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Build the Future of Emergency Care as Medical Director of Baptist Health Corbin's New Emergency Department

Opportunity Criteria

SpecialtyEmergency Medicine
Candidate TypeMD, DO
Visa AcceptedNo J-1 or H-1B
Salary RangeNot Specified
Loan RepaymentNot Specified
Employment TypeNot Specified
Bonuses OfferedNone

Job Description

Build the Future of Emergency Care as Medical Director of Baptist Health Corbin's New Emergency Department

Job Details:
Envision invites an accomplished Emergency Medicine leader to serve as Medical Director at Baptist Health Corbin, offering the chance to guide a dynamic team and shape patient care at a facility in the midst of a $100M expansion.

 

Qualifications: Must be BC in ABEM/ABOEM

 

Position Profile:

  • 42,000 annual volume

  • 13.5% admission rate

  • 34 hours of physician coverage

  • 44 hours of APP coverage

  • Epic EMR


Facility Information:

Baptist Health Corbin is a 273-bed acute and skilled-care hospital serving more than 200,000 residents across southeastern Kentucky and parts of Tennessee.  The hospital offers a wide range of specialties including interventional and general cardiology, gastroenterology, oncology, women's health, orthopedics, primary care, Geropsych, adolescent psychiatry and inpatient drug and alcohol detox services. Physicians here benefit from advanced technology like a brand-new 264-slice cardiac CTA and two fully equipped cath labs, along with strong referral networks and supportive, experienced teams.

 

Baptist Health Corbin is in the midst of a $100 million expansion that includes an 80,000?square?foot patient care wing, supported in part by more than $15 million in local philanthropic contributions. Scheduled for completion in early 2027, this transformative investment will enhance access to high?quality, patient?centered care and strengthen the hospital's ability to meet the growing healthcare needs of southeastern Kentucky for years to come.
 

Project Highlights:

Total expansion size: 80,000 square feet

Location: Adjacent to current hospital, connected by enclosed pedestrian bridge

Key Features:

Expanded emergency department

Expansion will double current ED space

Improvements to trauma and triage areas 

Relocated helipad with rooftop location above new ED

New and expanded ICU

NICU space expansion

24 new private inpatient rooms

New pedway connector to existing hospital 

Awards and accreditations:

2025 Kentucky Hospital Association (KHA) Quality Award in the Acute Care Hospitals with 250+ Beds

2025 Pediatric Recognition Award from the Voluntary EMS Pediatric Recognition Program

American College of Cardiology's (ACC) NCDR Chest Pain – MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2025

2025 Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll and The Rural Stroke Gold Award

Baptist Health Corbin Showcases Sepsis Care Innovations at Baptist Excels Roundtable (Aug 2025)


Community Information:
With fantastic proximity to all that the Bluegrass State has to offer, Corbin will situate you in easy driving distance of some of the best attractions in this region of the U.S. Your new Kentucky home will put you within a 3-hour drive of the world-famous Bourbon Trail, Churchill Downs (Home of the Kentucky Derby), historic Louisville and Lexington, and booming Nashville, Tennessee! Corbin gives you fantastic proximity to the region's best recreation and entertainment while giving you one of the best balances of high quality of living, cost, and taxation. 

Facility & Address

  • Baptist Health Corbin - EM
  • Corbin, KY

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Contact Information

Jonathan Hughes Senior Physician Recruiter – Emergency Med

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