ENT opportunity with Baptist Health in Paducah, Kentucky - recruiting incentives up to $200,000

Practice Information:

Baptist Health Medical Group is currently seeking Board Eligible/Board Certified ENT physician to join our growing team in the Paducah, KY.

Join a well-established, growing ENT practice with a strong regional reputation - 4 physicians, 4 APRN's, RN, LPN, and support staff.

Large, established referral network with referrals from multiple Baptist Health primary care practices, as well as surrounding independent primary care providers throughout Western Kentucky, Southern Illinois, and Northwest Tennessee.

Three full-time Audiologists providing comprehensive hearing and balance services.

Dedicated Allergy Department located within the clinic.

In-office ultrasound capabilities for patient convenience and same-day evaluation.

Ability to perform a variety of in-office ENT procedures in addition to dedicated weekly operating room block time.

Collaboration with a large network of Baptist Health physicians and specialists creating a strong multidisciplinary care model.

Advanced procedural opportunities including participation in Inspire therapy for sleep apnea, Cochlear Implants, and BAHA (Bone Anchored Hearing Aid) Implants.

Access to modern ENT technology, endoscopy equipment, audiology services, imaging resources, and surgical support.

Opportunity to build a broad practice including general otolaryngology, sinus disease, sleep medicine, head and neck care, and hearing restoration procedures.

Office hours: Monday - Thursday 9:00am - 5:00pm; Friday 9:00am - 12:00pm
Call schedule: 6-7 days per month (1:5)



About Baptist Health Paducah Hospital
Baptist Health Paducah is a 373-bed regional medical and referral center, serving about 300,000 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 with recent extensive renovations to the Mother and Baby unit, 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.

Paducah, Kentucky
• Population – estimated around 95,000
• 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 with a family friendly community
• 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 Arts 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
• Barkley Regional airport – daily flights to Chicago, IL and Houston, TX