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Travel Emergency Medicine Physician

TeamHealth · Employer

Emergency Medicine Knoxville, TN Full-time Hospital
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<p>A travel Emergency Medicine physician opportunity is available in Knoxville, Tennessee, offering locum and travel coverage across a variety of practice settings that broaden clinical exposure and support a flexible, balanced schedule. Knoxville anchors a thriving East Tennessee region with a strong quality of life, and this engagement is structured to reward physicians who want both professional variety and schedule control. Professional liability protection is fully covered, and the compensation package is built to be competitive for travel EM work.</p>

<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Competitive compensation structured for travel emergency medicine coverage</li> <li>Professional liability insurance with tail coverage included</li> <li>Work/life balance built into the scheduling model</li> <li>Exposure to a variety of emergency practice settings, expanding clinical breadth</li> <li>Superb administrative and operational support throughout each assignment</li> </ul>

<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Travel/locum emergency medicine coverage across multiple facility types in the Knoxville, Tennessee market</li> <li>Enriched EM experience through rotation across diverse practice environments — community EDs, high-volume referral centers, and regional facilities</li> <li>Scheduling model designed to support work/life balance for traveling physicians</li> <li>Strong operational support infrastructure in place at each site</li> </ul>

<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Board certification or board eligibility in Emergency Medicine</li> <li>Active Tennessee medical license or eligibility to obtain prior to start</li> <li>Comfort managing the full spectrum of community and regional ED acuity across varied practice settings</li> </ul>

<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Knoxville sits at the gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains, offering physicians an exceptional outdoor lifestyle with hiking, whitewater, and lake recreation minutes from the city. The metro area combines a low cost of living with a vibrant university-town culture, strong public and private school options, and easy access to Nashville and Atlanta via interstate. East Tennessee's four-season climate and affordable housing make it a compelling destination for clinicians considering relocation or extended travel assignments.</p>