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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.
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.
We offer a transparent and competitive hourly structure that rewards extra coverage, night-shift work, clinical excellence, and high productivity:
| Differential / Incentive | Rate / Amount |
| Base Starting Rate | $240.00 per hour worked |
| Night Shift Differential (22:00–06:00) | $50.00 per hour worked |
| Same-Day Shift Coverage Bonus | $750.00 bonus per full shift |
| Extra Shift Differential (>96 hours/month) | $120.00 per hour worked |
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).
Sky Lakes is an independent, community-owned teaching hospital, an ISO 9001-certified facility, 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 highest honor for community health leadership and the first hospital in Oregon to receive it. Our Cancer Treatment Center pairs advanced therapeutic modalities with the warmth, agility, and patient-first heart of an independent health system.
If your off-hours require luxury shopping centers and valet fine dining, Klamath Falls won't fit. But if you want a grounded mountain lifestyle with 300+ days of high-desert sunshine, clean air, and zero traffic jams, this community delivers:
Outdoor Access in Minutes: Located under an hour from Crater Lake National Park, with mountain biking trails 10 minutes from your door, premier fly-fishing rivers, and Cascade hiking.
High Desert Climate: Over 300 days of sunshine each year across four distinct, scenic seasons.
High Financial Value: Stretch your earnings further with Oregon’s zero state sales tax, an affordable housing market, and an easy path to acreage or homeownership.
Connected Regional Hub: A welcoming community of 22,000 residents serving a broader regional hub of 80,000+—ideal for putting down roots, knowing your neighbors, and enjoying easy weekend drives to Bend, the Oregon Coast, or Northern California.
Sky Lakes Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran.
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