Hospitalist opening in SE Alabama just north of Panama City, FL - $100K sign-on
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Hospitalist
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
6/21/24
Hospital-employed Hospitalist group seeks additional Internal Medicine residency trained physicians to join a robust, rapidly growing practice as a Hospitalist. Join a 400+ bed regional referral center in Dothan, Alabama 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
- No call required
- 7 on/7 off rotation for days and 12 shifts per month for nights
Benefits:
- Highly competitive compensation package with productivity bonus
- $100,000 Signing bonus package
- Paid interviewing expenses
- Student loan repayment options
- Comprehensive benefits packages including but not limited to all medical insurances and 401(k) retirement plan
- Paid time off for vacation and illness
- Annual allowances for professional fees and CME
- Paid malpractice with tail coverage
- PSLF eligible employer
The Community:
- Ranked #1 small city for doctors by AdvisorSmith
- One of the Top 10 fastest growing cities in Alabama and is currently the 7th largest city in the state
- Less than 100 miles to the Emerald Coast beaches of Florida
- Average annual temperature is 66 degrees F
- Cost of living index is 92.8 vs national average of 100
- Dothan Regional Airport serviced by Delta Air Lines
- Over 20 miles of outdoor trails with nearby lakes and rivers
- Hosts a Robert Trent Jones Golf Course out of the Highland Oaks with other public and private golf courses and driving ranges nearby
- Ranked 10th in the country for the number of restaurants per square capita
- 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
- Medical hub of the Southeast, providing a plethora of specialty medical care options at 2 local hospitals and numerous private clinics