What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychiatry Physician Job with Southeast Health in Dothan, AL position at PracticeLink?
Hospital employed Psychiatry group seeks a BC/BE Psych Hospitalist to join our busy practice. Current staffing model consists of 2 teams with 2 Psychiatrists per team, working 14 days on and then 14 days off. Our comprehensive team treats adult inpatients with separate programs for Mood and Anxiety disorders, Geriatrics, Substance Abuse, Consultation and Liaison, and Intensive Psychiatric Programs. Behavioral Medicine Unit (BMU) licensed for 48 beds with a current bed capacity of 28. Dothan, AL offers a short 90-minute drive to the Emerald Coast beaches of Florida, a low cost of living, excellent educational facilities, and traditional southern hospitality.
Practice Highlights:
Practice Highlights:
- Shared call after hours and on weekends, scheduled every other day
- Two teams of 2 during each 14-day work period
- Practice at one location - no travel required
- Dedicated BMU nursing and support staff
- No Outpatient responsibilities
- Internal Medicine Hospitalist group manages medical care of Psychiatric inpatients
- Opportunity to precept 3rd and 4th year DO medical students and Internal Medicine residents
- Paid interviewing expenses
- Sign-on bonus and student loan repayment
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Annual allowances for professional fees and CME
- Paid malpractice with tail coverage
- PSLF eligible employer
- One of the largest not-for-profit tertiary referral centers in Alabama serving 500,000 within a 75-mile radius
- 420 licensed bed facility
- 3,000 dedicated employees
- 420 active Medical Staff
- Level 2 trauma center with EM residency trained physicians
- 1 of only 3 comprehensive stroke centers in Alabama with a dedicated lab for Neuroendovascular procedures
- Private Practice Anesthesia group and employed group of CRNAs provide 24/7 in-house coverage
- 22 OR suites with 2 Endovascular suites and open heart suites
- 56 total ICU beds
- Interventional cardiology, EP and radiology labs, lithotripsy, 3 MRIs (1 3- T), 3 CTs including a 64 slice CT and PET Scanner
- Robust IM Hospitalist program provides ED unassigned coverage, care for transfers, and inpatient consults
- Pain Management services provided through outpatient clinic on Southeast Health campus
- Comprehensive cancer network with clinics in Dothan, Enterprise, AL and Marianna, FL affiliate with UAB's Cancer Center
- The Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM) is Alabama’s first Osteopathic medical school and the first in the U.S. to be developed by a regional medical center
- ACGME Internal Medicine and Transitional Year residency programs
- Ranked #1 small city for doctors by AdvisorSmith
- One of the Top 10 fastest growing cities in Alabama and is currently the 7 th largest city in the state
- Less than 100 miles to the Emerald Coast beaches of Florida
- Average annual temperature is 68 degrees F
- Cost of living index is 92.8 vs national average of 100
- Dothan Regional Airport serviced by Delta Air Lines
- Over 20 miles of outdoor trails with nearby lakes and rivers
- Hosts a Robert Trent Jones Golf Course out of the Highland Oaks with other public and private golf courses and driving ranges nearby
- Ranked 10th in the country for the number of restaurants per square capita
- Recognized as a “Playful City” with 19 parks, 6 public swimming pools, a water park, and 47 tennis courts including a 20-court complex built to professional standards
- Medical hub of the Southeast, providing a plethora of specialty medical care options at 2 local hospitals and numerous private clinics
