<p>This Emergency Medicine travel physician role is based out of Knoxville, Tennessee, offering a structured alternative to traditional locum tenens with the stability of a single organization that both insures and operationally manages every site where you work. The position delivers locum-comparable pay with the consistency and support infrastructure of a permanent engagement — including guaranteed hourly compensation, blocked scheduling, and a robust well-being platform. Physicians who want variety across practice settings without the administrative burden of independent locums contracting will find this arrangement particularly compelling.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Elite guaranteed hourly compensation with a generous sign-on bonus</li> <li>Professional liability insurance with tail coverage included</li> <li>Free CME through a dedicated physician institute, with access to a full library of educational resources</li> <li>Superb licensing and credentialing support — the organization manages the administrative lift across all practice sites</li> <li>Well-being concierge program including the Grokker App covering fitness, nutrition, mental health, sleep, and financial wellness — extended to you and two family members or friends</li> <li>Access to leadership development programs for physicians seeking to grow beyond clinical practice</li> <li>Membership in a leading Patient Safety Organization, providing peer-review protections and quality improvement resources</li> <li>Blocked time off structure designed to support enhanced work/life balance</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Travel emergency medicine model — work across a variety of practice settings rather than a single fixed site</li> <li>Structured alternative to locum tenens: consistent engagement with one organization that is both the insurer and operational manager of all sites</li> <li>Blocked scheduling model provides predictable time off and avoids the unpredictability of traditional locums assignments</li> <li>Enriched emergency medicine experience through exposure to diverse patient populations, acuity levels, and facility types</li> <li>Operational and administrative support provided at every site — credentialing, licensing, and malpractice are fully managed</li> <li>Patient safety infrastructure backed by a nationally recognized Patient Safety Organization membership</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Board certification or board eligibility in Emergency Medicine</li> <li>Completion of an ACGME-accredited Emergency Medicine residency</li> <li>Active Tennessee medical license or eligibility to obtain; multi-state licensure support provided through the organization's credentialing team</li> <li>Comfort with the full spectrum of emergency medicine acuity across community and regional practice environments</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Knoxville, Tennessee serves as the home base for this travel role — a mid-sized city anchored by the University of Tennessee and situated at the gateway to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, one of the most visited national parks in the country. The region offers a low cost of living, no state income tax, a vibrant food and arts scene, and year-round outdoor recreation including hiking, whitewater paddling, and lake access on the Tennessee River system. Knoxville's central location in East Tennessee puts physicians within easy reach of Asheville, Nashville, and Atlanta for weekend travel.</p>