Elite compensation Internal Medicine opportunity nestled in Bluegrass county between Lexington and Louisville, KY

Physician: Internal Medicine
Market: Non-Metropolitan (Less than 50,000)
Job ID:9916
Verified Date:09/18/2023
Loan Repayment:No Response
Sign on Bonus:Yes
Practice Type: Employed
Accept J1 Visa:No
Accept H1b Visa:No
Permanent: Full time Internal Medicine

What you need to know:

Practice Details

  • Seeking a BE/BC Internal Medicine 
  • Robust Hospitalist group that covers inpatient coverage for those physicians who want to focus on 100% outpatient medicine. 
  • Work a four to five day week in an in-patient/out-patient setting.
  • The physician can expect to build a busy practice quickly and see up to 25 plus patient visits per day.

Compensation Details

  • Three-year employed agreement:
  • Year One: Generous Guaranteed Salary - Starting salary $50,000 to $100,000 more than the competition
  • Year Two and Year Three: Base Salary plus productivity 
  • There is no cap to potential income
  • Health Insurance- two options for health insurance coverage
  • Paid Time Off - 8 hours accrued per pay period
  • Short and Long Term Disability
  • Malpractice Insurance
  • Continuing medical education allowance of $6,000.00 annually. In addition, 5 days of CME time are allotted without impacting paid time off.
  • 403B Retirement Savings Plan with up to 8% match
  • Life Insurance

Community Details

  • Located approximately 35 miles southwest of Lexington and 75 miles southeast of Louisville.
  • Choose to live in Southern Lexington or live in beautiful suburb of Lexington.
  • Enjoy the lifestyle with appeal for all: families, young professionals or a single physician. 
  • The four-season moderate climate makes this community a great place to call home in a beautiful bluegrass setting. 
  • Excellent educational system as well as easy access to collegiate sports venues, cultural arts, recreational waters and parks, and airports.

Recruiter Insights

This elite opportunity is seeking a BE/BC Internal Medicine physician who deserves a multi-year employment agreement up to $60,000 greater 1st year base compensation (compared to Lexington and Louisville starting salaries) and even greater earning potential with incentives on productivity in years 2 and 3. 

This opportunity is ideally suited for the doctor who will enjoy the tranquility of the rolling bluegrass landscape of Kentucky with the flexibility to live a short and scenic commute to Lexington or anywhere in between.

You are are financial savvy doctor who aims to maximize earnings and saving for the future where median home prices are $ 141,500 and a 5-bedroom, 4,650 sq foot home on acres is listed at $439,900.  

You will enjoy being in the middle of some of collegiate sports most dynamic  championship brands of the Kentucky Wildcat's basketball and Louisville Cardinal football and basketball, and the historic festivities of the annual Kentucky derby less than 90 miles away.

You will have the opportunity to work for an employer that has been recognized as 1 of the 100 great community hospitals in the country providing you the environment to provide ultimate patient care.

Community Profile What is nice to know.

Closest International Airports:

  • 79 miles: Louisville, KY (SDF / KSDF) Louisville International Airport
  • 118 miles: Hebron, KY (CVG / KCVG) Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
  • 185 miles: Dayton, OH (DAY / KDAY) James M. Cox Dayton International Airport

Closest Major City:

  • 33 miles to Lexington-Fayette, KY
  • 68 miles to Louisville, KY
  • 106 miles to Cincinnati, OH
  • 150 miles to Nashville, TN

Closest Domestic Airport:

  • 36 miles: Lexington, KY (LEX / KLEX) Blue Grass Airport
  • 79 miles: Louisville, KY (SDF / KSDF) Louisville International Airport
  • 118 miles: Hebron, KY (CVG / KCVG) Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport

Cost of Living:

  • State Cost of Living Index - 90.8
  • City Cost of Living Index - 83.9
  • Mean Housing Cost - $144,245

Colleges and Universities:

  • Centre College  (Full-time enrollment: 1,294; Located in Danville, KY)
  • Eastern Kentucky University (about 27 miles; Richmond, KY; Full-time enrollment: 13,525)
  • Bluegrass Community and Technical College (about 31 miles; Lexington, KY; FT enrollment: 8,560)
  • University of Kentucky (about 31 miles; Lexington, KY; FT enrollment: 23,517)
  • Campbellsville University (about 38 miles; Campbellsville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,948)



