Getting Insurance and Benefits as an Emergency Medicine Independent Contractor

Many Emergency Medicine jobs are available to practitioners today as independent contractors. Working as an Emergency Medicine provider contracted to practice Emergency Medicine for the hospital has many advantages and they are outlined in one of our earlier blog posts. One concern though that many practitioners have about working this way with a hospital is securing benefits. Fortunately today, through an entity called a Professional Employer Organization (PEO), independent contractors can be offered health insurance, dental, disability and other benefits as if they were part of a group of employees.

A PEO is essentially an organization that hires providers as employer of record for insurance and tax purposes. Through a strategic alliance with an external benefits provider, Hospital Physician Partners is able to deliver comprehensive benefits to Emergency Medicine practitioners working as independent contractors. Only Hospital Physician Partners offers these kinds of benefits to independent contractors working in Emergency Medicine as Physicians, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants. Some of the benefits include:

• Group health insurance, life insurance, dental and vision
• Long and short-term disability insurance
• Workers compensation.

Retirement and Financial Planning

Through our strategic alliance with our PEO provider, we also offer a full range of retirement, investment and financial planning services to help you make the most of what you earn as an independent contractor and secure your future. You’ll have access to 401ks, IRAs plus Employee and Defined Benefit pension plans. You can also take advantage of asset protection, business, tax and estate planning services that will help you maximize your earnings as a 1099 independent contractor while managing your tax liability.

If you’re considering a job in Emergency Medicine as an independent contractor we strongly recommend that you investigate what Hospital Physician Partners has to offer. You can learn more about the benefits of working with Hospital Physician Partners here and you can see the Emergency Medicine jobs we have available here.