Job Details
Gastroenterology - Lexington, KY - Recruitment Incentives up to $200,000
Baptist Health Medical Group is seeking BC/BE fellowship trained Gastroenterology physician with Diagnostic EUS training to join our group in Lexington, Kentucky.
- 7 outpatient physicians, 2 GI hospitalists, and 2 PA-Cs
- Practice/Hospital call is shared evenly between 7 outpatient MD's, with 2 inpatient MD's handling hospital consults from 7a-7p each day.
- Volume is split between office consults and procedures.
- Typical schedule can range from 8-15 procedures a day with office patients scheduled throughout the week to provider preference.
- MD's do procedures until mid afternoon either at the ASC or in inpatient endoscopy and have office patients 4-5 days a week in the afternoon.
- Colonoscopy, EGD, prefer advanced training for Upper EUS
- Two outpatient ASC's, as well as inpatient endoscopy
- MA's are shared by providers
- Support staff includes Referral Coordinator, Practice Manager, Practice Supervisor, MA's, and RN's
- Patient Population: 18+
About Baptist Health Medical Group
Baptist Health Medical Group has earned 2025-2026 Bronze-level recognition from the American Medical Association Joy in Medicine® Health System Recognition Program for its commitment to reducing burnout and helping physicians and patients thrive.
- Multispecialty physician-led medical group
- 8 hospitals with over 1,700 providers, including 850 physicians and more than 750 advanced practice clinicians representing primary care and 78 specialties
- Comprehensive administrative and operations support teams
- Physician leadership councils
- Top 10% in the country for quality clinical outcomes.
About Baptist Health Lexington
Baptist Health Lexington, a 434-bed tertiary care facility, is a major medical research and education center. Established in 1954, Baptist Health Lexington is recognized for its excellence in heart care and cancer care, and the hospital's Clinical Research Center conducts groundbreaking research in both fields as well as in several other disciplines.
Baptist Health Lexington continues to lead in maternity care, having delivered nearly 150,000 babies. The hospital operates six outlying outpatient centers, including locations in Georgetown, Nicholasville and Richmond.
Baptist Health Lexington has been distinguished three times as a Top Performer by The Joint Commission and has been named a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence four times.
Locally, Baptist Health Lexington is annually recognized as "Favorite Hospital" and "Favorite Place to Have a Baby" in the Readers' Choice poll conducted by the Lexington Herald-Leader.
A newly built (2024) satellite Baptist Health facility is located in Hamburg.
About Lexington, Kentucky
- Population of 320,601- Kentucky's second largest city; 75 miles from Louisville, KY
- Often known as the "Horse Capital of the World" and home to Keeneland Race Course
- Lexington is home to the University of Kentucky, Transylvania University, Lexington Theological Seminary, and Bluegrass Community College
- Low cost of living
- There are five historic distilleries in the Lexington area
- In its first year in the annual U.S. News & World Report rankings of the best places to live in the United States, Lexington was ranked 21st
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HPSA Score: 12
Incentive Overview
- Competitive compensation and benefits package - base salary and up to $200,000 in recruiting incentives including starting bonus, student loan repayment, residency/fellowship stipend, relocation/moving allowance, CME allowance and malpractice insurance/tail coverage provided
- Two-year income guarantee with opportunity for additional productivity and quality bonuses
- Self managed time off to encourage good work life balance
- Complimentary Professional Student Loan Debt Repayment Advising
- PSLF Eligible Employer
- Physician Mentorship Pathway for growth and development
- EPIC (Gold Star 9 level)- electronic health record system integrated throughout all hospital and practice locations
- Advanced Technology capabilities including DAX
- Immigration support by experienced Immigration attorney, if needed
EEO Statement: Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing.
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES
Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056.
For more information about this opportunity please reach out to:
Jane Barger
Sourcer, Physician Recruitment
Cell: 781-690-1556
jane.barger@bhsi.com