Physician / Internal Medicine / Alabama / Locum or Permanent / Internal Med Position in Decatur, AL - J1 visas welcome Job

Internist

Primary Care opening in northern Alabama. Thriving Internal Medicine Clinic seeks an additional Internist to accommodate a growing community. Patient admissions and call are required. This clinic was established in 1982 and offers services in both internal medicine and nephrology.

The hospital call is currently shared between a total of six internists (two pulmonologists, one nephrologist, and three general internists). Call consists of one weekend out of six and one out of six weekdays. We have participated in a number of clinic and hospital-based research trials.

We have had four visa waiver doctors at our group over the past 15 years. The area qualifies as an underserved, health manpower shortage area through the Appalachian Regional Commission.

Job Description

• Competitive income based upon MGMA
• Year-end incentive bonus for quality and patient satisfaction
• Quarterly incentive bonus based upon wRVU model
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Earned time off
• Annual CME allowance
• Public Loan Forgiveness Program

Employer Highlights

Founded over 55 years ago, the hospital is a progressive, fully accredited 101-bed facility, offering a full range of diagnostic and patient services. Recently added services include a 30,000 square foot Wellness Center that houses wellness membership, physical therapy, and sports medicine.

Area Highlights

Limestone County is the 3rd fastest growing county in the state and is in the rolling foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in northern Alabama. Filled with friendly people and progressive communities, the county stretches from the northern bank of the mighty Tennessee River to the southern boundary of the state of Tennessee. The area is a growing community located less than an hour and a half from Nashville, Tennessee, and Birmingham, Alabama on Interstate 65. Huntsville, Alabama ("The Technology Capital of the South") and Redstone Arsenal are only twenty minutes away and offer a University of Alabama campus, Alabama A&M campus, the National Space and Rocket Center, plus fine dining and shopping. We are proud of our wide variety of recreational and entertainment facilities—including beautiful lakes and rivers.