<p>A locum/travel Emergency Medicine physician opportunity in Knoxville, Tennessee — one of the Southeast's most livable mid-size cities — offering an exceptional 1099 hourly rate, sign-on bonus, and a full suite of paid expenses for the right clinician ready to join a mobile elite team covering a dynamic regional emergency department.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Exceptional hourly rate with 1099 independent contractor status</li> <li>Sign-on bonus upon joining the team</li> <li>Annual retention bonus rewarding continued commitment</li> <li>Paid licensure fees, DEA registration, and all travel expenses</li> <li>Paid professional liability insurance with full tail coverage</li> <li>1099 healthcare coverage options available</li> <li>Access to tax planning and retirement planning resources</li> <li>Referral bonus available for successfully referring colleagues to the mobile elite team</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Travel/mobile elite team model — flexible block scheduling designed to accommodate out-of-market physicians</li> <li>Emergency Medicine coverage in the Knoxville, Tennessee market</li> <li>Independent contractor engagement with schedule flexibility inherent to the travel physician model</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Board certification or board eligibility in Emergency Medicine</li> <li>Active Tennessee medical license or eligibility and willingness to obtain</li> <li>Comfort managing the full spectrum of community and regional emergency department acuity</li> <li>Active DEA registration or eligibility to obtain (fees covered)</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Knoxville sits at the gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains — the most visited national park in the country — offering an unmatched combination of outdoor recreation, a thriving downtown food and arts scene, and a cost of living well below comparable Southeast metros. The University of Tennessee's presence gives the city a youthful energy, strong sports culture, and a well-developed healthcare infrastructure, making it an easy sell for travel physicians who want a desirable destination assignment rather than a hardship post.</p>