
Emergency Medicine | Physician
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Nashville, TN
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Physician
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Aug 28, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $168
- Weekly
- $6,725
- Yearly (full-time)
- $349,700
- Contract length
- 12 weeks
- Start date
- November 1, 2026
This job pays about $168/hour — 16% above the median for Physician jobs in Tennessee ($145/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 40 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Physician jobs in Tennessee right now
- 41 open Physician jobs in Tennessee from 3 agencies, 2 of them in Nashville.
- Pay in these listings: $154 – $271/hour, median $170/hour.
- Typical Physician pay in Tennessee: $145/hour ($301,288/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: GHR Healthcare ($170/hour across 12 jobs).
Job description
Emergency Medicine Physician Locum Tenens Jobs in Nashville, TN
Board-certified Emergency Medicine Physician needed for a locum tenens opportunity in Nashville, Tennessee. Join a fast-paced emergency department team with flexible day, night, and weekend shifts.
Join a dynamic emergency medicine team in the heart of Nashville, Tennessee, a vibrant and highly desirable city known for its lively energy, outstanding dining, and easy access to urban amenities. This locum tenens physician opportunity offers the chance to provide high-impact care in a fast-paced emergency department and affiliated freestanding emergency settings, with flexibility across days, nights, and weekends. If you are a board-certified emergency medicine physician looking for a rewarding emergency medicine job in a collaborative environment, this could be an excellent fit.
Job Details
- Specialty: Emergency Medicine
- Position Type: Locum tenens physician opportunity
- Start Date: November 1, 2026
- End Date: January 24, 2027
- Duration: 12 weeks
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $6,160 - $7,290
- Schedule: Flexible days, nights, and weekends
- Shift Length: Main hospital may consider shifts under 12 hours; affiliated freestanding emergency settings require 12-hour shifts
- Openings: 2 positions
- Location: Nashville, TN 37203
Job Requirements
- Board certified in ABEM or AOBEM
- At least 1 year of emergency medicine experience required
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including days, nights, and weekends
- Comfortable working in both a main hospital emergency department and affiliated freestanding emergency settings
- Strong clinical decision-making skills in a fast-paced acute care environment
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality emergency medical care to patients with a wide range of acute conditions
- Evaluate, diagnose, and manage patients in a busy emergency department setting
- Deliver efficient and compassionate care in both hospital-based and freestanding emergency medicine environments
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams to support excellent patient outcomes
- Maintain flexibility to support departmental scheduling needs across varied shifts
Apply now to explore this Nashville emergency medicine locum tenens opportunity and join a high-performing healthcare team today.
Benefits
GHR Healthcare offers 401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision to Employees. Company paid malpractice is available for 1099 Contractors. Weekly Direct Deposit is a standard benefit for both employees and contractors.
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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