How to hire an emergency room doctor

How to hire an emergency room doctor, step by step

Here's a step-by-step emergency room doctor hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an emergency room doctor job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new emergency room doctor
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the emergency room doctor you need to hire. Certain emergency room doctor roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   An emergency room doctor's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, emergency room doctors from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list presents emergency room doctor salaries for various positions.

   Type of Emergency Room Doctor	Description	Hourly rate
   Emergency Room Doctor	Physicians and surgeons diagnose and treat injuries or illnesses. Physicians examine patients; take medical histories; prescribe medications; and order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests... Show more	$33-200
   Chief Of Internal Medicine	A chief of internal medicine develops and handles an initiative to improve the Ph.D./MD physician recruitment to the medicine fellowship program department and internal medicine residency. Chiefs of internal medicine establish an ambulatory pediatrics curriculum intended for the family medicine residents... Show more	$41-161
   Internal Medicine Physician	An Internal Medicine Physician examines adult patients to ensure proper injury care and disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. They conduct and supervise direct patient care, and plan and execute disease prevention and health promotion programs.	$68-156

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Emergency Room
   • EKG

   Responsibilities:

   • Lead surgeries on: hemorrhoid thrombectomy, abscess drainage, CPR, as well as complicated plastic surgeries due to injury.
   • Educate patients about self-management of acute or chronic illnesses, tailoring instructions to patients' individual circumstances.
   • Place catheters and utilize the Cerner electronic medical record system.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your emergency room doctor job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. An emergency room doctor can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, emergency room doctors' average salary in hawaii is 62% less than in north dakota.
   • Seniority. Entry-level emergency room doctors 83% less than senior-level emergency room doctors.
   • Certifications. An emergency room doctor with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in an emergency room doctor's salary.

   Average emergency room doctor salary

   $169,927yearly

   $81.70 hourly rate

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   Entry-level emergency room doctor salary

   $69,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 5, 2025

4. Writing an emergency room doctor job description

   A job description for an emergency room doctor role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's an emergency room doctor job description:

   Emergency room doctor job description example

   Introduction
   
   Do you currently have an opportunity to make a real impact with your work? With over 2,000 sites of care and serving over 31.2 million patient interactions every year, nurses at Methodist Converse Emergency C have the opportunity to make a real impact. As a(an) Freestanding Emergency Room you can be a part of change.
   
   Benefits
   
   Methodist Converse Emergency C, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
   
   * Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
   * Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
   
   * Fertility and family building benefits through Progyny
   
   * Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
   
   * Family support, including adoption assistance, child and elder care resources and consumer discounts
   
   * 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
   
   * Employee Stock Purchase Plan
   
   * Retirement readiness and rollover services and preferred banking partnerships
   
   * Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
   
   * Colleague recognition program
   
   * Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
   
   Learn more about Employee Benefits
   
   Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
   
   It is an exciting time to be a nurse at HCA Healthcare! Come unlock your career potential and see how rewarding it can be to reach your personal and professional goals. Help to advance the practice of nursing and improve positive outcomes for your patients as a (an) Freestanding Emergency Room. We want your knowledge and expertise!
   
   Job Summary and Qualifications
   
   Our Registered Nurses have access to a variety of resources to help you reach your goals including:
   
   * A comprehensive orientation process
   * Valuable mentorship from specialty-specific educators
   * Leadership development programs
   * State-of-the-art units equipped with the latest technologies in patient care
   
   What You Will Do In Your Role:
   
   * You will consistently apply the nursing process, critical thinking skills, scientific judgment, technical skills and leadership to independently deliver safe nursing care to patients.
   * You will collaborate with the patient care team to achieve quality patient outcomes
   * You will provide communication, confidence, and professionalism as evidenced by active engagement in unit and organizational activities
   * You will demonstrate teamwork, adaptability, and serving as a resource to the patient care team
   * You will have accountability for delivering quality nursing care services and for promoting a positive image of nursing
   
   What qualifications you will need:
   
   * Graduate of an accredited diploma, associate, or baccalaureate degree registered nursing program.
   * Minimum of six (6) months of clinical experience as a licensed Registered Nurse
   * Current Registered Nurse License in the State of Texas or Multi-State Compact License (Employees with RN Compact License are required to obtain Texas RN License within 90 days of hire date)
   * Current American Heart Association BLS Certification
   
   This role requires you to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 based on local, state and /or federal law or regulations (unless a medical or religious exemption is approved).
   
   Methodist ER Converse serves the Converse and surrounding area. We provide crucial care to patients in need. We are a 12,650 square-foot, 24/7 freestanding emergency center. Our facility features 12 all-private treatment rooms and a full range of services. Services include radiology, full-service laboratory, telemetry and immediate intervention. We offer 24-hour monitoring and testing of cardiac patients. We are committed to urgent and quality patient care. We feature unique use of a Picture Archiving Communications System (PACS).This system allows staff to electronically transmit diagnostic images. Images easily travel from our facility to any Methodist credentialed facility. This provides seamless patient follow-up. Join a team dedicated to patient care and employee wellness.
   
   "There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
   
   HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
   
   Be a part of an organization that leverages our size to make a real impact in our industry! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Freestanding Emergency Room opening. Submit your application today and help advance the practice of nursing.
   
   We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
   
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5. Post your job

   To find emergency room doctors for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any emergency room doctors they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level emergency room doctors with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your emergency room doctor job on Zippia to find and attract quality emergency room doctor candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit emergency room doctors, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new emergency room doctor

   Once you have selected a candidate for the emergency room doctor position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new emergency room doctor. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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