Hospital employed Psychiatry group seeks a BC/BE Psych Hospitalist to join our busy practice, working 14 days on and then 14 days off. The comprehensive team treats adult inpatients with separate programs for Mood and Anxiety disorders, Geriatrics, Substance Abuse, Consultation and Liaison, and Intensive Psychiatric Programs. Behavioral Medicine Unit (BMU) licensed for 48 beds with a current bed capacity of 28. The community offers a short 90-minute drive to the Emerald Coast beaches of Florida, a low cost of living, excellent educational facilities, and traditional southern hospitality.

Practice Highlights:

• Two teams of 2 during each 14-day work period
• Practice at one location – no travel required
• Dedicated BMU nursing and support staff
• No Outpatient responsibilities
• Internal Medicine Hospitalist group manages medical care of inpatients
• Opportunity to precept 3rd and 4th year DO medical students and Internal Medicine residents

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation package with productivity bonus

• Paid interviewing expenses
• $100,000 Signing bonus package
• Paid malpractice and tail coverage
• PSLF eligible employer

• CME and licensure fee allowance

• Comprehensive benefits package

About the hospital:
One of the largest not-for-profit tertiary referral centers in Alabama serving over 600,000 within a 75-mile radius

• 22 OR suites with 2 Endovascular suites and open heart suites
• Level 2 trauma center with EM residency trained physicians
• 1 of only 3 comprehensive stroke centers in Alabama with a dedicated lab for Cerebrovascular procedures
• 32-bed medical ICU
• Robust IM Hospitalist program provides ED unassigned coverage, care for transfers, and inpatient consults
• The region’s only facility offering TAVR, EP Cardiology, and Watchman procedures

ACGME Internal Medicine Residency program as well as Transitional Year program

About the community:

• Ranked #1 small city for doctors by AdvisorSmith
• One of the Top 10 fastest growing cities in Alabama
• Less than 100 miles to the Emerald Coast beaches of Florida
• Average annual temperature is 66 degrees F
• Cost of living index is 92.8 vs national average of 100
• Over 20 miles of outdoor trails with nearby lakes and rivers
• Hosts a Robert Trent Jones Golf Course with other public and private golf courses and driving ranges nearby
• Ranked 10th in the country for the number of restaurants per square capita
• Recognized as a “Playful City” with 19 parks, 6 public swimming pools, a water park, and 47 tennis courts including a 20-court complex built to professional standards
• Medical hub of the Southeast, providing a plethora of specialty medical care options at 2 local hospitals and numerous private clinics