
Emergency Medicine | Physician
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Dickson, TN
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Physician
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Jul 8, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $161
- Weekly
- $6,420
- Yearly (full-time)
- $333,840
- Contract length
- 12 weeks
- Start date
- September 6, 2026
This job pays about $161/hour — 11% 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.
- 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
Locum Tenens Emergency Medicine Physician Job in Dickson, Tennessee
Join a well-supported emergency department in Dickson, TN, serving a welcoming Tennessee community in ZIP 37055. This locum tenens Emergency Medicine Physician opportunity offers a dynamic clinical environment, strong support team, clean-file credentialing for qualified candidates, and a balanced rotational schedule with no call. The facility is an accredited chest pain and stroke center serving steady emergency room volume in a 158-bed hospital setting.
Job Details
- Specialty: Emergency Medicine
- Position Type: Locum Tenens Physician
- Location: Dickson, Tennessee
- Community Setting: Dickson, Tennessee (ZIP 37055)
- Start Date: September 6, 2026
- End Date: November 29, 2026
- Duration: 12 weeks
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $5,880 - $6,960
- Schedule: Rotational emergency medicine coverage
- Shift Duration: 12-hour nights
- Call: No call
- Orientation: 2-day shadowing and orientation
- Setting: Accredited chest pain and stroke center
- Facility Highlights: 158 beds, approximately 119 daily billable encounters, and about 22.4 daily admissions
Job Requirements
- Valid physician credentials with the ability to obtain hospital privileges
- Board-certified or board-eligible Emergency Medicine Physician preferred
- Family Medicine or Internal Medicine physicians with 3 years of emergency department experience will be considered
- Clean file preferred for emergency privileges consideration
- Experience with standard emergency medicine procedures and acute care
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced emergency care environment
- Strong communication, collaboration, and teamwork skills
- 1+ year of clinical experience preferred if not otherwise met through specialty-specific background
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality emergency care for a broad range of standard ED cases
- Evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients presenting with urgent and emergent conditions
- Perform standard emergency medicine procedures as needed
- Work collaboratively with nurses, techs, APPs, and other on-shift physicians
- Support patient flow in a busy emergency department with consistent daily volume
- Participate in rotational coverage and maintain smooth transitions during shift handoffs
- Deliver safe, efficient care in a welcoming Dickson, Tennessee community setting
Apply now to explore this Emergency Medicine locum tenens opportunity in Dickson, Tennessee, and join a trusted healthcare team serving the local community.
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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