Emergency Medicine Physician - Nocturnist - Freestanding Emergency Department

Baldwin Health Freestanding Emergency Department | Integrative Emergency Services (IES)

$210-240/hour | 1099 OR W2 | Sign-On Bonus Available | Coastal Alabama

Integrative Emergency Services (IES) is seeking an Emergency Medicine Nocturnist Physician to join our team at the Baldwin Health Freestanding Emergency Department in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

This is a unique opportunity to practice Emergency Medicine in a lower-acuity freestanding ED setting just minutes from Alabama's beautiful Gulf Coast beaches, while earning competitive 1099 compensation and working with a physician-led Emergency Medicine group.

The Opportunity

The Baldwin Health Freestanding Emergency Department is a 9-bed, 24/7 emergency facility serving Gulf Shores and the surrounding coastal communities. The facility provides emergency care for both local residents and the area's significant seasonal visitor population.

Certifications:

• ABEM or AOBEM Board Certified/Board Eligible, OR
• ABFM Board Certified with a minimum of 2,500 Emergency Department hours within the most recent 5 years
• Comfortable independently managing emergent airways, particularly in the overnight freestanding ED environment

Practice Details:

• Current Need: Nocturnist
• Physician Coverage needed: 6:00 PM – 6:00 AM
• APP Coverage: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
• Approximately 80 patients per day
• 9 ED beds
• Approximately 5–7% admission rate
• Lower-acuity environment compared with the Baldwin Health main hospital ED in Foley
• Overnight coverage offers a more independent/solo-practice environment
• Physicians should be comfortable managing emergent airways
• On-site CT, ultrasound and X-ray
• MedHost EMR
• Cleo Health AI scribe
  • Provided at no cost to physicians working 4+ shifts per month

About Baldwin Health

Baldwin Health is a 142-bed acute care hospital and healthcare network serving greater coastal Alabama, offering inpatient, outpatient, emergency, diagnostic and surgical services. Its medical staff represents more than 32 specialties, and the system employs more than 1,500 people.

The Gulf Shores Freestanding Emergency Department extends Baldwin Health's emergency services farther south into the rapidly growing Gulf Coast community. The facility is open 24/7 and provides advanced emergency diagnostic capabilities, including laboratory services and on-site imaging.

About Integrative Emergency Services (IES)

Integrative Emergency Services (IES) is an independent, physician-led Emergency Medicine group focused on building strong partnerships between physicians, hospitals and the communities they serve.

IES offers physicians the opportunity to practice within a collaborative organization that understands Emergency Medicine from the physician perspective. Our model emphasizes strong clinical leadership, physician engagement and long-term hospital partnerships.

Live & Work in Gulf Shores

Why commute to the beach for vacation when you can live and practice there?

Gulf Shores sits along Alabama's Gulf Coast and is known for its sugar-white sand beaches, turquoise Gulf waters and relaxed coastal lifestyle. The Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and Fort Morgan area offers approximately 32 miles of shoreline, along with boating, fishing, golf, waterfront dining, outdoor recreation and family-friendly attractions.

The area combines the lifestyle of a beach destination with a growing year-round community — making this an especially attractive opportunity for physicians interested in coastal living or a schedule that allows them to enjoy the Gulf between shifts.

Please reply here or contact Cecilia King via email at

cking@ies.healthcare