Emergency Medicine Float - Casual Physician - Western Region
Listed compensation
$269/hr
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Emergency Department Float "Casual" Physician – Western Minnesota
Summary
Add variety to your practice while meeting the emergency medical needs of Western Minnesota. Provide Emergency Medicine care through varying shifts in Long Prairie, Melrose, Paynesville, and Sauk Centre, MN. This is a casual position.
Schedule
- Shifts are 12 or 16 hours
- Volumes average about 12-18 pts/24 hours
Additional Details
- Admissions would be through our CentraCare tele-hospital group.
- Transfers within CentraCare are through the transfer center in St Cloud.
- There is a local physician on hospital call (taken from home) that covers peds admissions, OB, etc. Available for questions.
Pay and Benefits
- Hourly Rate: $269/hour
Required
- Must be BE/BC
- ED Shift required ACLS and a trauma certification such as CALS or ATLS unless otherwise specified.
Our Location
CentraCare, a leading not-for-profit health system and one of the largest providers of rural care, serves patients across Central, West Central, and Southwestern Minnesota.
It delivers nationally recognized care through 40+ medical and surgical specialties, innovative population health programs, and a collaborative physician–administration leadership model.
CentraCare’s Long Prairie, Melrose, and Sauk Centre locations are Level IV trauma centers and critical access hospitals with family medicine clinics, advanced imaging, and comprehensive outpatient services.
Each serves a welcoming, family-friendly community surrounded by parks, lakes, and abundant recreational opportunities.
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CentraCare has made a commitment to diversity in its workforce. All individuals including, but not limited to, individuals with disabilities, are encouraged to apply. CentraCare is an EEO/AA employer.
Key Responsibilities
Provide emergency medical care through varying shifts across multiple hospital locations in Western Minnesota. Collaborate with tele-hospital groups and transfer centers to manage patient admissions and transfers.
Requirements
Must be Board Eligible or Board Certified in Emergency Medicine. Requires current ACLS certification and a trauma certification such as CALS or ATLS.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 40 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 98% have no call, 73% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$560k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $567k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 3.0 / 10 · top 25% in emergency medicine | ranked against 1,025 Emergency Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $560k | Emergency Medicine median $459k (middle half $275k–$575k)11 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$567k in purchasing power | Minnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Emergency Medicine listings in Minnesota | 26 active | 1,036 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 98% no call · 73% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Minnesota Physician listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus · 24% offer loan repayment616 active listings, Oct 2026 |
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Benefits & Perks
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,025 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
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Living in Long Prairie
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $240k
- Median resident rent
- $1,033/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 24 min
- State income tax
- Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.