NORTHEASTERN NEVADA REGIONAL HOSPITAL - EM - STAFF PHYSICIAN
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Job Description
Are you an emergency medicine physician looking to make a difference in the lives of the patients you serve? If so, we want you to join our team at Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital in Elko, Nevada.
Position Highlights
- Scribes available
- 15-bed ED within the 75-bed hospital
- Annual volume: 18,000
- 12-hour shifts
- EMR: MedHost
- Specialty support for cath lab, OB/GYN, orthopedics, and pediatrics
Qualified candidates will be board-eligible or board-certified in EM or family medicine boarded with extensive ED experience.
Interested in learning more? Apply today!
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City Caption
Elko, Nevada
City Description
Elko is a thriving northeastern Nevada City bordered by the towering, snow-capped Ruby Mountains, often called the Alps of Nevada, and the lush, glacier-carved Lamoille Canyon, which means there's no shortage of outdoor activities to enjoy. Everything from ATVing to rock climbing and heli-skiing are practically in your backyard! Within minutes of downtown Elko, visitors can enjoy rock climbing, mountain biking, hiking, hunting, fishing or backpacking.
The downtown features a variety of boutiques, restaurants, art galleries and more to explore!
Facility Caption
Community-focused care
Facility Description
Accredited by the Joint Commission, Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital is a 59-bed facility that strives to provide quality care to northeast Nevada residents.
Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital provides a full range of services including diagnostic imaging, rehabilitation services, cardiac care, emergency medicine, surgical care and more.
In 2018, the facility completed a $2 million upgrade to its cardiac catheterization laboratory and earned accreditation as a Chest Pain Center from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association.
The facility is dedicated to playing an active role in the community it serves and does so by donating to local organizations, hosting barbecues, and providing services and programming at local health and fitness events.
Job Benefits
- Excellent hourly rate and travel expense
- Independent contractor status
- Paid professional liability insurance and tail coverage
- Access to professional development tools, educational resources, and CME through TeamHealth Institute
- Association with a leading physician practice in the U.S.
- Stability of a respected industry leader
- Leadership and growth opportunities to further your career
- Access to TeamHealth's clinician wellness program and referral program
Key Responsibilities
The staff physician will provide emergency medical care within a 15-bed ED at Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital. Responsibilities include managing patient flow, collaborating with specialty support teams, and maintaining high standards of community-focused care.
Requirements
Qualified candidates must be board-eligible or board-certified in Emergency Medicine or Family Medicine. Extensive experience in an emergency department setting is required for this role.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 30 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 7% are remote, 90% have no call, 73% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Nevada is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.5% of Nevada clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | Nevada index 100.0 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Emergency Medicine listings in Nevada | 10 active | 1,080 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 7% remote · 90% no call · 73% no weekends30 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Nevada Physician listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 7% offer loan repayment163 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Emergency Medicine hiring demand | #3 of 26 specialties | postings stay open a median 64 days · 52% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, September 2026 · 279 postings, 369 closed |
| New Emergency Medicine listings | 494 in the last 30 days | 448 the 30 days before (+10%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Nevada has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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Benefits & Perks
Living in Elko
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $354k
- Typical market rent
- $1,786/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 27 min
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.