Family Medicine and Internal Medicine - Benton, KY - Recruitment Incentives up to $200,000

Baptist Health

  • Paducah, KY
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 10 days ago
Baptist Health Medical Group is currently seeking a BE/BC Family Medicine or Internal Medicine physician to join our growing Primary Care network in Benton, KY, a rural health clinical setting.
  • Practice has 1 DO, 1 DNP, 1 APRN, 1 RN, 1 Radiology Tech, and support staff
  • Office hours: Monday - Friday 7am - 5pm
  • Credentialed Rural Health Clinic
For additional information please contact:Connie OverstreetManager, Physician Recruitment270-415-7795 (office)270-559-7074 (cell)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 (7+ weeks per year for full time physicians)
  • 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, if needed, by an experienced Immigration attorney; visa waivers processed through Delta Regional Authority
About Baptist Health Medical GroupBaptist 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 PaducahBaptist 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 Benton, Kentucky
  • Distance from Paducah, KY: Benton is about 25 miles southeast of Paducah (roughly a 30-minute drive).
  • Benton is the county seat of Marshall County, in western Kentucky.
Distances from major cities:
  • Nashville, TN ~115 miles southeast (2 hours by car)
  • Louisville, KY ~200 miles northeast (3 hours 15 minutes)
  • St. Louis, MO ~175 miles northwest (3 hours by car)
  • Memphis, TN ~190 miles southwest (3 hours by car)
  • Nearby Attractions: It sits near Kentucky Lake and Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, making it a hub for boating, fishing, and outdoor recreation.
  • Community Event: Benton is well known for the Big Singing Day, a traditional shape-note singing festival held annually since 1884.
  • Population: The city has around 4,700 residents (2020 census).
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 Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing.NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES
Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call . For TDD to voice, call .

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