Critical Care Intensivist - Paducah, Kentucky - recruiting incentives up to $200,000

The Critical Care trained physician will practice in a hospital based Intensive Care Unit, providing comprehensive care for critically ill patients, performing required critical care procedures, and collaborating closely with nursing staff, advanced practice clinicians, and consulting medical and surgical specialties to support high quality, multidisciplinary patient care.

The Intensive Care Practice at Baptist Health Paducah provides continuous coverage for a 24 bed Intensive Care Unit. The practice is staffed by physicians and advanced practice clinicians who work 12-hour shifts on a 7 days on/7 days off rotation to ensure consistent coverage and continuity of care. In addition to their scheduled clinical shifts, the physician provides a 12-hour night call following their shift, supporting around the clock intensivist availability for the ICU and aligning the program with system?wide clinical and operational objectives.

The ideal candidate is a board certified, critical care trained physician who is committed to delivering high quality care to a complex population of critically ill patients. This physician will value collaboration and teamwork, seeking to join a strong, established interdisciplinary team of physicians and advanced practice clinicians. The ideal candidate is adaptable, patient-focused, and motivated to contribute to a stable, high-performing ICU practice within an integrated health system.

Incentive Overview

• Competitive compensation and benefits package - Up to $200,000 in recruiting incentives including starting bonus, student loan repayment, residency/fellowship stipend, relocation/moving allowance, CME allowance and malpractice insurance/tail coverage provided

• Two-year income guarantee with opportunity for additional productivity and quality bonuses

• Generous time off to encourage good work life balance

• Complimentary Professional Student Loan Debt Repayment Advising

• PSLF Eligible Employer

• Physician Mentorship Pathway for growth and development

• EPIC (Gold Star 9 level)- electronic health record system integrated throughout all hospital and practice locations

• Advanced Technology capabilities including DAX

• Immigration support by experienced Immigration attorney, if needed

About Baptist Health Medical Group

Baptist Health ranks in 150 top places to work in healthcare, according to Becker's Hospital Review

• Multispecialty physician-led medical group

• 8 hospitals with over 1,700 providers, including 850 physicians and more than 750 advanced practice clinicians representing primary care and 78 specialties

• Comprehensive administrative and operations support teams

• Physician leadership councils

• Top 10% in the country for quality clinical outcomes.

About Baptist Health Paducah

Baptist Health Paducah is a 373-bed regional medical and referral center, serving about 350,000 patients a year from four states. The hospital provides a full range of services, including cardiac and cancer care, diagnostic imaging, women's and children's services, surgery, emergency treatment, rehabilitation, transitional care, weight management and wound care. The main campus covers eight square blocks, plus off-site outpatient rehab, occupational medicine, primary care, school clinics, imaging and lab. Overall, Baptist Hospital Paducah offers 20 points of care to make healthcare more convenient for area residents.

Baptist Health Paducah has over 1300 employees, making it one of the region's largest employers; and over 365 physicians representing more than 40 medical specialties. The Baptist Health Foundation Paducah supports needed services, facilities and other areas of growth. The hospital opened in 1953 as Western Baptist Hospital and changed its name in early 2013, along with other facilities in Baptist Health, the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Kentucky.

The hospital has earned Pathway to Excellence designation for excellence in nursing services by the American Nursing Credentialing Center.

About Paducah, Kentucky

• Paducah's population is about 95,000 residents

• Paducah is a United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designed Creative City in the field of Crafts and Folks Art (1 of 2 in the United States)

• Trendy downtown with unique restaurants, shops, and farmer's market

• Easy access to state parks, including two of the nation's largest man-made lakes (Lake Barkley and Land Between the Lakes) offering boating, fishing, and hiking

• Great outdoor activities in the Paducah area: Visit Kentucky Lake

• $44 million Performing Arts Center which houses Broadway shows and concerts

• Nationally recognized artist district

• Named one of the Top 100 Communities for Young People which starts with excellent public and private schools

• Nashville, TN is a 2-hour drive and St. Louis, MO is a 2.5-hour drive

• Recognized as the US capitol of quilting

• Barkley Regional Airport - flights daily to Chicago, IL and Houston, TX

Click here for more information about Paducah, KY.

HPSA Score: 15

In Paducah, we take pride in offering a wide range of options that cater to the diverse ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds of our residents. To that end, Paducah offers Christian churches, a Jewish temple and an Islamic worship center to meet diverse spiritual needs.

EEO Statement: Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Ba…