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Emergency Medicine Physician

MedStar Health · Leonardtown, MD

Posted October 17, 2026

MedStar St. Mary's Hospital · 25500 Point Lookout Rd, Leonardtown, MD, US, 20650

  • Pay: $320,000 – $350,000 per year
  • Schedule: Full Time, Day
  • Location: MedStar St. Mary's Hospital
  • MedStar Job ID: 165779

Emergency Medicine Physician with $30,000 sign on! – MedStar – St. Mary’s Hospital

MedStar Medical Group offers a uniquely rewarding career in a major marketplace. Shape your future in health care in the kind of setting that’s right for you and your practice. Become part of an organization that welcomes your experience, input and leadership— as a clinician and healthcare expert.

MedStar Emergency Physicians (MEP), part of MedStar Medical Group, is comprised of nine top-tier emergency departments in the mid-Atlantic region. We are committed to practicing state-of-art patient-first emergency care and furthering our specialty through the development of innovative programs in emergency preparedness, information technology, transport medicine, event medicine, tele-medicine, emergency ultrasound, critical care, sports medicine, and health care policy. MEP is home to the Georgetown/MedStar Washington Hospital Center Emergency Medicine Residency Program and supports various tracks of academic appointments through Georgetown University School of Medicine.

MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital is nestled in the waterside community of Leonardtown, Maryland and is a full-service hospital, with cutting edge imaging services, delivering state-of-the-art emergency, acute inpatient, and outpatient care. St. Mary's Hospital has been a part of the Southern Maryland community for more than 100 years. A refresh of the Emergency Department (ED)’s main lobby and waiting area has recently been completed. The ED treats approximately 45,000 patients annually with an admission rate of 22%.

MSMH is a key contributor to system wide priorities in domains of health and wellness, chronic disease prevention and management, cancer, and behavioral health.

As a MedStar Medical Group clinician, you can expect

  • A very competitive salary with incentives
  • $30,000 sign on
  • $10,000 one year retention and additional $10,000 retention for year two
  • Medical, dental and vision insurance
  • Paid malpractice insurance
  • Generous CME allowance
  • Retirement plan –with % employer match

Be a part of a nationally recognized health system and the largest provider of health services in the Baltimore/Washington region. With our vast resources and capabilities at your disposal, you can expand your clinical expertise. Enjoy a rich career and a quality of life unique to Baltimore and the mid-Atlantic region, which features a mix of urban, suburban, and rural communities.

Employer

MedStar Health

MedStar Health is the largest health system and the largest provider of healthcare services in the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore region. A non-profit organization, MedStar brings together 30,000 associates working at 10 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care sites, more than 700 access points of care across more than 225 zip codes in 17 counties in Maryland, D.C. and Northern Virginia.

The MedStar system includes:

  • Hospitals including MedStar Washington Hospital Center, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, MedStar Union Memorial, MedStar Franklin Square, MedStar Good Samaritan, MedStar Harbor, MedStar Montgomery, MedStar Southern Maryland and MedStar St. Mary's
  • MedStar Medical Group, one of the nation's 15 largest medical groups, plus ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care and primary care practices across the region
  • One of the largest graduate medical education programs in the country, with major research and innovation platforms

Why physicians and advanced practice providers choose MedStar:

  • Published hiring ranges on every position
  • The largest employed anesthesia group in the region, with MDAs, CRNAs and CAAs employed directly by the health system
  • Productivity and quality incentives, paid malpractice, CME time and allowance, and 403(b), 457(b) and 457(f) retirement plans on many roles
  • Student loan forgiveness eligibility as a non-profit employer

Recognition: MedStar Health has been named one of "America's Greatest Workplaces" by Newsweek (including Inclusion and Diversity, Women, Parents and Families, Mental Wellbeing and Healthcare) and one of "America's Best Employers" by Forbes. MedStar is committed to equity for all people and communities.

Livability

4,712
Leonardtown population
$410K
Avg 3-bedroom home
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Nearby cities
Washington
48.4 mi
Pop. 5,146,120
Arlington
49.0 mi
Pop. 235,463
Fredericksburg
46.4 mi
Pop. 166,746
Source: US Census Bureau
Annual family budget — St. Mary's County
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Housing, food, transport, healthcare, childcare & taxes for a typical family
$410K
Avg 3-bedroom home
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Avg monthly rent
Source: EPI Family Budget Calculator
Source: Zillow
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Yearly rainfall
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Sunny days / yr
Source: WeatherAPI.com
Population — ZIP 20650
15,522
Total residents
7,792
Male residents
7,730
Female residents
Age distribution
total
15,522
0-9
1,888
10-19
2,715
20-29
1,821
30-39
2,023
40-49
1,874
50-59
2,483
60-69
1,550
70-79
714
80+
454
Ethnicity
White
12,104
Black Or African American
1,060
American Indian Or Alaskan Native
2
Asian
485
Native Hawaiian Or Other Pacific Islander
0
Other
80
Two Or More
1,791
Source: US Census Bureau
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Walk Score — Car-Dependent
25
Bike Score — Somewhat Bikeable
Source: WalkScore.com
Nearby airports
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 45.67 mi
Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) 61.05 mi
Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) 79.14 mi
Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO) 99.25 mi
Source: FAA database
Emergency Medicine Physician
MedStar Health · Leonardtown, MD