Pulmonary/Critical Care Physician Opportunity

Baptist Health is seeking a Board Certified/Eligible Pulmonary Critical Care trained physician to join an expanding private practice group in Montgomery AL. Sleep training optional.  Baptist Health is a faith-based, three hospital system with the largest market share in Central Alabama. As part of the system, we have a state-of-the-art ambulatory surgery center with a premier robotics program, a regional cancer center and a behavioral health facility. Baptist Health is a Truven Health Top 100 Hospital and Top 15 Health System as well as a Women’s Choice Award Winner in multiple categories. We are affiliated with the UAB Health System and enjoy clinical relationships with UAB through teaching activities and services agreements.

Benefits and Compensation:

• Well established private, physician owned and operated group

• Currently with 8 MDs and 6 NPs

• Partnership track offered with potential to earn top 1% of national average

• Full health and medical benefits

• Attractive sign on bonus and relocation reimbursement

• Great work/life balance

• Work 3.5 days a week on non weekend call weeks

• 1 in 4 or 1 in 5 weekend coverage

• No night in-house coverage

• Abundance of pulmonary procedures including bronchoscopy, EBUS, navigational bronchoscopy, PleurX catheter placement

• Experienced in J1 waiver process with half of the current partners being previous J1 waivers

• Accepting J1 and H1 visa applicants

Community Highlights
• Nationally Ranked Magnet Schools in America by US News & World Report

• Less than an hour drive to beautiful Lake Martin

• Shakespeare Theatre / Museum of Fine Art / AA Baseball Team “Montgomery Biscuits”

• Renown Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Capitol Hill within eight miles

• Montgomery Symphony and Montgomery Ballet Company

• Montgomery Regional Airport with easy access to Atlanta International Airport

• Montgomery White Water

• Thriving riverfront downtown district

• Close to beautiful Gulf Coast beaches and major southeast cities

• Low cost of living

• Charming Capital City

Montgomery offers the perfect balance of career opportunity and quality of life.  As Alabama's capital city, it provides the amenities of a vibrant metropolitan area with the affordability, convenience, and sense of community f a smaller city.  Physicians enjoy a low cost of living, excellent public and private school options, short commute times, and a welcoming community.  Outdoor enthusiasts appreciate year-round golf, boating, fishing, and nearby lakes, while a thriving arts, dining and entertainment scene offers something for everyone.  Conveniently located between Birmingham, Atlanta, and the Gulf coast, Montgomery provides easy access to weekend getaways while offering an exceptional place to build a rewarding career and a fulfilling life.

Montgomery highlights:

• Montgomery, Autauga and Elmore counties -population of approximately 374,536 residents
• Easy access to the beautiful Gulf Beaches only 2 ½ hours away!
• Atlanta international airport only two hours away!
• Auburn University is 45 minutes away / University of Alabama a 2 hour drive
• Public and private schools with magnet level and college prep courses
• Five local colleges within the city
• Outdoor activities including hiking, horseback riding, canoeing, boating, fishing and hunting
• Alabama River runs along downtown Montgomery
• Enjoy concerts, movies, productions and performances at the Riverwalk Amphitheater
• Take a riverboat cruise on the Harriott II for a scenic view of the Alabama River
• Shakespeare Theatre / Museum of Fine Art
• Montgomery Symphony and Montgomery Ballet Company
• Montgomery Zoo displays more than 600 animals 
• Only 30 minutes to beautiful Lake Martin
• Alabama has over 20 state parks
• Home to one of the Robert Trent Golf trails
• Montgomery Biscuits baseball team
• Irresistible southern food
• U.S. News Best High School rankings 2022: These are Alabama’s top 25 - al.com
• U.S. News & World Report is out with its 2022 Best High Schools rankings and while there are a couple of new names on the list, most are making a repeat appearance from last year.
• US News has voted Montgomery, AL 122 out of 150 nationwide for best cites to live in 2021