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Seattle, Washington

Emergency Medicine Physician

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Job Description

  • Job Id: A-MD-69894
  • Profession: Physician
  • Specialty: Emergency Medicine
  • Job Type: Locum Tenens
  • Location: Seattle, WA
  • Service Setting: Inpatient
  • Coverage Type: Clinical Only
  • Coverage Period: ASAP – Ongoing
  • Shift Schedule: VARIED SHIFTS - 7a-4p, 11a-8p, 2p-11p, 6p-3a or 10p-7a depending on facility's needs.
  • Reason for Coverage: Recruitment challenges
  • Weekend: Yes

Coverage Dates

  • Nov 21-23 (11a-8p)
  • Nov 25 (6p-3a)
  • Dec 5 (3p-11p)
  • Dec 22-23 (10p-7a)
  • Dec 24: (7a-4p), (2p-11p), (10p-7a)
  • Dec 25: (2p-11p), (10p-7a)
  • Dec 26 (10p-7a)
  • Jan 9: (11a-8p), (3p-11p)
  • Jan 10: (11a-8p), (3p-11p)
  • Jan 16: (11a-8p), (3p-11p), (10p-7a)
  • Jan 17: (11a-8p), (3p-11p)
  • Jan 18: (7a-4p), (11a-8p), (2p-11p)
  • Jan 23: (7a-4p), (11a-8p), (3p-11p)
  • Jan 24: (7a-4p), (11a-8p)
  • Jan 30: (11a-8p), (3p-11p)
  • Jan 31: (11a-8p), (10p-7a)
  • Feb 6-7 (11a-8p)
  • Feb 12-13 (10p-7a)
  • Feb 14 (10p-7a)
  • Feb 15: (11a-8p), (2p-11p), (10p-7a)
  • Feb 16 (2p-11p)
  • Feb 17 (2p-11p)
  • Feb 18 (11a-8p)
  • Feb 19: (7a-4p), (11a-8p)
  • Feb 20: (7a-4p), (11a-8p), (3p-11p), (10p-7a)
  • Feb 21: (7a-4p), (11a-8p), (3p-11p)
  • Feb 27 (11a-8p)
  • Feb 28: (11a-8p), (2p-11p)
  • March 5 (10p-7a)
  • March 6: (7a-4p), (11a-8p), (3p-11p), (10p-7a)
  • March 7: (7a-4p), (11a-8p), (3p-11p)
  • March 12 (11a-8p)
  • March 13: (7a-4p), (11a-8p)
  • March 19 (11a-8p)
  • March 20: (7a-4p), (11a-8p), (3p-11p), (10p-7a)
  • March 21: (7a-4p), (3p-11p), (10p-7a)
  • March 27 (3p-11p)
  • March 28: (11a-8p), (3p-11p)
  • March 29 (10p-7a)
  • March 30 (11a-8p)

Patient Information

  • Average Daily Volume: 8-14
  • Admissions: 8-14 per day
  • Case Mix: Mostly medical, low trauma, medium to high acuity

Facility Information

  • EMR System: Epic
  • Support Staff Available: RNs

Privileges & Compliance

  • Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
  • Temporary Privileges Available: Yes

Job Requirements

  • Board: Board Certified (ABEM/AOBEM) or Board Eligible
  • Licenses: Active WA License (not accepting IMLC)
  • DEA: Active DEA certification required
  • Certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS, DEA

Experience: Minimum 2 years Emergency Medicine experience; Emergency Medicine Fellowship required for physicians

Other Qualifications

Clean background/malpractice history, must be available for listed dates, willing to work varied shifts

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Provide high-quality emergency medical care, including evaluation, treatment, and disposition of patients.
  • Work collaboratively with attending physicians to manage a broad spectrum of emergency conditions.
  • Ensure effective patient handoffs and communication with consultants, hospitalists, and other care teams.
  • Participate in quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes.
  • Adhere to all facility policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality emergency medical care, including the evaluation, treatment, and disposition of patients. Collaborate with attending physicians and care teams to manage a broad spectrum of emergency conditions.

Requirements

Must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Emergency Medicine with an active Washington state license. Requires at least 2 years of emergency medicine experience and an Emergency Medicine Fellowship.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Patient evaluationPatient treatmentClinical careInpatient managementEpic EMRMedical documentationConsultation coordination

Emergency Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 90% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

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

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Salary Distribution42 jobs · 11 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks40 jobs · 11 employers

401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
25%
Relocation assistance
13%
Sign-on bonus
10%
Loan repayment
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 3.9
Better work-life than 80% of Emergency Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,022 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Seattle

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$881k
Typical market rent
$2,234/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.1
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 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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