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Emergency Physician, Freestanding ED
Sunbelt Health System · Sunbelt Express ER (freestanding), Tampa, FL
$210–$240/hr
Market: South suburban median $225/hr, ACEP 2025.
Detailed· Disclosed 16 of 20
- Lower acuity, predictable pace
- Minimal nights
- Board-eligible welcome
About the role
Lower-acuity freestanding ED with predictable volume and minimal overnight burden. Great for lifestyle-focused physicians who want a calmer pace.
The department
Acuity
Lower acuity / freestanding
Annual volume
18,000 visits
Pediatrics
Some peds
Setting
Suburban
Schedule
Shifts / month
13
Shift length
12 hours
Nights
Minimal nights
Compensation
Model
Hourly
Pay
$210–$240/hr
Partnership track
Not listed
Malpractice
Employer-paid, no tail
Noncompete
5 mi · 12 mo
Part-time
Offered, no benefits
Benefits: Generous CME · Occurrence malpractice · Real PTO · Health / dental / vision
The details, up front
APP supervision
Light · 0.5 APPs per physician · co-sign required
Teaching / admin time
Not required
Backup call
Not listed
Multiple sites
Yes
EMR
Meditech
Documentation support
None
Weekends / month
Not listed
Parental leave
Not listed
Night differential
$10/hr
24-hour shifts
No
Boarding hours
0 hrs/day · reported by employer
Security staffed 24/7
No · 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?
- Parental leave: Not disclosed. Ask: How much paid parental leave?
- Weekends: Not disclosed. Ask: How many weekends a month, and how many are guaranteed off?
- Backup call: Not disclosed. Ask: Is there backup call, and how often?
Pay vs. market
Below 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
Board eligible OK
Credentials desired: Bedside ultrasound
About Sunbelt Health System
A nonprofit hospital system across the Southeast hiring W-2 emergency physicians directly, with no staffing middleman.