Emergency Medicine Physician - Near Nashville, Tennessee

Job Description

Job Description

Emergency Medicine in Kentucky

Step into a steady, community-based Emergency Medicine position within a respected regional hospital setting. Offering a 3-year income guarantee, robust student loan assistance, and optional resident teaching opportunities, this role provides high clinical autonomy paired with long-term financial stability.

Practice Overview

• You'll join an employed Emergency Medicine team in a respected community hospital setting (10-bed ED, ~15,000 visits/year, ~40 patients/day)
• Single-physician coverage model with APP support (about 10 hours of APP coverage daily)
• Broad "bread-and-butter" EM across all ages, with a manageable rural/community case mix
• Optional involvement with teaching through a Family Medicine Residency Program

Schedule

• 12-hour shifts: 7a-7p and 7p-7a
• Full-time target is ~142 shifts/year (about 12 shifts/month)
• Day and night rotations are evenly distributed to keep scheduling fair
• 24-hour physician coverage with consistent APP support to help maintain flow

Compensation & Benefits

• 426,000 guaranteed base (3-year guarantee) built on a 250/hour structure
• 35,000 upfront bonus plus up to 50,000 engagement bonus
• Up to 100,000 student loan repayment (25K/year for 4 years) and residency stipend available (2,000/month)
• 6,000 CME annually + 2,000 for licensure/professional expenses; comprehensive benefits and malpractice with tail included

Candidate Requirements

• ABEM/AOBEM Board-Certified or Board-Eligible preferred; MD or DO welcome
• Family Medicine physicians with significant Emergency Medicine experience will be considered
• Comfortable treating full-spectrum patients (pediatrics through geriatrics)
• Seeking physicians interested in a longer-term home (3+ years preferred); U.S. citizen or Green Card

Community & Location Highlights

• Small-town Kentucky living with a lower cost of living and easy day-to-day commutes
• Outdoor time is close by with parks, trails, and local nature spots
• Convenient access to larger-city amenities, about 1.5 hours to Nashville and Louisville
• Family-friendly feel with community events, local festivals, and a classic downtown setting

Reach out today to learn more about this opportunity and how it aligns with your career goals

We are a healthcare staffing company that was founded in 2009 and focused on placing physicians and advanced practitioners in permanent, temporary, and executive-level roles. In 2020 we were purchased by the Silicon Valley tech company, Doximity.

Since the acquisition, we have been moving at 200 miles an hour, combining the people side of the business with technology to do healthcare staffing in a different way.

Curative finds incredible talent with less hassle using better data. We combine the heart and hard work of experienced recruiters with the intelligent technology of Doximity, the world’s largest professional medical network. The result: the commitment and ability to find people who care.