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Johnson City, Tennessee

Emergency Medicine Physician

Emergency MedicineContract

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Job Description

  • Job Id: H-MD-134447
  • Profession: Physician
  • Specialty: Emergency Medicine
  • Job Type: Locum Tenens
  • Location: Johnson City, Tennessee
  • Facility: Johnson City Medical Center-EM
  • Health System: SCP Health - Locums
  • Coverage Period: Sep 01, 2026 – Ongoing
  • Reason for Coverage: Coverage
  • Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered

Patient Information

  • Average Daily Volume: Approximately 99 patients per day (36,000 annual)
  • Case Mix: Level I Trauma, acute medical, surgical, and pediatric cases

Facility Information

  • Trauma Level: Level I
  • EMR System: Epic
  • Specialty Backup Available: Full specialty backup available at a Level I Trauma Center
  • Support Staff Available: Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers (37 physician hours/day, 34 APP hours/day)

Privileges & Compliance

Hospital Privileges Required: Yes

Job Requirements

  • Board: BC/BE in Emergency Medicine (ABEM)
  • Licenses: Active, unrestricted Tennessee Medical License; Active DEA registration with Tennessee address

DEA / CDS

  • Active DEA registration with Tennessee address (DEA schedules 2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, and 5)
  • Certifications: ACLS, ATLS, PALS required
  • Experience: Residency trained in Emergency Medicine (MD or DO)

Other Qualifications

Previous two years of case logs, documentation of specialty procedure training, Preeclampsia-Eclampsia CME

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive emergency medical care at a Level I Trauma Center with 36,000 annual visits.
  • Supervise and collaborate with Advanced Practice Providers (Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants).
  • Manage acute trauma, medical, surgical, and pediatric emergencies in the ED and Niswonger Children's Hospital.

Participate in cross-credentialing and shared privileges across Johnson City Medical Center, Observation unit, and Children's Hospital.

Maintain compliance with all hospital credentialing and privileging requirements, including immunizations, case logs, and CME.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive emergency medical care for trauma, medical, surgical, and pediatric patients at a Level I Trauma Center. Supervise and collaborate with Advanced Practice Providers while maintaining compliance with hospital credentialing and documentation standards.

Requirements

Must be board certified or eligible in Emergency Medicine and hold an active, unrestricted Tennessee medical license. Requires residency training in Emergency Medicine and current ACLS, ATLS, and PALS certifications.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Trauma CareAcute Medical CareSurgical Emergency ManagementPediatric Emergency CareEpic EMRClinical SupervisionCollaboration

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 48 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 88% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

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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Salary Distribution38 jobs · 9 employers

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$480k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 9 employers

401k / retirement match
78%
CME allowance
19% this job
Sign-on bonus
8%
Relocation assistance
5%
Loan repayment
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 0.9
Below most Emergency Medicine listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,050 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Johnson City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$312k
Typical market rent
$1,449/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
87.9
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Johnson City, TN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Travel covered
Lodging covered
Malpractice insurance covered