Description
Seeking physicians in Hematology-Oncology to join established practice in Bowling Green, Kentucky. We are a great hospital-based practice with plenty of volume and diversity of cases. We provide comprehensive therapy options to the southwest and central parts of Kentucky. We are a close knit and dedicated team that strives to treat each patient like family.
Department Highlights:
- The hospital-based medical oncology practice currently has three physicians with strong internal referrals from multiple specialties including radiation-oncology, neurosurgery, ENT, pulmonology, thoracic surgery, urology, gynecology, gynecology-oncology, surgical-oncology, and general surgery.
- Excellent support staff of APRNs (2), dedicated nurse navigator, dedicated social worker, dedicated dietician, dedicated pharmacist, and clinical and administrative professionals in a fun, collegial atmosphere.
- Desirable call schedule. Will be 1:4 shared call among group.
- Supported by full inpatient hospitalist service for inpatient admissions.
- Established breast clinic and lung nodule clinic on-site for streamlined workup of new cancer patients.
- On-site chemotherapy and outpatient infusion center with approximately 30 chairs combined. Additional chemotherapy and outpatient infusion offered at our Caverna and Franklin satellite locations.
- Emphasis on team-based, collaborative, multidisciplinary care, with opportunities for early career leadership and professional development.
- Well-established hospital-based practice at community-academic medical center, with satellite campus of University of Kentucky College of Medicine (30 students per class), 5 residencies, 3 fellowships, and a nursing school
- Med Center Health is part of the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center Affiliate Network (MCCAN). This allows our physicians to strongly collaboration with MCCAN providers and services, including allowing patients access to major clinical trials close to home.
- Teaching opportunities with residents and medical students.
- The Medical Center at Bowling Green has also earned three-year accreditation from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC), maintaining national accreditation since 2004.
- The Medical Center at Bowling Green Radiation Oncology program is accredited by the American College of Radiology. The outpatient imaging center is designated as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology.
Incentives Can Include:
- Competitive Salary
- Production/Quality Bonus Potential
- Sign-On Bonus
- Relocation Allowance
- Visa Sponsorship
- CME Allowance
- Comprehensive Health Benefits
- Student Loan Forgiveness
- Residency Stipend
- Retirement Savings Plan with Match
- Malpractice with Tail Coverage
- Competitive Paid Time Off
About Med Center Health:
Med Center Health’s mission is to care for people and improve the quality of life in the communities we serve. Our integrated healthcare system includes hospitals in Bowling Green, Albany, Caverna (Horse Cave), Franklin, Russellville, and Scottsville, as well as Commonwealth Regional Specialty Hospital, a long-term, acute care hospital. Combined, the hospitals comprise 454 acute care beds and 110 extended care beds, 400+ physicians in more than 50 specialties.
Med Center Health is committed to medical education as a central component to its mission. Our hospital, in partnership with The University of Kentucky (UK) College of Medicine, currently offers multiple Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accredited training programs designed to produce skilled physicians focused on delivering patient-centered, evidence-based, cost-effective care. Currently, The Medical Center at Bowling Green serves as the primary clinical teaching site for 70+ graduate medical education trainees enrolled across seven ACGME-accredited training programs. In addition, the UK College of Medicine established a four-year regional campus in Bowling Green in partnership with Med Center Health and Western Kentucky University.
About Bowling Green and South Central, Kentucky:
Bowling Green, the third most populous city in the state of Kentucky, is located just 60 miles north of Nashville, Tennessee, and 110 miles south of Louisville. The 2020 U.S. Census Bureau total for Bowling Green is 72,294, and the population of Warren County is 134,554. Bowling Green is honored with being named one of The South’s Best Cities on the Rise 2022 by Southern Living readers and was ranked by MONEY Magazine as The Best Place to Live in Kentucky in 2018.
