Gastroenterology Physician

Baptist Health Medical Group is seeking a BC/BE fellowship trained advanced gastroenterologist, to join our professional team located in Louisville, KY.

Great opportunity to build and grow an advanced gastroenterology practice at Baptist flagship hospital.

• Practice has 7 MDs, 6 APRNs, and dedicated support staff
• Clinic hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:30pm
• Shared on-call schedule
• Have 1.5-2 days a week in clinic and blocked hospital time for scopes
• Office located on hospital campus
• Sub-specialties include ERCP and EUS
• High volume open access endoscopy program - New ERCP and EUS Room in Endo Suites (See photo below)
  • ERCP inpatient/outpatient need in excess of 400 cases per year and EUS over 200
  • Support of local Advanced group to help with case logs until 2 Advanced Gastros are hired
• Broad referral base from Baptist employed Primary Care providers and affiliated providers
• Inpatient coverage of a single hospital Baptist Health Louisville
• Weekend call is 1:7
• In-house Pathology
• Expanding GI Hospitalist program
• Baptist Hospital Louisville has 24:7 anesthesia coverage for endoscopy procedures and 24:7 ICU intensivist coverage which decreases night call volume

See link for more information about Gastroenterology services: Gastroenterology Care ()


Incentive Overview:

• Competitive compensation and benefits package - Up to $200,000 in recruiting incentives including starting bonus, student loan repayment, residency/fellowship stipend, relocation/moving allowance, CME allowance and malpractice insurance/tail coverage provided
• Two-year income guarantee with opportunity for additional productivity and quality bonuses
• Generous time off to encourage good work life balance
• Complimentary Professional Student Loan Debt Repayment Advising
• PSLF Eligible Employer
• Physician Mentorship Pathway for growth and development
• EPIC (Gold Star 9 level)- electronic health record system integrated throughout all hospital and practice locations
• Advanced Technology capabilities including DAX
• Immigration support by experienced Immigration attorney, if needed

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 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.

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