Physician Emergency Medicine - Competitive Salary

Job Description

Are you looking for a rewarding emergency medicine opportunity that combines competitive compensation, clinical autonomy, and the chance to make a meaningful impact in the Paterson community—all while supporting a healthy work-life balance?

Join ApolloMD at St. Joseph's University Medical Center, where you will flourish within a respected hospital system that values both excellence in patient care and the physicians who provide it. You’ll excel within the collaborative clinical environment offering all the support, flexibility, and professional respect needed to thrive both personally and professionally.

Why Practice with ApolloMD?

ApolloMD is a physician- and APC-operated multispecialty practice that partners with top-tier hospitals, teaching institutions, and health systems. We provide a strong national network of support without sacrificing your autonomy. Our clinicians enjoy:

• Clinician-Owned: Independent group—no outside ownership or private equity. Full-time clinicians have the opportunity to become an owner.
• Autonomy & Work-Life Balance: We believe in empowering physicians, not micromanaging them.
• Clinician Support: Access to mentorship, professional development, and a network of experienced leaders.
• Award-Winning Workplace: Named one of the Top 100 Workplaces for 2025 by USA Today

St. Joseph's University Medical Center - Paterson NJ

• Level 2 Trauma Center
• 157,204 visits per year (including Children s Hospital)
• 88 Bed ED
• Physician Daily Coverage: 107
• ED Physician hours: 34 
• Advanced Practice Daily Coverage: 48 hours

St. Joseph's Wayne Medical Center

• 43,000 visits per year
• 20 Bed ED
• Physician Daily Coverage: 47 Hours
• Advanced Practice Daily Coverage: 10 hours

A Model Designed for Flexibility & Growth

As an independent contractor, you’ll benefit from:

• Greater income control and special tax incentives
• Freedom to customize your health benefits
• Access to retirement tools like a Solo 401(k) or SEP IRA
• Professional financial guidance to help you plan for long-term success

St. Joseph’s University Medical Center is an academic tertiary care medical center and state designated trauma center, located on the Paterson campus, regularly accepts referrals of difficult or unusual cases from other hospitals and physicians and performs both complex and routine procedures. The Medical Center offers a full complement of specialty and subspecialty services including ambulatory, behavioral health, cardiovascular, emergency/trauma, internal medicine, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedic/spine, rehabilitation, surgical specialty, women’s health, imaging and pediatrics. The nursing team at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, which includes St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, has held the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, the profession’s highest honor, since 1999. They are also recipients of the prestigious 2010 Magnet Prize™ - one of only 8 Magnet-designated hospitals to ever receive The Magnet Prize, and the only one worldwide to receive the 2010 award.