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 2968 Emergency Medicine Physician Jobs in 52 states
Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Medicine
Mission Viejo, CA 92691-642610/09/2026
Nurse Practitioner | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine
Hamilton, NY 10/09/2026
Physician Assistant | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine
Middletown, NY 10940-266710/09/2026
Physician Assistant | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Medicine
Middletown, NY 10940-266710/09/2026
Nurse Practitioner | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Medicine
Scottsboro, AL 35768-242810/09/2026
Nurse Practitioner | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Physician - Emergency Medicine
Fort Pierce, FL 10/09/2026
Physician | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Physician - Emergency Medicine
Loxahatchee, FL 10/09/2026
Physician | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine
Port St. Lucie, FL 3099610/09/2026
Physician Assistant | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Physician - Emergency Medicine
Crookston, MN 56716-160110/09/2026
Physician | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Physician - Emergency Medicine
Fruita, CO 81521-211810/09/2026
Physician | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Physician - Emergency Medicine
Mount Shasta, CA 10/09/2026
Physician | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Physician - Emergency Medicine
Langhorne, PA 1904710/09/2026
Physician | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Physician - Emergency Medicine
Evanston, IL 6020210/09/2026
Physician | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Medicine
Joliet, IL 6043510/09/2026
Nurse Practitioner | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Medicine
Hoffman Estates, IL 6016910/09/2026
Nurse Practitioner | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine
Myrtle Beach, SC 10/09/2026
Physician Assistant | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine
Pembroke Pines, FL 10/09/2026
Physician Assistant | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Physician - Emergency Medicine
Summerville, SC 10/09/2026
Physician | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
