptist Memorial Health Care system, one of the region’s most
respected health systems 
* Recognized as a Top Performing Hospital by U. S. News & World Report 
* Comprehensive specialty services including cardiology, women’s and children’s
services, cancer care, and trauma support
* Convenient location near Memphis offering access to professional sports,
dining, and entertainment

Apply today to learn more.

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City Caption

Exciting location near Memphis, Tennessee

City Description

Located on the Tennessee and Mississippi border, Southaven is a large community
that boasts ample opportunities for outdoor recreation, excellent shopping,
local eateries and more. The surrounding region is home to a number of nearby
lakes, including Arkabutla Lake and Mud Lake, both of which offer affordable
lakefront properties and opportunities for boating, fishing, water sports and
more. When you're not enjoying your lakeside retreat, make the short 20 minute
drive to Memphis for world-famous barbecue, professional sporting events, live
music, museums and much more!

Facility Caption

A part of Baptist Memorial Health

Facility Description

Founded in 1988, Baptist Memorial Hospital DeSoto is a 339-bed acute care
facility providing a wide range of care services to the community it serves.
This facility is known for its Comprehensive Heart Program, extensive Inpatient
and Outpatient Rehabilitation Services, Women's Center and Cancer Center and
continues to be recognized as a top performing hospital well-awarded for quality
outcomes. In 2018, the facility's Women's Center received prestigious
international recognition as a "Designated Baby-Friendly" birth facility, the
first hospital in the Baptist Memorial Health Care system to receive the award.
This not-for-profit facility is comprised of nearly 2000 employees, representing
a full range of medical specialties. This facility is a part of the Baptist
Memorial Health Care system, one of the premier health systems in the nation and
an award-winning network dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality
care.

Job Benefits

  • Clinician‑led organization with decades of emergency medicine experience
  • Stable, long‑standing partnerships with Baptist Memorial Health Care
  • 1099 independent contractor model with competitive compensation
  • Paid professional liability insurance with tail coverage
  • Flexible scheduling to support work/life balance

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality, patient-centered emergency care in a fast-paced, high-volume community emergency department. Collaborate effectively with advanced practice clinicians, nursing staff, and hospital leadership to ensure clinical excellence and patient safety.

Requirements

The candidate must be a qualified emergency medicine physician capable of managing a broad range of emergency presentations and procedures. The role requires the ability to work in a high-acuity, Level III trauma center environment.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient careTrauma managementClinical documentationCollaborationQuality improvementEmergency procedures

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 78% have no call, 45% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Mississippi is 87.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.9% of Mississippi clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Emergency Medicine Jobs

21 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution20 jobs · 9 employers

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<$350k
12
$350k
5
$400k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs · 9 employers

401k / retirement match
80%
Sign-on bonus
20%
CME allowance
20% this job
Relocation assistance
15%
Loan repayment
5%

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Work-life snapshot

2.8/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Emergency Medicine

  • On-site

Living in Southaven

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$249k
Typical market rent
$1,560/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.2
State income tax
Up to 5%
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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Benefits & Perks

Clinician-led organization with decades of emergency medicine experience
Stable, long-standing partnerships with Baptist Memorial Health Care facilities
1099 independent contractor model with competitive compensation
Paid professional liability insurance with tail coverage
Flexible scheduling to support work/life balance