This Critical Care Physician role at CommonSpirit Memorial Hospital offers 7 on / 7 off day shifts (7am-7pm) providing high-quality inpatient care to adult critically ill patients. Compensation includes a competitive guaranteed base salary with commencement and retention bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package.
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As our Board-Eligible/Board-Certified Critical Care Physician, you will join a well-established hospital-employed group at CommonSpirit Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, TN and Ringgold, GA. This exceptional opportunity allows you to provide comprehensive patient care within a regional healthcare leader, consistently recognized as the #1 Best Regional Hospital in Chattanooga by U.S. News & World Report for 11 consecutive years (and TN's #4), and holding a consistent 'A' Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group.
Every day you will provide quality inpatient care for adults, immersing yourself in the critical needs of our most vulnerable patients. You will be instrumental in guiding patients through their most challenging health moments, from initial stabilization to managing complex recovery pathways. This dynamic role demands keen diagnostic skills and the ability to make rapid, informed decisions in high-stakes situations. This specific role offers an attractive 7 on / 7 off shifts (7am - 7pm) schedule, promoting a healthy work-life balance while ensuring consistent, high-level care for our patients.
To be successful in this role, you will be a Board-Eligible/Board-Certified Critical Care Physician with a dedication to providing high-quality care to critically ill patients in a dynamic hospital environment.
We are offering a competitive guaranteed base salary, commencement and retention bonuses, along with a comprehensive benefits package including 401k with match, malpractice insurance with tail coverage, CME & allowance, professional dues, relocation assistance, and a cell phone stipend. An additional perk is no state income tax! Join us in the vibrant and growing Chattanooga and Ringgold communities!
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CommonSpirit Memorial, a member of CommonSpirit Health, is a not-for-profit, faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to the healing ministry of the Church. Founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, it offers a continuum of care including preventative, primary and acute hospital care, as well as cancer, cardiac, neuroscience, and stroke care, and orthopedic and rehabilitation services. CommonSpirit Memorial is a regional referral center of choice with 4,700 employees and almost 500 affiliated physicians providing health care throughout Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia.
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