JOIN THE TEAM

Help Us Change How Emergency Medicine Is Covered

ER Times is an independent newsroom at the intersection of journalism, clinical education, and data intelligence. We're building a small, exceptional team of reporters, clinicians, and technologists who believe better information leads to better emergency care.

6
Open positions
Remote-first
Work environment
Chicago, IL
Newsroom HQ
Mission-driven
Culture
WHY ER TIMES

Work That Matters. A Team That Trusts You.

We're a lean, independent newsroom — no corporate bureaucracy, no advertiser interference, no clickbait mandates. Just rigorous journalism and clinical education in service of emergency medicine.

Remote-First Culture

Work from anywhere. Most of our team is fully remote with optional Chicago office access.

Mission-Driven Work

Your work directly improves emergency care for millions of patients and providers.

Editorial Independence

No corporate overlords. We protect our journalists and clinicians from outside pressure.

Competitive Compensation

Market-rate salaries, performance bonuses, and equity participation for senior roles.

Comprehensive Benefits

Full health, dental, and vision coverage. 401(k) with employer match. Generous PTO.

Expert Colleagues

Work alongside award-winning journalists, board-certified physicians, and data scientists.

OPEN POSITIONS

Current Openings

We hire for character, curiosity, and craft. If you care deeply about emergency medicine and want to do the best work of your career, read on.

OUR VALUES

What We Expect from Everyone on the Team

Accuracy over speed

We'd rather be right than first. Every claim is verified before it's published.

Independence is non-negotiable

No story is killed for commercial reasons. No source is burned for convenience.

Empathy for patients

The people in our stories are real. We treat their experiences with care and respect.

Rigor in clinical content

Clinical information that could affect patient care is reviewed by practicing clinicians.

Transparency about methods

We explain how we got our data, who we talked to, and what we could not verify.

Courage to publish hard truths

We cover powerful institutions — hospitals, insurers, staffing firms — without fear.

APPLY NOW

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Don't see the perfect role? Send a general application — we keep strong candidates on file and reach out when the right position opens.

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OUR MISSION

Emergency Medicine Deserves Better Coverage. Help Us Build It.

Every story we publish, every CME article we produce, every dataset we analyze — it all exists to make emergency care better for the people who deliver it and the patients who depend on it. If that mission resonates with you, we want to hear from you.