Emergency Medicine Physician
Compensation
Pay not listed
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the pay range, the work setting, call expectations and time off.
Job Description
- Job Id: H-MD-137020
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Emergency Medicine
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: San Antonio, Texas
- Coverage Period: Jan 01, 2027 – Ongoing
- Shift Schedule: Various 12-hour shifts (days and nights)
- Hours Per Shift: 12
- Number of Positions: 4-5
- Reason for Coverage: Coverage
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered
Patient Information
- Average Daily Volume: 80 patients per day
- Case Mix: Pediatric and general emergency medicine
Facility Information
- EMR System: Epic
- Specialty Backup Available: Pediatric subspecialty backup via transfer
- Support Staff Available: RNs, APPs, scribe technology
Privileges & Compliance
- Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
- Credentialing Timeline: 60 days
- Temporary Privileges Available: Yes
Job Requirements
- Board: BC/BE in Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, or Pediatric Emergency Medicine
- Licenses: Active TX license
- Certifications: ATLS, PALS
- Experience: Residency trained with documented treatment of at least 300 pediatric patients in last 12 months
Other Qualifications
Case logs from previous 2 years, Medical Director screening
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive emergency care to pediatric and adult patients across three CHRISTUS emergency centers.
- Work 12-hour shifts in a 24/7 coverage model.
- Collaborate with NP/PAs and support staff.
- Utilize Epic EMR and Abridge AI scribe technology for efficient documentation.
- Coordinate transfer of high-acuity pediatric patients to Children’s Hospital of San Antonio as needed.
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive emergency medical care to pediatric and adult patients across multiple emergency centers. Collaborate with support staff and coordinate the transfer of high-acuity patients to specialized facilities.
Requirements
Candidates must be board certified or eligible in Emergency Medicine or Pediatrics with an active Texas license. Applicants are required to have residency training and documented experience treating at least 300 pediatric patients in the last year.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 40 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 90% have no call, 63% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Emergency Medicine median $275k (middle half $246k–$418k)19 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Texas index 97.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Emergency Medicine listings in Texas | 62 active | 1,044 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 90% no call · 63% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Texas Physician listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $68k) · 5% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
Top contract/1099 Emergency Medicine Jobs
38 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
35 jobs · 13 employersAnnual compensation range
Benefits & Perks
36 jobs · 13 employersShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
Physician - Emergency Medicine
Med America · Sacramento, California
Remote Emergency Medicine Radiologist
Radiology Partners · Chicago, IL, United States
Emergency Medicine Physician
$200k-$500kEmergency Medicine Physician | $460K + $75K Sign-On | Charleston, Illinois
$460KWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,032 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Benefits & Perks
Living in San Antonio
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $224k
- Typical market rent
- $1,381/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 25 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 94.7
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.