Emergency Medicine Physician | $240/hr + Bonuses | 96-Hr Full-Time Minimum & 24-Hr APP Support

Emergency Medicine Physician

Sky Lakes Medical Center | Klamath Falls, Oregon

High Volume. High Autonomy. High Quality of Life.

If you became an emergency physician to practice high-acuity medicine without sacrificing your life outside the hospital, your next chapter is here. At Sky Lakes Medical Center, we have redesigned our emergency medicine practice around provider longevity and true lifestyle flexibility—offering 9-hour or 12-hour shifts with a full-time commitment of just 96 hours per month minimum. Pair significant blocks of consecutive time off and zero call responsibilities with trailheads right in your backyard, less than an hour from Crater Lake National Park.

Join a stable, cohesive team of 12 EM physicians and experienced APPs at our Level III Trauma facility, serving as the primary critical care anchor across a massive 10,000-square-mile region.

The Practice: Flexible Scheduling & True Balance

• Customizable Shift Lengths: Choose the cadence that best fits your lifestyle with a flexible mix of 9-hour or 12-hour shifts.

• 96-Hour Full-Time Threshold: Full-time status requires a minimum of just 96 hours per month, offering maximum control over your monthly calendar and substantial, uninterrupted blocks of days off to recharge or explore the outdoors.

• Robust 24-Hour Combined Daily APP Coverage: Enjoy exceptional mid-level support with dedicated dual APP coverage providing 24 hours of combined daily mid-level support—featuring an APP in Triage (10:00–22:00) and Fast Track (11:00–23:00) to keep department flow seamless and protect physician focus on high-acuity cases.

• Manageable Pacing: Balanced clinical pace averaging 1.5 to 2.0 patients per hour.

• No "Admin" Call: Your off-duty time is strictly protected; there are zero on-call responsibilities outside of your scheduled clinical shifts.

• Specialist Access: A 10-bed ICU supported by dedicated Hospitalists, Intensivists, and Pulm/CC specialists.

Tiered Compensation & Premier Incentives

We offer a transparent and competitive hourly structure that rewards extra coverage, night-shift work, clinical excellence, and high productivity:

• Generous Productivity & Quality Bonuses: Earn substantial additional incentive pay through our generous productivity and quality-of-care bonus structure.

• Sign-On & Relocation: Generous sign-on bonus and full relocation assistance available.

• Comprehensive Benefits: Premium medical, dental, vision, life, and robust employer-sponsored retirement plans.

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF): As an independent, not-for-profit health system, qualifying full-time physicians are eligible for federal PSLF.

• Future-Proofing & Visa Friendly: Open to 2026 and 2027 graduates; full visa sponsorship supported (J-1 / H-1B).

About Sky Lakes Medical Center

Sky Lakes is an independent, community-owned teaching facility, an ISO 9001-certified hospital, a Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital, and the proud winner of the 2026 AHA Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service—the nation's premier honor for community health leadership and the first hospital in Oregon to receive it. We offer the clinical complexity, trauma acuity, and high volume of a regional hub while staying deeply rooted in the heart and mission of a community-centered, not-for-profit system.

Living in Klamath Falls: Your Basecamp for Adventure

Ditch the long commute for a 10-minute drive through some of Oregon's most beautiful scenery.

• The Backyard: Less than an hour from Crater Lake National Park.

• The Perks: No state sales tax, an affordable cost of living, and over 300 days of high-desert sunshine per year.

• The Community: A charming regional hub of 22,000 residents serving a broader community of 100,000—safe, tight-knit, and perfect for raising a family or pursuing an active outdoor lifestyle.

Sky Lakes Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran.