Pulmonary Disease Job at Baptist Health Deaconess Medical Group in Kentucky

Practice Opportunity - Pulmonary Medicine - Madisonville, KY

If you are a procedure-oriented pulmonologist interested in joining a busy practice with academic opportunities, Baptist Health Deaconess Medical Group in Madisonville, Kentucky is interested in hearing from you.  Our team includes CT Surgeons and Pulmonologists, Interventional Cardiologists, Invasive Cardiologists and EP, as well as Hematology/ Oncology and Radiation/Oncology.   

Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville has an academic affiliation through the University of Louisville's Off-Campus Medical School and our Accredited, unopposed Family Medicine Residency Program offers teaching opportunities to our physicians.

This large medical campus with 5 regional primary care clinics is situated in a family-oriented community within 90 minutes of an international airport.  You will experience an exceptional work/life balance for your family.   

About the opportunity

Competitive compensation and benefits packages include:

• Starting bonus available
• Relocation/moving allowance available
• Base salary plus incentive compensation available
• Student loan repayment assistance offered
• Allowed Time Off
• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• Retirement savings plans - 403(b) and 457
• Paid CME (provided weekly)
• Medical malpractice insurance

About Baptist Health Deaconess Medical Group: 

As a physician-led medical group, Baptist Health Deaconess Medical Group brings together all of Baptist Health's and Deaconess Health's employed providers into one comprehensive, multispecialty network serving residents of Kentucky, Indiana and neighboring states. Backed by the Baptist Health system of hospitals and the Deaconess Health system of hospitals and led by experienced physicians who are distinguished in their fields, the group encompasses over 1,500 providers, including 800 physicians and more than 700 advanced practice clinicians. These professionals include primary care providers, as well as highly trained surgeons and specialists offering advanced treatments, technologies and care.

ABOUT BAPTIST HEALTH DEACONESS MADISONVILLE:

Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville is a 410-bed acute and skilled care facility with a special emphasis on community outreach and training students to provide medical care in rural areas. We house a 20-bed open ICU unit. The service area holds a population of nearly 200k residents, the hospital has clinics conveniently located in nearby communities to provide care close to home.  Expansion and growth is currently taking place as well, including one of the fastest-growing robotics programs in the state of Kentucky.  Many exciting things are happening at Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville! 

Our Services:

• The Jack L. Hamman Heart & Vascular Center for heart care, including electrophysiology
• A nationally accredited cancer care program at the Merle M. Mahr Cancer Center
• The Sleep Disorders Center, accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine
• Mother and Baby care, including the Centering Pregnancy prenatal program, is the only one of its kind in western Kentucky
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
• Award-winning Women's Services
• Acute rehab unit
• Complete range of diagnostics technology, including 3-D mammography
• Home Care and Hospice, serving patients in 11 counties 

Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville has a network of healthcare providers for patients in the area, from Baptist Health Deaconess Medical Group offices, to Baptist Health Deaconess Urgent Care. Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville has more than 300 physicians and other providers on staff, representing a wide variety of specialties. 

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

ABOUT MADISONVILLE:

Hopkins County offers the largest variety of outdoor recreation activities in Kentucky, including scenic trails, tranquil lakes, rolling grasslands and dense forests. Madisonville offers a variety of dining options, an amazing art theater and gallery that showcases regional and national art exhibits, multiple golf courses, and local boutiques for a truly southern shopping experience. 

Madisonville is home to an award-winning school system, Hopkins County Schools, and higher education through Madisonville Community College and Murray State University Regional Campus.

If you prefer to spend time on the water, Hopkins County is home to several lakes, rivers and other waterways. A local favorite for warmer weather  is kayaking at the Mahr Park Arboretum or visiting Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park, which offers many different types of boat rentals.  Hanson is home to Kentucky's smallest historic district, offering a wonderfully restored downtown that is a must-see stop for artisan crafts and antiques.

Madisonville is also conveniently located between Evansville, IN, Nashville, TN, and Louisville, KY, so domestic and international travel as well as entertainment are always nearby.