No visa's. FP's and IM's needed in this community. There are currently 5 other's in the area. Practice traditional medicine. Enjoy a shared call schedule. You will round on your own patients during the week and enjoy a 1 in 6 call for weekends. See about 20 patients a day. This position is open because one of their established physicians had to retire because of medical reasons. The hospital will offer a private practice set up.
Financial:
- Competitive financial package and benefits
- Income of $200K+ DOE
- Paid office expenses
- Paid malpractice
- Sign on and relocation
Facility:
- An acute-care hospital
- JCAHO accredited
- Hospital services include a Medical/Surgical Unit, Obstetrics Unit, Inpatient/Outpatient Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Services, Lab/Reference Lab, Senior Care Unit, Intensive Care Unit, Same Day Surgery, Emergency Room, Imaging (MRI, CT, Nuclear Medicine, Mammography, Ultrasound) and Family Health Centers.
Location:
- Just 70 miles from Birmingham, Alabama
- 100 miles from Atlanta, GA; Huntsville, Alabama; and Chattanooga, TN
- Nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in eastern Alabama and surrounded by wilderness areas of mixed pine and hardwood forests, the city is well known as the “Gem of the Hills.”
- The community boasts a strong education system.
- The city schools rank 12th in the state academically.
- Nearby is the world-famous Talladega Superspeedway, the world’s biggest and fastest motorsports facility, with seating for more than 143,000.
- Just down the road is the Anniston Museum of Natural History, which features open-air exhibits of mammals, dinosaurs and fossils, a 400-species bird collection, two Egyptian mummies, and a walk-through replica of an Alabama cave.
- Also included is a children’s discovery room, nature trails, art exhibits, picnic areas and gift store.
- This nationally accredited museum was recently awarded status as an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institute, the first museum in Alabama to receive this designation.
- Here in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, wilderness areas are plentiful.
- Hikers and campers can enjoy the Cheaha National Wilderness Area, the Talladega National Forest and the Coosa River Basin.
- Cheaha State Park features the highest point in Alabama at 2,407 feet.
- The park also features eleven stone cabins, Cheaha Lake, a stone bath house, an Observation Tower and Bald Rock Group Lodge.
- The 33-mile Bike Trail is a converted railway line that runs right through the city.
- The town also has 200 acres of parks and numerous walking trails.
- There are four golf courses in the area which offers some of the most scenic and demanding golf in the Southeast. For more info, go to http://spotonrecruiting.com/search/showjob/id/2402
