Hospitalist or Nocturnist opportunity in charming community in South Alabama
Braselton, Georgia, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Internal Medicine
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Full-Time
Work Environment Hospital
Location Alabama, Alabama, United States
Visa Sponsorship Yes

Job Description

Last Update: 6/24/24

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

 22 OR suites with 2 Endovascular suites and open heart suites

 Level 2 trauma center with EM residency trained physicians

 1 of only 3 comprehensive stroke centers in Alabama with a dedicated lab for Cerebrovascular procedures

 32-bed medical ICU

 Robust IM Hospitalist program provides ED unassigned coverage, care for transfers, and inpatient consults

 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:

 Ranked #1 small city for doctors by AdvisorSmith

 One of the Top 10 fastest growing cities in Alabama

 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

 Over 20 miles of outdoor trails with nearby lakes and rivers

 Hosts a Robert Trent Jones Golf Course 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