Psychiatry Hospitalist Opportunity - Dothan, AL
Columbia, Missouri, United States
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Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Psychiatric-Mental Health
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Location Dothan, Alabama, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 3/05/24
Hospital employed Psychiatry group seeks a BC/BE Psychiatrist to join our busy practice. Current staffing model consists of 2 teams with 2 Psychiatrists per team, working 14 days on and then 14 days off. Our comprehensive team treats adult inpatients with separate programs for Mood and Anxiety disorders, Geriatrics, Substance Abuse, Consultation and Liaison, and Intensive Psychiatric Programs. Behavioral Medicine Unit (BMU) licensed for 48 beds with a current bed capacity of 28. Dothan, AL offers a short 90-min drive to the Emerald Coast beaches of Florida, a low cost of living, excellent educational facilities, and traditional southern hospitality.

Practice Highlights:

  • Shared call after hours and on weekends, scheduled every other day
  • Two teams of 2 during each 14-day work period
  • Practice at one location - no travel required
  • Dedicated BMU nursing and support staff
  • No Outpatient responsibilities
  • Internal Medicine Hospitalist group manages medical care of Psychiatric inpatients
  • Opportunity to precept 3rd and 4th year DO medical students and Internal Medicine residents

Benefits:

  • Paid interviewing expenses
  • Sign-on bonus and student loan repayment
  • Competitive compensation
  • Comprehensive benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision insurance and 401(k) retirement plan
  • Paid time off for vacation and illness
  • Annual allowances for professional fees and CME
  • Paid malpractice with tail coverage

About Southeast Health:

  • One of the largest not-for-profit tertiary referral centers in Alabama serving over 600,000 within a 75-mile radius
  • 420 licensed bed facility
  • 3,000+ dedicated employees
  • 400+ active Medical Staff
  • 16 member Anesthesia group and 30 CRNAs provide 24/7 in-house coverage
  • 22 OR suites with 2 Endovascular suites and open heart suites
  • Level 2 trauma center with EM residency trained physicians
  • One of only 3 comprehensive stroke centers in Alabama with a dedicated lab for Cerebrovascular procedures
  • 32-bed medical ICU
  • Interventional cardiology, EP and radiology labs, lithotripsy, 3 MRIs (1 3- T), 3 CTs including a 64 slice CT and PET Scanner
  • Robust IM Hospitalist program provides ED unassigned coverage, care for transfers, and inpatient consults
  • The region’s only facility offering TAVR, EP Cardiology, and Watchman procedures
  • Pain Management and Physiatry services provided through outpatient clinics on Southeast Health campus
  • Comprehensive cancer network with clinics in Dothan, Enterprise, AL and Marianna, FL
  • UAB Cancer Center affiliate
  • The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) is Alabama’s first Osteopathic medical school and the first in the U.S. to be developed by a regional medical center
  • An ACGME Internal Medicine Residency program as well as Transitional Year program

About Dothan:

  • Ranked #1 small city for doctors by AdvisorSmith
  • One of the Top 10 fastest growing cities in Alabama and is currently the 7th largest city in the state
  • Less than 100 miles to the Emerald Coast beaches of Florida
  • Average annual temperature is 66 degrees F
  • Cost of living index is 92.8 vs national average of 100
  • Dothan Regional Airport serviced by Delta Air Lines
  • Over 20 miles of outdoor trails with nearby lakes and rivers
  • Hosts a Robert Trent Jones Golf Course out of the Highland Oaks with other public and private golf courses and driving ranges nearby
  • Ranked 10th in the country for the number of restaurants per square capita
  • Recognized as a “Playful City” with 19 parks, 6 public swimming pools, a water park, and 47 tennis courts including a 20-court complex built to professional standards
  • Medical hub of the Southeast, providing a plethora of specialty medical care options at 2 local hospitals and numerous private clinics
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