Hospitalist in Lexington, KY

Job Description
We are a practice of more than 90 hospitalists who are engrained in leadership roles throughout the healthcare system. We are looking for hospitalists who want to build a career in hospital medicine. We offer opportunities for professional development in medical education, quality improvement, research, business, and leadership. We have multiple service lines and opportunities including procedures, oncology, malignant hematology, perioperative medicine, triage and nocturnal-focused shifts.

Schedule

Clinical responsibilities will be devoted to hospital inpatient medicine, working a combination of day, evening and night shifts on the Hospital Medicine Service at UK HealthCare Chandler and Good Samaritan Hospitals. Annual salary is based on an anticipated annual schedule (prorated for start date) of 25 weeks of rounding blocks (+/- 1 day) and 2-week blocks of jeopardy (backup) out of a total of 52 blocks/year (approx. 15-16 days/month) as a hospitalist in the Division of Hospital Medicine. This will include evening and night shift allocations as determined each year by the hospitalist coverage pool (typically 2-4 blocks/year). Additionally, clinical responsibilities may include efforts as attending physician on the Internal Medicine inpatient or consult service, clinical bedside teaching in hospital, participation in the department’s courses for medical students and potentially teaching and supervision of residents.

Compensation & Benefits

Our physicians enjoy a competitive salary and bonus structure based on the AAMC Physician benchmarks. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, a 200% match retirement plan, and professional development opportunities.

Responsibilities
We have multiple service lines and opportunities including procedures, oncology, malignant hematology, perioperative medicine, triage and nocturnal-focused shifts
Division members participate in and direct numerous quality improvement, educational, and operational efforts for the College of Medicine and UK Healthcare.

UK HealthCare Highlights & Impacts

• Ranked #1 hospital in Kentucky by U.S. News for 8 consecutive years.

• Level I Trauma Center

• Strong in cancer, ENT, OB-GYN, GI, cardiology, pediatric specialties, and high-volume complex procedures

• 34K cases July 2024-April 2025

• 1.2 million ambulatory volumes

• 110K ER Visits / 39K discharges

• New Cancer & Neuro Center opening 2027

• Kloiber Foundation Teen Lounge

UK HealthCare Locations

• Albert B. Chandler Hospital

• Kentucky Children’s Hospital

• Eastern State Hospital

• UK Good Samaritan Hospital

• King’s Daughters Medical Center (Ashland)

• St. Claire Regional Medical Center (Morehead)

About Lexington, KY

• Horse Capital of the World

• Vibrant Arts, Culture, Music & Dining Scene

• Strong Healthcare & Education Institutions

• Affordable Cost of Living

• Outdoor Recreation & Natural Beauty

• Strong Healthcare & Education Institutions

We support H1-B and can sponsor green card.