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NORTH KNOXVILLE MEDICAL CENTER - EM - PT STAFF PHYSICIAN

Emergency MedicinePart-Time

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Job Description

DESCRIPTION

Are you an emergency medicine physician looking to make a difference in the
lives of patients in Knoxville, Tennessee? If so, TeamHealth needs you to join
our team at Tennova North Knoxville Medical Center!

Tennova North Knoxville Medical Center is a 38,000-volume ED with a variety of
acuities. We are seeking physicians who are family medicine, emergency medicine,
internal medicine, or IM/ pediatrics trained with ED experience. EM fellows and
residents are welcome!

Interested in learning more? Apply today!

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Powell, Tennessee

City Description

Powell is a suburb of Knoxville, which is home to The University of Tennessee
and many corporate headquarters of national companies. Knoxville has excellent
public schools, a low cost of living, and no state income tax. Places Rated
Almanac named Knoxville as the Best Place to Live in the U. S. The city is just
one hour from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and 3 to 4 hours from
Nashville, Atlanta, and Lexington.

Facility Caption

North Knoxville Medical Center

Facility Description

North Knoxville Medical Center is a comprehensive acute care hospital with
approximately 108 licensed beds. It recently completed a major expansion that
includes a new 98,000-square-foot patient tower, adding 28 ICU beds, 28 adult
acute care beds, and a significantly larger emergency department. The upgraded
facility also features expanded emergency services with dedicated observation
and behavioral health areas, while enhancing pharmacy, laboratory, and support
spaces through a sustainably designed renovation.

Job Benefits

  • Sign-on available
  • Relocation
  • Reasonable cost of living
  • No state income tax in Tennessee
  • Competitive hourly rate
  • Paid professional liability insurance with tail coverage
  • Inpatient/hospital medicine hospitalists are also managed by TeamHealth

Key Responsibilities

Provide emergency medical care to patients at the Tennova North Knoxville Medical Center. Collaborate with the medical team to manage a variety of acuities in a high-volume emergency department.

Requirements

Candidates must be trained in family medicine, emergency medicine, internal medicine, or IM/pediatrics with emergency department experience. Emergency medicine fellows and residents are encouraged to apply.

Key Skills

Patient careEmergency department operations

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 55% have no call, 70% 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 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 Distribution40 jobs · 24 employers

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$105k-115k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs · 24 employers

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
21%
Visa sponsorship
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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Powell

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$363k
Typical market rent
$2,137/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.6
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 · Knoxville, TN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Team Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Knoxville, TN
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on available
Relocation
Competitive hourly rate
Paid professional liability insurance with tail coverage