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Emergency Medicine Physician, Level I Trauma
Sunbelt Health System · Sunbelt University Hospital, Atlanta, GA
$278–$319/hr
$400,000–$460,000 per year
About $299/hr. Salary divided by 120 contracted hours a month; 1,440 contracted hours a year; incl. 8 active call h/mo.
Market: South urban median $225/hr, ACEP 2025.
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- Level I trauma, 95k annual volume
- PSLF-eligible employer
- Combined adult + peds ED
About the role
High-acuity Level I trauma center with integrated peds ED. Direct hospital employment with full benefits, public-service loan forgiveness eligibility, and academic affiliation.
The department
Acuity
Level I/II trauma
Annual volume
95,000 visits
Pediatrics
Peds required
Setting
Urban
Schedule
Shifts / month
14
Shift length
8 hours
Nights
Rotating nights (fair share)
Compensation
Model
Salary
Pay
$278–$319/hr
Sign-on bonus
$30,000
Partnership track
Not listed
Malpractice
Employer-paid, tail included
Noncompete
10 mi · 12 mo
Part-time
Not offered
Benefits: Retirement match · Generous CME · Occurrence malpractice · Real PTO · Health / dental / vision · Relocation assistance
The details, up front
APP supervision
Heavy · 2 APPs per physician · co-sign required
Teaching / admin time
Required · 8 h/mo · paid
Backup call
Active · 1× / month
Multiple sites
No
EMR
Epic
Documentation support
Dragon dictation · Human scribes
Weekends / month
2 worked · 1 guaranteed off
Parental leave
12 wks paid · 0 wks unpaid
Night differential
10% of base
24-hour shifts
No
Boarding hours
8 hrs/day · reported by employer
Security staffed 24/7
Yes · reported by employer
What this listing doesn't say
- Partnership path: Not disclosed. Ask: Is there a partnership track? How many years, and what buy-in?
Pay vs. market
Above the regional medianEstimated Southeast EM hourly range, based on public compensation surveys. Directional only; actual pay varies by group, volume, and shift mix.
Requirements
Degree
MD or DO
Boards
ABEM required
Credentials desired: Bedside ultrasound · Peds EM comfort · Critical care
About Sunbelt Health System
A nonprofit hospital system across the Southeast hiring W-2 emergency physicians directly, with no staffing middleman.