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Academic Emergency Physician, Clinician Educator
Metro Academic EM · Metro University Medical Center, Boston, MA
$303–$341/hr
$320,000–$360,000 per year
About $322/hr. Salary divided by 88 contracted hours a month; 1,056 contracted hours a year.
Market: Northeast academic median $210/hr, ACEP 2025.
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- Protected academic time
- Teach in a 3-year EM residency
- Minimal nights for faculty
About the role
Clinician-educator track at a Level I academic center. Protected non-clinical time for teaching residents and developing scholarship. Reduced overnight burden for senior faculty.
The department
Acuity
Level I/II trauma
Annual volume
78,000 visits
Pediatrics
Some peds
Setting
Urban
Schedule
Shifts / month
11
Shift length
8 hours
Nights
Minimal nights
Compensation
Model
Salary
Pay
$303–$341/hr
Partnership track
Not listed
Malpractice
Occurrence policy
Noncompete
No noncompete
Part-time
Not offered
Benefits: Retirement match · Generous CME · Occurrence malpractice · Real PTO · Health / dental / vision
The details, up front
APP supervision
Heavy · 1.5 APPs per physician · co-sign required
Teaching / admin time
Required · 16 h/mo · paid
Backup call
Standby · 1× / month
Multiple sites
Yes
EMR
Epic
Documentation support
Ambient AI scribe · Human scribes
Weekends / month
1 worked · 3 guaranteed off
Parental leave
12 wks paid · 4 wks unpaid
Night differential
No night differential
24-hour shifts
No
Boarding hours
10 hrs/day · reported by employer
Security staffed 24/7
Yes · 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?
Pay vs. market
Top of the regional marketEstimated Northeast 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
ABEM required
Credentials desired: Teaching · Research · Bedside ultrasound
About Metro Academic EM
University-affiliated academic emergency department with a 3-year residency and active research enterprise.