Contract Emergency Medicine Job in Mount Shasta, California
This Emergency Medicine position in Mount Shasta, California is offered as a contract arrangement, one of several practice structures available for this role, alongside solo-independent and admin/medical director options. As a contract engagement, you would work as an independent contractor rather than an employee — typically under a defined agreement covering term, schedule, and rate — managing your own benefits, retirement, and tax withholding, with malpractice terms set by the agreement. This structure can offer flexibility and compensation rates that reflect the independent-contractor model. The financial offering for this listing is noted as Open.
There is no emergency department call associated with this role. A partnership opportunity is also noted as part of this position.
- Board Certified or Board Eligible physicians considered
- Open to MD and DO training backgrounds, including AMGs and FMGs
- Open to recently trained through very experienced physicians
- Located in a community of less than 10,000 residents
- Position Type: Permanent
- Recruited Specialty: Emergency Medicine
- Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: No
- Structure of Position: Solo-Independent, Contract, Admin/Medical Director
- Partnership Opportunity: Yes
- Expected Patient Call Coverage: (not specified)
- Expected ER Call Coverage: No call
Overview: Our client hospital is a 25 bed critical access hospital staffed by highly qualified physicians and a specially trained staff. The Emergency Department sees about 7,800 patients per year and has 24 hours of physician coverage daily. We are looking for an exceptional Emergency Medicine Physician to become the Medical Director at the site. In addition to a full complement of shifts, the Medical Director will work closely with the hospital administration in support of VEP’s agenda of high quality, efficient, and compassionate care. The successful candidate should have significant experience and involvement in ED administrative activities (e.g., quality improvement, patient satisfaction, productivity, scheduling, etc.) and productive membership on ED and/or hospital committees. Requirements: California Medical License Completion of Emergency Medicine or Primary Care residency training Current ATLS and ACLS certifications DEA License with California registration 3 years of management level experience in a clinical setting --AND-- ABEM/ABOEM Boarded or Board Eligible --OR-- Boarded in a Primary Care specialty with at least one year of Emergency Medicine experience
- Structure of Financial Support: Contract
- Financial Offering: Open
- Compensation Range: $328,976 - $468,185 per year
- Relocation Allowance: No
- Signing Bonus: No
- Stipends: No
- Student Loan Assistance: No
- Practice State: California
- Practice City: Registered Candidates Only
- Community Size: Less than 10,000
- Community Details: Registered Candidates Only
- Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG), Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG)
- Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
- Board Certification: Board Certified, Board Eligible
- Work Status Requirements: US Citizen, Green Card
- Preferred Experience Level: Recently Trained, Experienced, Very Experienced
- Accept Local Physicians within 25 mile Radius: Yes
- Facility Type: Hospital
- Number of Hospital Beds: 25
- Number of ER Visits Per Year: 78000
- Number of Deliveries Per Year:
- Agency: VEP Healthcare