 

Demographics:

  • White 84.1%, 
  • Black 10.2%, 
  • American Indiana and Alaska Native 0.0%,
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0%
  • Asian 1%,
  • Two or more races 4.1%, 
  • Hispanic 4.0%

Taxes:

  • State Income Tax Rate - 6%
  • State Sales Tax Rate - 6%
  • City Sales Tax Rate - 6%
  • County Tax Rate - 6%
  • Property Tax Rate - 0.76%

Major Industry:

  • Manufacturing (20%), 
  • Educational services (11%),
  • Public administration (10%),
  • Retail trade (6%), 
  • Wholesale trade (6%),
  • Accomodation and food services (6%),
  • Health care and social assistance (5%)

Recreation:

  • Herrington Lake, the deepest lake in Kentucky, offers boating opportunities and fishing spots to cast for bass, catfish and bluegill.
  • Danville Country Club is a private facility that offers a pristine golf course, a restaurant, card room, six lighted tennis courts and an outdoor Olympic-size heated swimming pool.
  • The Windjammer Fun Center is a family entertainment venue offering rollerskating, laser tag, an arcade, and snack bar.

Arts & Culture:

  • The Community Arts Center offers a slew of art, music, and dance classes and a ton of special community events.
  • The Great American Dollhouse Museum consists of over 200 displays covering all manner of places and times.
  • The Boyle County Public Library has local art exhibits, public lectures, talks, and events happening weekly.
  • The Norton Center for the Arts is Centre College's performing arts venue. Here, one can enjoy symphony orchestras and Broadway musicals to dance troupes and big-name musicians.
  • The West T. Hill Community Theatre features a variety of comedies, musicals, and dramas each season.

Sports for the Spectator:

  • Catch one of the Centre College Colonels games (a NCAA Division III college), including  baseball, basketball, cross country, lacrosse, football, golf, soccer, swimming, track and field, volleyball, and field hockey. 
  • Attend a University of Kentucky basketball, baseball or football game located just 30 minutes away.
  • Attend Thoroughbred racing in the heart of horse country just a thirty minute drive to Lexington.

Sports for the Participant:

  • The Danville-Boyle County Parks & Recreation Department offers youth football, cheerleading, baseball, basketball, softball, and a skatepark.
  • The William E. "Bunny" Davis Recreation Complex is a popular recreation resource for residents, with racquetball and tennis courts, an outdoor 25-meter swimming pool, step/aerobic and dance classes, and free weights and cardiovascular equipment areas. There is also a wallyball court and basketball courts, and karate classes are available.

Shopping:

  • Greenleaf Shopping Center is a mall in Danville.
  • Downtown Danville has tons of shopping and specialty retail.
  • Seeking upscale shopping.  Take a short drive to Lexington where stores range from charming boutiques to mega centers; bargain-priced places to the totally upscale and the classic to the trendy. 

Top Five things to do:

  1. Immerse yourself in the remarkable and unexpected history in the "City of First".  The first Capital of Kentucky (1785), the first US Post Office west of the Alleghenies (1792) and the famed Dr. Ephraim McDowell was the first in the world to successfully remove an ovarian tumor in 1809.
  2. The Bourbon drinker will appreciate being located midway between Lexington and Louisville as locals like to call the Kentucky Bourbon Trail with each distillery within 90 miles.
  3. Come join the parties throughout the year as Danville and Boyle Country celebrate anything and everything including live brass band music, barbecue, rural heritage and history, the American Civil War, and more. 
  4. Paint you face blue and white and head to watch the country's best collegiate Kentucky Wildcats basketball or wear your favorite red and black to cheer for University of Louisville football on the weekends less than 90 miles away.
  5. Stroll downtown on Main Street where you can spend a leisurely day shopping in many of our beautiful shops featuring local artists, jewelry, clothing, primitives and fine teas or confections. Next, head over to Perryville to find a treasure trove of antiques and one-of-a-kind finds.