Hospital-employed Hospitalist group seeks additional Internal Medicine residency trained physicians to join a robust, rapidly growing practice as a Hospitalist. The hospital is a 400+ bed regional referral center and it manages its own Hospitalist program. The current practice includes more than 25 full-time, board-certified Internal Medicine Hospitalist physicians. Daily, 12 physicians work the 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. shift and 3 physicians cover the 7 p.m. 7 a.m. shift. We have an opening for either daytime or Nocturnist shifts.
Practice Highlights:
- Provide coverage for unassigned patients who present to ED requiring inpatient care, care for transfers, and in hospital consults
- Admit and co-manage with Intensivist support adult patients in critical care
- 24/7 Pulm/Critical Care support for all CC admissions
- Manage patients in Clinical Decision Unit
- 24 hour subspecialty support available for all specialties including presence of an in-house Radiology physician 24/7
- 7 on/7 off rotation for days and 12 shifts per month for nights
Benefits:
- Competitive compensation package with productivity bonus
- Paid interviewing expenses
- $100,000 Signing bonus package
- Paid malpractice and tail coverage
- PSLF eligible employer
- CME and licensure fee allowance
- Comprehensive benefits package
About the hospital:
One of the largest not-for-profit tertiary referral centers in Alabama serving over 600,000 within a 75-mile radius
ï 22 OR suites with 2 Endovascular suites and open heart suites
ï Level 2 trauma center with EM residency trained physicians
ï 1 of only 3 comprehensive stroke centers in Alabama with a dedicated lab for Cerebrovascular procedures
ï 32-bed medical ICU
ï Robust IM Hospitalist program provides ED unassigned coverage, care for transfers, and inpatient consults
ï The region s only facility offering TAVR, EP Cardiology, and Watchman procedures
ACGME Internal Medicine Residency program as well as Transitional Year program
About the community:
ï Ranked small city for doctors by AdvisorSmith
ï One of the Top 10 fastest growing cities in Alabama
ï Less than 100 miles to the Emerald Coast beaches of Florida
ï Average annual temperature is 66 degrees F
ï Cost of living index is 92.8 vs national average of 100
ï Over 20 miles of outdoor trails with nearby lakes and rivers
ï Hosts a Robert Trent Jones Golf Course with other public and private golf courses and driving ranges nearby
ï Ranked 10th in the country for the number of restaurants per square capita
ï Recognized as a Playful City with 19 parks, 6 public swimming pools, a water park, and 47 tennis courts including a 20-court complex built to professional standards
ï Medical hub of the Southeast, providing a plethora of specialty medical care options at 2 local hospitals and numerous private clinics
