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Emergency Medicine Travel Physician

TeamHealth · Employer

Emergency Medicine Edison, NJ Full-time Hospital
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This Emergency Medicine opportunity places you on a regional Special Operations team based out of Woodbury, New Jersey — a credentialed, multi-site float role that delivers the variety of locum tenens work with the stability and benefits of full-time employment. You will serve as a clinical resource across multiple emergency departments within a defined geographic region, stepping in where coverage is needed most and working alongside established teams at each site. For the EM physician who thrives on adaptability, values a guaranteed income floor, and wants to avoid the administrative grind of a single-site practice, this is a compelling alternative.

Perks and Benefits

  • Elite guaranteed hourly compensation — income is not volume-dependent
  • Generous sign-on bonus
  • Professional liability insurance with tail coverage included
  • All travel and accommodations paid
  • Blocked time off structure for predictable scheduling
  • Full licensing and credentialing support across all assigned sites
  • Free CME through the TeamHealth Institute resource library
  • Well-being platform (Grokker App) covering fitness, nutrition, mental health, sleep, and financial wellness — access extended to two family members or friends

Practice Highlights

  • Credentialed and deployed across multiple emergency medicine sites within a defined regional footprint centered on Woodbury, NJ
  • Role functions as a clinical "top gun" — filling high-acuity coverage needs at established client EDs throughout the region
  • Consistent full-time work schedule — structured and predictable, not ad hoc like traditional locum tenens
  • Backed by a national network of emergency medicine specialists for clinical consultation and peer support
  • Requires flexibility and willingness to travel within the assigned region as coverage needs shift
  • Strong communication and team-player orientation are essential — you integrate quickly into existing department cultures

Qualifications

  • Board certification or board eligibility in Emergency Medicine
  • Active New Jersey medical license or eligibility to obtain; multi-state licensure within the region is expected given the multi-site nature of the role
  • Demonstrated adaptability and comfort working across varied emergency department environments and team compositions
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills — ability to integrate rapidly into new clinical teams
  • Willingness and ability to travel within the assigned regional footprint

About the Community

Woodbury is a small city in Gloucester County, situated in southern New Jersey approximately 15 miles south of Philadelphia — giving you immediate access to a major metropolitan area while enjoying a lower cost of living and a quieter residential pace. The broader South Jersey region offers a mix of suburban communities, proximity to the Jersey Shore, and easy reach of both Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley's cultural, dining, and recreational amenities. For a travel-based role, the region's dense highway network and Philadelphia International Airport make multi-site coverage logistically straightforward.