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DEL SOL MEDICAL CENTER - EM - ASSISTANT MEDICAL DIRECTOR

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Job Description

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a career in healthcare.

Del Sol is seeking an experienced and motivated assistant medical director to
support clinical leadership, operational excellence, and team development within
a busy Level II Trauma Center. This role offers a balanced mix of clinical
practice and leadership responsibility in a growing, well-supported emergency
department. Join a collaborative, physician-driven team where your expertise is
valued, your leadership is supported, and every shift offers the chance to make
a truly meaningful impact. Beyond the hospital, El Paso offers 300+ days of
sunshine, stunning Franklin Mountain views, a rich bicultural heritage, with the
most welcoming communities in Texas, making it an exceptional place to live as
well as practice.

Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare facilities named among America's 250 Best
Hospitals for 2026, according to Healthgrades. El Paso is also recognized as the
5th safest city in the U. S.?

About Del Sol

* Level II Trauma Center
* Annual patient volume of 60,000
* 34-bed ED
* EMR: Meditech
* M*Model Dictation - a speech-to-text documentation platform that streamlines
charting, enhances accuracy, and reduces administrative responsibility; this
tool helps clinicians spend more time with patients and less time on
paperwork
* Part of the HCA Healthcare system
* HCA Residency Program Association: internal medicine residents rotate through
the ED
* Affiliated freestanding emergency departments: Horizon and East
* 379-bed hospital
* 49 hours of physician coverage (9, 10, 11 hour shifts)
* 20 hours of APC coverage

Position Requirements
* Board prepared or board certified in EM through American Board of Emergency
Medicine (ABEM), American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine (AOBEM)
* Texas medical license and DEA or ability to obtain prior to start date

Interested in learning more? Apply today!

City Caption

El Paso, Texas

City Description

El Paso lies in far west Texas and is the 19th most populous city in the U. S.
with a population of almost 650,000. Standing on the Rio Grande, El Paso is
across the U. S./Mexico border from Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, so the city is
loaded with history and historic places. The Franklin Mountains extend into El
Paso from the north and nearly divide the city into two sections: the west side
forming the beginnings of the Mesilla Valley and the east side expanding into
the desert and lower valley. At an elevation of 3,800 feet above sea level, with
the highest peak in the city being North Franklin Mountain at 7,192 feet above
sea level. El Paso is also home to the 24,000-acre Franklin Mountains State
Park, the largest urban park in the United States. El Paso is a thriving
metropolitan city and is home to the University of Texas at El Paso, Texas Tech
University Health Sciences Center, Fort Bliss, one of the largest military
complexes of the United States and neighbors Alamogordo, New Mexico, home to
Holloman Air Force Base.

Facility Caption

Del Sol Medical Center

Facility Description

Since 1974, 350-bed Del Sol Medical Center has provided quality healthcare to El
Paso and the surrounding region. As the only full-service, acute care hospital
in East El Paso with a Level II Trauma designation in emergency services, Del
Sol Medical Center continues to expand its services to meet the growing needs of
the tristate community, providing special expertise in cardiology, maternity &
child services, a Level III NICU, a Center of Excellence designation for our
bariatric clinic and minimally invasive surgery center, and a newly renovated
32-bed rehabilitation hospital.

Job Benefits

  • Independent contractor status (1099)
  • Monthly leadership stipend
  • Above market pay rates
  • Generous sign on bonus
  • Collegial practice environment with supportive system and medical director
  • Paid professional liability insurance with tail coverage
  • Over 300,000 CME hours available through TeamHealth Institute
  • Flexible scheduling supporting a work-life balance
  • Affordable cost of living and no state income tax
  • Access to leadership  development tools, conferences, and educational

Key Responsibilities

The Assistant Medical Director will support clinical leadership, operational excellence, and team development within a busy Level II Trauma Center. This role involves a balanced mix of clinical practice and leadership responsibilities in an emergency department setting.

Requirements

Candidates must be board prepared or board certified in Emergency Medicine through ABEM or AOBEM. A Texas medical license and DEA registration are required prior to the start date.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Trauma carePhysician managementMedical documentationStaff supervision

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 47 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 83% have no call, 43% 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 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).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Emergency Medicine Jobs

27 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution27 jobs · 9 employers

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<$350k
17
$350k-440k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 9 employers

401k / retirement match
73%
CME allowance
27% this job
Relocation assistance
15%
Sign-on bonus
12% this job
Loan repayment
4%

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Work-life snapshot

2.8/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Emergency Medicine

Living in El Paso

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$231k
Typical market rent
$1,519/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.9
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 · El Paso, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Independent Contractor Status (1099)
Monthly Leadership Stipend
Above Market Pay Rates
Generous Sign-On Bonus
Paid Professional Liability Insurance with Tail Coverage
Over 300,000 CME Hours through TeamHealth Institute
Flexible Scheduling
No State Income Tax