Primary Care Physician

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Family Medicine Physician in Bardstown, KY, you will provide comprehensive healthcare to patients of all ages, including preventative care, diagnosis and treatment of illnesses, managing chronic conditions, and referring patients to specialists when necessary, essentially acting as the primary healthcare provider for individuals and families across the lifespan.

Every day, you will apply your broad medical expertise to address a wide range of health concerns, fostering long-term relationships with your patients and guiding them through their healthcare journey. This involves meticulous assessment, thoughtful treatment planning, and effective communication to ensure holistic and continuous care.

To be successful in your role, you will strategically deliver comprehensive primary healthcare to patients across all age groups, serving as their primary healthcare provider throughout their lifespan. You will demonstrate exceptional medical expertise in preventative care, diagnosis, and treatment of illnesses, actively managing chronic conditions, and making appropriate specialist referrals, all while fostering patient well-being and promoting health across individuals and families.

Highlights of this role:

• Provide full-spectrum primary care, including preventive care, acute illness treatment, and management of chronic diseases (e.g., diabetes, hypertension) for patients of all ages

• Deliver wellness examinations, health screenings, and immunizations to support disease prevention

• Counsel patients on diet, lifestyle choices, and disease management

• Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests such as laboratory work and imaging

• Offer guidance, counseling, and education on wellness, disease management, and medication adherence to patients and their families

• Maintain accurate, timely, and detailed medical records, utilizing EPIC appropriately

• Provide and document direct treatment for patients, including ordering medications, referrals, and following up on specialist consultations

• Participate in primary care division activities, including peer review programs, quality metric improvement, and policy development

Offer Includes:

• Competitive salary guarantee for up to 3 years and a lucrative production model after guarantee period.

• Additional quality-based bonus

• Up to $200,000 in recruiting incentives including sign-on bonus, student loan assistance, residency bonus, and relocation assistance

• 1 week CME, $4,000

• 33 days PTO plus 6 paid holidays per year

• Paid malpractice insurance/tail coverage

• Eligible for student loan forgiveness through federal and state forgiveness programs

• Health benefits include medical, dental, vision, health spending accounts, short-term disability, MyWellness benefits, and mental health resources.

• Retirement options (both standard and ROTH options) through Fidelity with up to 3% match PLUS an additional annual company contribution of 3% of your salary to your choice of 401k or pension plan.

• EPIC- electronic health record system integrated throughout all hospital and practice locations

Job Requirements

• Board-Eligible/Board-Certified

• Active or eligible license in the state of Kentucky

Where You'll Work

Bardstown, KY Highlights:

• USA Today and Rand McNally declared Bardstown, KY “Most Beautiful Small Town in America”.

• Throughout Nelson County, there are more than 300 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places, with more than 200 of them located in historic downtown.

• Bardstown, KY, known as the “Bourbon Capital of the World” has 11 distilleries within 16 miles.

• Even if bourbon is not your thing, Bardstown, KY has many other entertainment options including the many beautiful parks, museums, dining options, and the Stephen Foster Story.

• This small town hosts the Kentucky Bourbon Festival and Arts, Crafts & Antiques Fair.

• Access to hiking trails, water sports, biking, and much more!

• It is conveniently located under 50 miles away from Louisville, Kentucky (including an international airport).

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About CHI Saint Joseph Health and CommonSpirit Health

CHI Saint Joseph Medical Group now part of CommonSpirit Health formed between Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health includes 275 providers delivering quality care to patients across 88 locations in central and eastern Kentucky. Our full service network delivers a variety of Primary Care Services including Family Internal Geriatric and Pediatric Medicine in addition to several specialties to deliver custom care based on the unique needs of our patients.

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. & from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community. #HEC

Pay Range

$250,000 - $350,000 /year

We are an equal opportunity employer.