Tele-Neurology opportunity - Baptist Health Medical Group - Recruiting incentives up to $200,000

Baptist Health Lexington is seeking Tele-Neurologists - 1 daytime position and 1 nocturnal position (candidate is required to reside in Kentucky or Indiana)

Vascular neurology or neurocritical care fellowship training preferred. 

Intensive tele-stroke experience preferred.

Tele-neurology services are provided for Baptist Health Hospitals, as well as free-standing Emergency Departments (EDs) and some local non-affiliate hospitals.

Shifts will consist of a combination of acute neurological emergency care and non-acute care (including daily daytime tele-rounding and subacute consults), based on volumes and tele-sites. 

• Day shift providers (rounding+ nonemergent call or emergent calls) must participate in a few on-call shifts (7 PM- 7 AM) distributed evenly among tele-stroke providers. 
• Night shift (on call) includes primarily acute call and a few subacute calls. 
• Flexible schedule
  
  • 12-hour shifts.
    • 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM (day shift).
    • 7:00 PM -7:00 AM (night shift). 
  • APP will be available to assist with rounding during day shift.
• Patient volume is variable.

For additional information please contact:

• Competitive compensation and benefits package - Up to $200,000 in recruiting incentives including starting bonus, student loan repayment, residency/fellowship stipend, CME allowance and malpractice insurance/tail coverage provided
• Two-year income guarantee with opportunity for productivity/quality bonus
• Complimentary Professional Student Loan Debt Repayment Advising and PSLF Eligible Employer
• PSLF Eligible Employer
• Physician Mentorship Pathway for growth and development
• EPIC (Gold Star 9 level)- electronic health record system integrated throughout all hospital and practice locations
• Advanced Technology capabilities including DAX
• Immigration support by experienced Immigration attorney, if needed

Baptist Health ranks in 150 top places to work in healthcare, according to Becker's Hospital Review

• Multispecialty physician-led medical group
• 8 hospitals with over 1,500 providers, including 800 physicians and more than 700 advanced practice clinicians.
• Comprehensive administrative and operations support teams
• Physician leadership councils
• Top 10% in the country for quality clinical outcomes.

Baptist Health Lexington, a 434-bed tertiary care facility, is a major medical research and education center. Established in 1954, Baptist Health Lexington is recognized for its excellence in heart care and cancer care, and the hospital’s Clinical Research Center conducts groundbreaking research in both fields as well as in several other disciplines.

Baptist Health Lexington continues to lead in maternity care, having delivered nearly 150,000 babies. The hospital operates six outlying outpatient centers, including locations in Georgetown, Nicholasville and Richmond.

Baptist Health Lexington has been distinguished three times as a Top Performer by The Joint Commission and has been named a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence four times.

Locally, Baptist Health Lexington is annually recognized as “Favorite Hospital” and “Favorite Place to Have a Baby” in the Readers’ Choice poll conducted by the Lexington Herald-Leader. 

A newly built (2024) satellite Baptist Health facility is located in Hamburg.

• Population of 320,601- Kentucky’s second largest city
• Low cost of living
• Often known as the “Horse Capital of the World” and home to Keeneland Race Course.
• Lexington is home to the University of Kentucky, Transylvania University, Lexington Theological Seminary, and Bluegrass Community College.
• There are five historic distilleries in the Lexington area
• In its first year in the annual U.S. News & World Report rankings of the best places to live in the United States, Lexington was ranked 21st.

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HPSA Score: 12

EEO Statement: Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES
Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056.