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Pediatrics - Baptist Health Medical Group - Paducah, KY

Up to $200,000 in recruiting incentives

Baptist Health Medical Group is seeking a BC/BE primary care physician to join our team of physicians in Paducah, KY. 

• Practice has 4 providers and 3 APRN's 
• Average patient volume 25 outpatient and 5-10 inpatient 
• 7-8 days of call per month
• No procedures required

For additional information please contact: 

Connie Overstreet

Manager, Physician Recruitment and Alignment

270-415-7795 (office)

270-559-7074 (cell)

Recruitment Incentives

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Two-year income guarantee with opportunity for additional productivity and quality bonuses
• Resident stipend program
• Relocation/moving allowance available
• Generous time off  (7+ weeks per year for full time physicians)
• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• Retirement savings plans —  401K and 457b
• Paid CME/licensure and malpractice insurance/tail coverage
• EPIC- electronic health record system integrated throughout all hospital and practice locations
• Physician Mentorship Pathway for growth and development
• Immigration Support, if needed

About Baptist Health Paducah:

Baptist Health Paducah is a 373-bed regional medical and referral center, serving about 200,000 patients a year from four states. The hospital provides a full range of services, including cardiac and cancer care, diagnostic imaging, women’s and children’s services, surgery, emergency treatment, rehabilitation, transitional care, weight management and wound care. The main campus covers eight square blocks, plus off-site outpatient rehab, occupational medicine, primary care, school clinics, imaging and lab. Overall, Baptist Hospital Paducah offers 20 points of care to make healthcare more convenient for area residents.

Baptist Health Paducah has about 2,000 employees, making it one of the region’s largest employers; and about 260 physicians representing more than 40 medical specialties. The Baptist Health Foundation Paducah supports needed services, facilities and other areas of growth. The hospital opened in 1953 as Western Baptist Hospital and changed its name in early 2013, along with other facilities in Baptist Health, one of the largest not-for-profit healthcare systems in Kentucky. 

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

About Paducah, KY:

• Paducah's population including McCracken County is about 95,000 residents
• Paducah is a United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designed Creative City in the field of Crafts and Folks Art (1 of 2 in the United States)
• Trendy downtown with unique restaurants, shops, and farmer’s market
• Easy access to state parks, including two of the nation’s largest man-made lakes (Lake Barkley and Land Between the Lakes) offering boating, fishing, and hiking
• $44 million Performing Art Center which houses Broadway shows and concerts
• Nationally recognized artist district
• Named one of the Top 100 Communities for Young People which starts with excellent public and private schools
• Nashville, TN is a 2 hour drive and St. Louis, MO is a 2.5  hour drive
• Jet service from Paducah to Chicago (twice daily) from Paducah Barkley Regional Airport
• Recognized as the US capitol of quilting

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