Pulmonology in Kentucky (Physician )

Pulmonology opening in Paducah, Kentucky. VISTA's Permanent Placement Division is representing a nationally recognized health system with staff looking to add a Pulmonologist. Candidates must be BC/BE in Pulmonology. A few highlights of this position include:

Opportunity Benefits:

* Join 2 board certified Pulmonologists
* Nurse Practitioner support
* Covering two hospitals 5 miles apart
* 4.5-day work week
* 10-20 patients per day in the hospital
* Consult in ICU
* Hospitalists do admissions
* Comfortable with Ebus bronchoscopy
* Secure hospital-employed position
* Well-established practice with a ready-made, large patient base
* Regional referral center serving about 400,000 patients a year
* Full contingent of benefits to include sign-on bonus, quality and productivity bonuses, CME, relocation, loan repayment and hospital-funded retirement plans

Community Benefits:

* Historic local community of 70,000 offering an array of experiences including museums, antique shops and boutiques, and fine dining
* Pristine tree-lined community surrounded by rivers and lakes
* Educational offerings include 2 public and 2 private school systems offering preschool through 12th-grade education (there is also a learning center for grades 3-8)
* Higher educational offerings include both community and technical colleges featuring the University of Kentucky engineering program
* Average cost of living is 18% below the national average