Gastroenterologist, Paducah KY

Billings; Paducah (KY); Hybrid; USD 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two-year income guarantee

Relocation allowance

Starting bonus

Student loan repayment

CME allowance

Malpractice tail coverage

Immigration support

EPIC EHR system

DAX technology

Job summary

Baptist Health Medical Group in Paducah, Kentucky is seeking a BC/BE fellowship-trained Gastroenterologist for inpatient consultative GI with excellent hospitalist, ICU, and surgery support. ERCP/EUS training is preferred but not required; there is potential for outpatient-only or hybrid practice.

The role offers a comprehensive package with two-year income guarantee and recruiting incentives up to $200,000, plus relocation, CME allowance, and malpractice tail coverage.

Qualifications

• BC/BE gastroenterology fellowship trained preferred
• ERCP and EUS training preferred but not required

Responsibilities

• Endoscopy procedures including endoscopy with foreign body removal, dilation, and polypectomy
• Colonoscopy procedures and GI bleed management

Skills

Inpatient care

Outpatient care

Consultative GI

Education

Gastroenterology fellowship

Job description

Gastroenterology: Inpatient only, Outpatient only or Hybrid opportunity- Paducah, KY - Recruitment Incentives up to $200,000

Baptist Health Medical Group is seeking BC/BE fellowship trained Gastroenterology physician in Paducah, Kentucky. ERCP and EUS training are preferred but not required. Entirely consultative GI inpatient opportunity with excellent Hospitalists, ICU, and Surgery teams. Patient care services provided by GI team: Endoscopy, Endoscopy with foreign body removal, Endoscopy with dilation, Colonoscopy, Colonoscopy with polypectomy, and management of GI bleed.

Other opportunity is outpatient based only or there is an option for a hybrid model.

• Gastroenterology group consists of 3 Physicians, 4 APRNs and dedicated support staff.
• Routine and Advanced diagnostic/therapeutic endoscopic and surgical procedures.

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. TheBaptist Health Foundation Paducahsupports 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.

See link about Baptist Health Hospital:

Baptist Health Paducah named one of America's Top Hospitals by Forbes - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News | Paducah News

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

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.

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