About Emergency Medicine Careers
Emergency medicine focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department.
The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization, and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury. A high-pressure, fast-paced, and diverse specialty, emergency medicine is primarily hospital emergency department-based, but with extensive pre-hospital responsibilities for emergency medical systems. The care provided by the emergency physician is episodic in nature and involves a full spectrum of physical and behavioral conditions. The care provided is needed due to the patient requiring immediate medical attention. The types of treatments and procedures performed by a physician in emergency medicine vary on the injury of a patient. Accidents are always happening. There will always be the need for physicians to specialize in emergency medicine.
Median Salary: $320,419 per year
Projected Growth: 24% from 2014-2024
Tips
- Time is of the essence when responding to contracts.
- Do not waste time when it comes to negotiating, declining, or accepting a contract.
- Having a clear idea of what you are wanting in a contract makes the processes easier.
- Along with that, it is important to be open minded and lenient with some aspects due to the fact a contract may not be able to fit every single one of your qualifications.
- Be sure to act professionally and confidently when interviewing and negotiating.
- The way you handle yourself may affect your contract.
Interesting Facts
- According to the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, approximately 75% of the emergency medical physicians are male.
We found 2893 Emergency Medicine Physician Jobs in 51 states
Physician - Emergency Medicine
Elizabethton, TN 37643-287410/05/2026
Physician | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Medicine
Erie, PA 16544-000210/05/2026
Nurse Practitioner | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Physician - Emergency Medicine
Cleveland, TX 77327-402910/04/2026
Physician | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Physician Assistant - Wound Care
Knoxville, TN 3793410/04/2026
Physician Assistant | Wound Care | Permanent
Nurse Practitioner - Wound Care
Knoxville, TN 3793410/04/2026
Nurse Practitioner | Wound Care | Permanent
Physician - Emergency Medicine
Laredo, TX 7804110/03/2026
Physician | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Physician - Emergency Medicine
Las Vegas, NV 8911510/03/2026
Physician | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Physician - Emergency Medicine
Las Vegas, NV 8911510/03/2026
Physician | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine
Alamogordo, NM 8831010/03/2026
Physician Assistant | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Physician - Emergency Medicine
Park Rapids, MN 5647010/03/2026
Physician | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Physician - Emergency Medicine
Hartford, CT 0610510/03/2026
Physician | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Physician - Emergency Medicine
Bangor, ME 0809610/03/2026
Physician | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Physician - Emergency Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA 0809610/03/2026
Physician | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Physician - Emergency Medicine
Morgan City, LA 10/03/2026
Physician | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Physician - Emergency Medicine
Myrtle Beach, SC 10/03/2026
Physician | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Physician - Emergency Medicine
Jefferson, IA 50129-164510/03/2026
Physician | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Physician - Emergency Medicine
Longview, TX 75601-558010/03/2026
Physician | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Physician - Emergency Medicine
Longview, TX 75604-250610/03/2026
Physician | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Physician - Emergency Medicine
Aberdeen, SD 5740110/02/2026
Physician | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine
Kingsport, TN 10/02/2026
Physician Assistant | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Physician - Emergency Medicine
Iron Mountain, MI 49801-363710/02/2026
Physician | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Physician - Emergency Medicine
Pocahontas, IA 50574-102810/02/2026
Physician | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Physician - Emergency Medicine
Las Vegas, NM 87701-480410/02/2026
Physician | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
