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 2662 Emergency Medicine Physician Jobs in 50 states
Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine
Alamogordo, NM 8831004/06/2026
Physician Assistant | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Physician - Emergency Medicine
Louisburg, NC 27549-223904/05/2026
Physician | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Physician - Emergency Medicine
Arroyo Grande, CA 9342004/05/2026
Physician | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Physician - Emergency Medicine
Oregon, OH 4361604/05/2026
Physician | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Nurse Practitioner - Wound Care
Minneapolis, MN 04/05/2026
Nurse Practitioner | Wound Care | Permanent
Physician - Emergency Medicine
Murrieta, CA 9256304/04/2026
Physician | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Physician - Emergency Medicine
Hot Springs, AR 7191304/04/2026
Physician | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Physician - Emergency Medicine
Henderson, NC 27536-292704/04/2026
Physician | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Physician - Emergency Medicine
Fargo, ND 55805-195004/04/2026
Physician | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Medicine
Springfield, MA 0110404/04/2026
Nurse Practitioner | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine
Moreno Valley, CA 9255504/04/2026
Physician Assistant | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine
Moreno Valley, CA 9255504/04/2026
Physician Assistant | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Medicine
Panama City, FL 3240104/04/2026
Nurse Practitioner | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Medicine
Pocatello, ID 8320104/04/2026
Nurse Practitioner | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Medicine
Arlington, TX 04/03/2026
Nurse Practitioner | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Medicine
Phoenix, AZ 04/03/2026
Nurse Practitioner | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Physician - Emergency Medicine
Elkhorn, WI 5312104/03/2026
Physician | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
Nurse Practitioner - Emergency Medicine
Omaha, NE 6815404/03/2026
Nurse Practitioner | Emergency Medicine | Permanent
