Gastroenterology opportunity - Louisville, Kentucky - Recruitment incentives up to $200,000

• Eight employed physicians and eight employed APCs support daily hospital rounds and clinic volume
• High-volume, open-access endoscopy program
• Broad referral base from Baptist Health-employed primary care providers and affiliated providers
• Weekend call is one weekend every seven weekends
• Inpatient hospital coverage:
  • Physicians provide one week of daytime coverage and one week of nighttime coverage every six weeks
  • Additional compensation provided per shift for hospital coverage
• Clinic and endoscopy schedules tailored to physician preference with block time
• Baptist Health Louisville provides:
  • 24/7 anesthesia coverage for endoscopy procedures
  • 24/7 ICU intensivist coverage, which decreases nighttime call volume
• Epic electronic health record system integrated across all hospital and practice locations

For additional information please contact:
Jane Barger
Baptist Health Medical Group 
Sourcer, Physician Recruitment  
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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.

Baptist Health Louisville is a 519-bed tertiary-care hospital located in the heart of St. Matthews. The all-private room hospital provides virtually all inpatient services with the exception of transplantation and burn care.

The hospital’s emergency services include special teams for heart attack and stroke care. Cancer services include two freestanding radiation centers and the Charles and Mimi Osborn Cancer Center, which also offers a cancer resource center and a multidisciplinary lung care clinic. Special services include women’s health, labor and delivery, digital mammography, ultrasound and bone-density scanning for osteoporosis. Other areas of expertise include orthopedics, neurosurgery, cardiovascular services, wound care, behavioral health, occupational health, acute rehabilitation, and in-home care provided by Baptist Health Home Care.

Baptist Health Louisville has twice achieved Magnet designation for excellence in nursing services by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®.

City of Louisville, Kentucky

• Kentucky's largest metro area with a population of 1 million+ and the 16^th largest city in the U.S.
• Flights available worldwide from Muhammad Ali International Airport
• Home of the Kentucky Derby- "the most exciting two minutes in sports" and the Louisville Slugger bats; birthplace of Muhammad Ali
• Climate - mild four-season climate with average temperatures of 79 in July and 35 in January
• Cost of living is consistently below the national average, with housing costs 76% of national averages
• Louisville, KY is within a day's drive of more than 50% of the U.S. population
• The city landed on over 35 "Best Of" lists
• Ranked #5 on the Top 10 New Brainpower Cities in America
• National Geographic listed Louisville in the Top 10 Food Cities; Zagat called it one of America's Next Hot Food Cities
• CNBC: Reported that Louisville is one of the top 15 cities in the country attracting the most millennials
• One of the country's most extensive park systems and a world-renowned arts scene. Louisville has 122 parks that span more than 14,000 acres, including Waterfront Park on the banks of the Ohio River. The Louisville Loop will soon connect all the city’s parks by a paved walkway.

HPSA Score: 20

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