Emergency Medicine Physician Job at Aligned Providers in Newberry, MI

Hybrid Emergency Medicine / Hospitalist Physician

Helen Newberry Joy Hospital – Newberry, MI
Independent Contractor – Full Time (5–6 shifts/month)

About CareCulture

CareCulture Health Partners is a clinician-led services company dedicated to supporting rural hospitals with high-quality, sustainable emergency and hospital medicine programs. Our focus is on helping providers practice at the top of their training, while hospitals benefit from efficient operations and patients receive consistent, compassionate care.

The Role

We are seeking a board-certified or board-eligible physician to join our hybrid Emergency Department and Hospitalist program at Helen Newberry Joy Hospital, a 25-bed critical access facility in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. This is a unique opportunity to practice both emergency and inpatient medicine while building lasting connections in a rural community.

What You’ll Do

• Provide care across both the Emergency Department and inpatient service.
• Float between roles depending on patient volume.
• Average daily census: 12 ED patients + 2–4 inpatients.
• Work 24-hour hybrid shifts, typically 5–6 per month (120+ hours).

Ideal Candidate

• Board Certified/Board Eligible in Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Family Medicine.
• ATLS, ACLS and PALS are required for Internal Medicine and Family Medicine physicians (not required if ABEM-certified).
• Active Michigan medical license, DEA, and Controlled Substance Permit.
• Clean malpractice history preferred
• Legally authorized to work in the U.S.

Compensation & Terms

• Independent Contractor (1099) – no employee benefits included.
• Base Rate: $190/hour.
• Tiered Rate Structure:
• $200/hour upon meeting defined program quality/engagement metrics.
• $210/hour for higher-level achievement of those metrics.
• Occurrence-based malpractice insurance with tail coverage provided.

About Newberry & the Hospital

Helen Newberry Joy Hospital is one of the most technologically advanced critical access hospitals in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, with ~4,500 annual ED visits and ~2,000 inpatient encounters.

Newberry, MI is a welcoming small town surrounded by outdoor adventure. With 32 miles of Lake Superior shoreline nearby, along with Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Tahquamenon Falls, and 300,000 acres of public land, the region offers year-round hiking, kayaking, snowmobiling, skiing, and more. The community combines the peace of rural living with access to regional hubs like Marquette and Sault Ste. Marie.

Apply / Learn More

If you’re interested in learning more about this opportunity, please contact:

Maria Sellers

Executive of physician Recruitment

- Recruitment and onboarding for CareCulture Health Partners is managed by Aligned Providers, our MSO partner. While your employment will be with CareCulture, you may see Aligned Providers in email and recruiting communications. -