St. Elizabeth Healthcare·Highland Heights, Kentucky
The Urgent Care Physician is responsible for evaluating, diagnosing, and treating patients in a collaborative clinical environment. They must also maintain professional standards, prescribe medications, and support the operational goals of the organization.
Scheduled Hours: 30
St. Elizabeth Physicians is seeking a Family Medicine or Emergency Medicine physician to join our growing, well‑respected Urgent Care team. This position is supported by our award‑winning hospital system, St. Elizabeth Healthcare, and offers the opportunity to practice in a collaborative environment with a strong and established referral base.
Position Overview The Urgent Care Physician provides high‑quality, patient‑focused care in a team‑based clinical setting. This role is highly visible and plays a key part in creating a positive experience for patients, colleagues, and the community.
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Elizabeth Physicians is a physician led multi-specialty physician group organization consisting of 517 physicians, 334 advanced practice providers and more than 2,000 non-provider associates.
We are very proud of our culture around physician wellness and our high physician engagement and satisfaction scores.
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Elizabeth Physicians serves more than 409,000 patients in our more than 121 conveniently located practices in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio.
In partnership with St.
Elizabeth Healthcare, we are transforming how care is delivered in our region.
We are a mission and values driven organization, focused on patient-centered care, accountability, community, innovation, teamwork and excellence.
St.
Elizabeth is a regional healthcare provider continually recognized as one of the nation's best.
Our mission is to ensure our patients receive comprehensive and compassionate care - anywhere.
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Elizabeth Physicians is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age or any other characteristic that is protected by state or federal law.
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited medical school and have completed a residency in Family Medicine or Emergency Medicine. They must also be board certified or board eligible and eligible for medical licensure in the state of practice.
Market context
Physician roles in Kentucky are often shaped by steady demand in hospitals and specialty settings, especially for clinicians who can handle urgent cases and collaborate across teams. These positions are competitive because employers look for strong emergency medicine, soft tissue surgery, and endoscopy skills, plus flexibility for nights, weekends, and holidays. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, and confirm your availability and procedural experience before applying.
