Physician Emergency Medicine - Competitive Salary

Job DescriptionEmergency Medicine - Academic Appointment\nSyracuse, NY\n\nPosition Highlights:\n\n Work-Life Balance: 12-hour shifts (7a-7p or 8a-8p, with flexibility on start times) and a 1,800-hour annual clinical requirement, about 12.5 shifts a month, with no sick call obligation, PRN options available\n Ideal Work Environment:A non-trauma, non-cath-lab setting (STEMI, trauma, spine, and pediatric cases transfer to the downtown campus) that keeps the pace focused, with APPs covering Fast Track.\n Professional Growth Opportunities:An Assistant Professor faculty title with an optional path to Associate Professor for those interested in academic work, plus the chance to grow with a department preparing for a new, larger Emergency Department funded by a $450 million state allocation, expected in about 5 years\n\nCompensation & Benefits:\n\n Financial Package:Base salary of $300,000 for 1,800 clinical hours, plus $200 per hour for any hours worked beyond that threshold\n Additional Bonus Incentives:Clinical incentive bonuses up to $20,000 per year.\n Sign-On Bonus:$15,000\n Full Benefits plus Retirement:Combined retirement and benefit contribution of approximately 19% of base salary, roughly $60,000 per year pre-tax\n Student Loan Repayment Assistance: Eligible for the Doctors Across New York (DANY) grant, offering up to approximately $200,000 in loan repayment for service in an underserved area; the institution also qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)\n\nQualifications:\n\n Degree: MD or DO\n Certifications: Board certified or board eligible in Emergency Medicine.\n Licensure:Eligible for or currently holding a New York State medical license\n Skillset: Comfortable managing a high-volume, fast-paced community ED, with confidence coordinating transfers for STEMI, trauma, spine, and pediatric cases to the downtown campus.\n Experience: Emergency Medicine residency training required; 2027 graduating residentswill be considered\n\nAbout the Community\n\n Top Ranked Location:Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best places to live in America and among the most livable cities in New York State.\n Small Metro Community: A medium-sized metro with roughly 150,000 residents in the city and over 650,000 across the greater region, pairing city amenities with a close-knit, small-town feel.\n Lifestyle & Affordability:Cost of living well below the New York State average, with median home values around $150,000 and rents averaging under $1,000 a month, making a comfortable lifestyle easy to reach\n Prime Location:Centrally located in Upstate New York, within a few hours of the Finger Lakes, Adirondacks, and Catskills, and a short drive from Rochester, Albany, and Buffalo, with direct flights available from Syracuse Hancock International Airport.\n Education:Home to Syracuse University and SUNY Upstate Medical University, along with strong public and private K-12 options throughout the metro area.\n Community Attributes:Known as “The Salt City,” Syracuse offers four distinct seasons, a lively arts and food scene, and a region on the rise thanks to Micron Technology’s $100 billion semiconductor investment nearby, projected to bring tens of thousands of new jobs to Central New York.\n Convenient Location:Interstates 81 and 90 intersect in the city, and Syracuse Hancock International Airport offers convenient regional and connecting flights.\n Vibrant Lifestyle:The Erie Canal, the Finger Lakes wine trail, college and minor-league sports, downtown breweries, and the annual New York State Fair all offer year-round recreation close to home.\n\n\nJob Reference #: EM 26869