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HIT TEAM (SEG) - EM - TRAVELING PHYSICIAN - Tennessee

Emergency Medicine Top 25% in Emergency MedicineContract

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Job Description

DESCRIPTION

Business is booming and TeamHealth is growing in Tennessee! We are building an

elite emergency medicine regional travel team covering Tennessee facilities to

support our rapid growth. This travel opportunity will keep you close to home,

with a flexible schedule and top compensation! The Tennessee HIT team doctors

credential and work at only the TeamHealth EM facilities across the state,

including locations in Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and others.

We cover licensure, DEA, travel expenses, professional liability insurance, and

we offer a premium 1099 hourly rate.

If you have a variety in your practice, love to travel and have strong

adaptability skills and emotional intelligence, you are just right for this

role. ABEM board certification within 5 years of residency is required. This

position includes...

* Top tier compensation, 1099 status

* Full-time: 120 hours per month

* Sign-on bonus

* Fully paid travel expenses within state

* Paid professional liability insurance, including tail coverage

* Licensure and DEA application and renewal fees

* Mentorship for new physicians

* Experienced physicians preferred

Apply today for more information on the position, hours and compensation.

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Job Benefits

  • Paid licensure and DEA
  • Paid travel
  • Paid professional liability insurance and tail coverage
  • Options for 1099 healthcare coverage, tax planning and retirement planning
  • Premium rate

Key Responsibilities

The physician will work at various TeamHealth emergency medicine facilities across Tennessee as part of a regional travel team. Responsibilities include providing high-quality emergency care while maintaining flexibility and adaptability across different clinical environments.

Requirements

Candidates must hold ABEM board certification obtained within 5 years of residency. Strong adaptability skills and emotional intelligence are required for this traveling role.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Clinical practicePatient care

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 47 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 83% have no call, 45% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 10.2% 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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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

2.8/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Emergency Medicine

Living in Memphis

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$142k
Typical market rent
$1,232/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.2
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 · Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Team Health

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Knoxville, TN
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid licensure and DEA
Paid travel expenses
Paid professional liability insurance and tail coverage
Options for 1099 healthcare coverage, tax planning and retirement planning
Premium rate
Sign-on bonus
Mentorship for new physicians