BE/BC Infectious Disease Physician Needed in Bowling Green, KY near Nashville, TN - Excellent Recruiting Incentives - Visa

Join a group of passionate infectious diseases specialists formed by 3 ID physicians and 2 nurse practitioner to provide full-spectrum infectious disease care to our community in South Central Kentucky through an integrated healthcare system that includes the main hospital and its satellite rural facilities at 5 additional locations.

• We are an established infectious disease practice employed by Med Center Health.
• We offer inpatient consultation services to The Medical Center at Bowling Green.
• We provide telehealth services to its satellite rural facilities.
• We offer outpatient services through the infectious diseases and travel medicine clinic. Our office and clinic location is within walking distance from the main hospital.
• We support the UK resident graduate medical education program for internal medicine and other disciplines and WKU medical students.
• We support multiple committees, including the Antibiotic Stewardship Program, the Infection Prevention and Control Program, and the Sepsis Committee.
• You will be part of a diverse, inclusive workforce that values teamwork, excellence, and compassion.

Position Highlights:

• Specialty: 100% Infectious Disease specialty service
• Schedule: Weekly rotating schedule
  • Week 1: on-call 7 days covering in-patient service (carries pager after office hours)
  • Week 2: clinic 3 days (recovers 2 days from worked weekend).
  • Week 3: bridge 5 days covering in-patient service with NP support and morning clinic on 2 days (in-patient telehealth for satellite hospitals).
  • Week 4: bridge 5 days covering clinic and outpatient telehealth for satellite hospitals.
• Call Schedule: 1:4 weekly rotating schedule; On-call provider carries pager after office hours.
• Practice Detail: Infectious Diseases and Travel Medicine
• Location: Bowling Green, KY
• EMR System: Meditech (current) - Moves EPIC in December 2026
• Facility: Bowling Green Medical Center and Commonwealth Regional Specialty Hospital. Albany, Caverna, Franklin, Russellville, and Scottsville Medical Center.
• Average daily hospital census: 35; Average weekly clinic appointments: 15
• Inpatient: Outpatient time 60%:40%
• APP support: Experienced NP supports physicians/ID service
• Visa Sponsorship: This job is located in a Health Professional Shortage Areas and/or Medically Underserved Areas/Populations Shortage Designation Type

Incentives Can Include:

• Base salary plus additional productivity bonus, and Kentucky has one of the highest physician salaries over the cost of living ratio.
• Production/Quality Bonus Potential
• Sign-On Bonus
• Relocation Allowance
• Visa Sponsorship
• CME Allowance
• Comprehensive Health Benefits
• Student Loan Forgiveness
• Residency Stipend
• Retirement Savings Plan with Match
• Malpractice with Tail Coverage
• Competitive Paid Time Off

About Med Center Health:

Med Center Health's mission is to care for people and improve the quality of life in the communities we serve. Our integrated healthcare system includes hospitals in Bowling Green, Albany, Caverna (Horse Cave), Franklin, Russellville, and Scottsville. Combined, the hospitals comprise 454 acute care beds and 110 extended care beds, 400+ physicians in more than 50 specialties.

Med Center Health is committed to medical education as a central component to its mission. Our hospital, in partnership with The University of Kentucky (UK) College of Medicine, currently offers multiple Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accredited training programs designed to produce skilled physicians focused on delivering patient-centered, evidence-based, cost-effective care. Currently, The Medical Center at Bowling Green serves as the primary clinical teaching site for 70+ graduate medical education trainees enrolled across seven ACGME-accredited training programs. In addition, the UK College of Medicine established a four-year regional campus in Bowling Green in partnership with Med Center Health and Western Kentucky University.

About Bowling Green and South Central, Kentucky:

Bowling Green, the third most populous city in the state of Kentucky, is located just 60 miles north of Nashville, Tennessee, and 110 miles south of Louisville. The 2020 U.S. Census Bureau total for Bowling Green is 72,294, and the population of Warren County is 134,554. Bowling Green is honored with being named one of The South's Best Cities on the Rise 2022 by Southern Living readers and was ranked by MONEY Magazine as The Best Place to Live in Kentucky in 2018.

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