Emergency Medicine Physician Near Lexington

Job Description

TeamHealth is looking for a physician to join our emergency department (ED) team at Bluegrass Community Hospital in Versailles, Kentucky.

Bluegrass Community Hospital is a 6-bed Lifepoint Health facility with an ED volume of 10,000 annual patient volume averaging 1.

1 patients per hour with low acuity. 24 hour shifts are available. Conveniently located less than 10 minutes from Lexington, Kentucky, you will truly enjoy your comfortable 12 or 24 hour shifts with plenty of support within the facility.

EMR MedHost and we provide supportive and well-staffed nursing. We ask that you be board certified or board eligible in emergency medicine (EM), family medicine (FM) or internal medicine (IM).

Other requirements include current ATLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications. A dedicated group of leaders, clinicians and operators at TeamHealth and Lifepoint create better experiences for clinicians, patients and communities nationwide.

When you join a Lifepoint team through TeamHealth, you will receive : access to leaders, operators and other clinicians who dedicate themselves to a successful partnership between Lifepoint and TeamHealth, direction from two of the top leaders in the healthcare industry, and a work environment where integrated care is a focus for emergency medicine and hospital medicine clinicians to create better patient experiences.

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Position Highlights

• Excellent, strong, and communicative emergency department medical director
• Secure schedule with flexibility for all clinicians
• 24-hour physician coverage of 12-hour shifts, 7 am to 7 pm
• PRN opportunities are available
• Independent contractor status with these benefits
• Company paid professional liability insurance (including tail), CME benefits through the TeamHealth Institute, and concierge service

Sought after facility in Versailles, Kentucky

Bluegrass Community Hospital is a 25-bed facility that has routinely scored in the highest percentiles in national hospital surveys for employee, patient and physician satisfaction.

Over the past five years, Bluegrass Community Hospital has recruited numerous physicians, made significant investments in equipment and facilities, and added services such as Ophthalmology, expanding their surgical capabilities.

Other services provided by the hospital include Family Practice, Cardiology, Otolaryngology (ENT), Orthopedics, Gastroenterology / Endoscopy, Laboratory Services, Pain Management, Nephrology, Dentistry, Respiratory Therapy, Urology, an Intensive Care Unit and Women's Services (Gynecology).

Diagnostic Radiology equipment includes MRI, a CT-Scanner, Nuclear Medicine and Ultrasound. The hospital's Rehab Center provides Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Rehabilitation.

Surgical capacities include Ophthalmology, General, Gynecology, Orthopedics, Urology and Otolaryngology (ENT).

Versailles, Kentucky

Set in the beautiful bluegrass of thoroughbred racing country just 20 minutes from Lexington, Versailles is one of the oldest towns in the state and offers a wealth of historic southern homes and buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Antique shops, fine restaurants, and architectural heritage contribute to the uniqueness of this Old South community. Nearby Pisgah Pike, one of Kentucky's scenic byways, is a 4.

5-mile stretch of KY-1967 between US-60 and Old Frankfort Pike. Along this beautiful, old road you will find horse farms;

old stone fences; historic churches, cemeteries, and homes; canopies of trees; creeks; and wildflowers. The Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary features small ponds and fields dotting the 374-acre National Audubon facility, offering hiking trails, a bird blind, and a nature center.

Versailles offers a slow pace of life with southern charm just 25 minutes from Frankfort and 60 minutes from Louisville.