Hospitalist Physician

• Hospital-employed Hospitalist group seeks additional Internal Medicine residency trained physicians to join a robust, rapidly growing practice as a Hospitalist.
• 420-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:

• 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:

• One of the largest not-for-profit tertiary referral centers in Alabama serving over 600,000 within a 75-mile radius
• 420 licensed bed facility
• 3,000+ dedicated employees
• 400+ active Medical Staff
• 16 member Anesthesia group and 30 CRNA's provide 24/7 in-house coverage
• 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
• Interventional cardiology, EP and radiology labs, lithotripsy, 3 MRIs (1 3- T), 3 CTs including a 64 slice CT and PET Scanner
• Robust IM Hospitalist program provides ED unassigned coverage, care for transfers, and inpatient consults
• The regions only facility offering TAVR, EP Cardiology, and Watchman procedures
• Pain Management and Physiatry services provided through outpatient clinics on Southeast Health campus
• Comprehensive cancer network with clinics in Dothan, Enterprise, AL and Marianna, FL
• UAB Cancer Center affiliate
• The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) is Alabamas first Osteopathic medical school and the first in the U.S. to be developed by a regional medical center
• ACGME Internal Medicine Residency program as well as Transitional Year program

Community:

• Ranked small city for doctors by Advisor Smith
• One of the Top 10 fastest growing cities in Alabama and is currently the 7 th 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