Description
Neurology (Epilepsy Focused) – Paducah and Louisville, KY - Recruitment Incentives up to $200,000
Paducah, KY Opportunity (J1 Candidates Welcome)
Baptist Health Medical Group is seeking BC/BE Neurologists with a focus on Epilepsy to join a busy outpatient practice in Paducah, Kentucky. There are no call and no weekend requirements.
Core Clinical Skills & Expertise
- Comprehensive evaluation and longitudinal management of epilepsy and seizure disorders (adult and/or pediatric, as applicable)
- Expertise in seizure classification, diagnosis, and treatment planning
- Interpretation and clinical correlation of EEGs (routine and continuous video monitored EEG)
- Medication management for refractory and complex epilepsy cases
Patient and family education regarding seizure safety, lifestyle
Baptist Health Paducah Neuroscience services provide:
- Target Stroke Elite Gold Plus Certified Primary Stroke Center
- Close relationship with Neurosurgery
Additional information:
- Practice Environment: Modern clinic facilities with access to advanced imaging, diagnostics, and EMR systems
- Strong referral base from primary care and specialty providers across the region
- Opportunities to participate in clinical trials, quality improvement initiatives, and community education programs
- Professional Development Support for continuing medical education (CME) and professional growth
- Potential for leadership roles within the neurology service line or hospital committees
- Community Engagement Opportunities to engage in community outreach, stroke awareness campaigns, and educational events
- Collaborate with local schools, senior centers, and health organizations to promote neurological health
- Work-Life Balance: Reasonable patient volumes and scheduling flexibility Supportive administrative and clinical staff to reduce non-clinical burdens
Louisville, KY Opportunity
Baptist Health Medical Group is seeking a BC/BE, neurophysiology/EEG or epilepsy, fellowship trained, neurologist to join our epilepsy program located in Louisville, KY at Baptist Health Louisville.
- Join a large & multi-specialty, neurology practice: 12 neurologists, 11 neurology PA/NP
- Team consists of 3 fellowship trained & boarded epileptologists, require 4th for OP practice and shared EMU oversight (full IP neuro-hospitalist team takes night call)
- 4-bed epilepsy monitoring unit opened February 2025, will be NAEC accredited in 2026 as level 3-medical EMU
- 60% REEGT team, EMU experienced tech staff, EEG tech training program onsite
- Redundant video/trace monitoring (V/TrM) units on EMU unit and back-up in neurophysiology lab, plus back-up V/TrM service.
- Developing regional video/trace monitoring hub and tele-epilepsy clinic ops for the region.
- Shared EEG reading responsibilities, regional EEG only read by fellowship trained neurophys/epilepsy
Incentive Overview
- Competitive compensation and benefits package - 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
- Generous 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; visas processed through Delta Regional Authority
About Baptist Health Medical Group
Baptist Health ranks in 150 top places to work in healthcare, according to Becker's Hospital Review
- 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 Paducah
Baptist Health Paducah is a 373-bed regional medical and referral center, serving about 350,000 patients a year from four states. The hospital provides a full range of services, including cardiac and cancer care, diagnostic imaging, women’s and children’s services, surgery, emergency treatment, rehabilitation, transitional care, weight management and wound care. The main campus covers eight square blocks, plus off-site outpatient rehab, occupational medicine, primary care, school clinics, imaging and lab. Overall, Baptist Hospital Paducah offers 20 points of care to make healthcare more convenient for area residents.
Baptist Health Paducah has over 1300 employees, making it one of the region’s largest employers; and over 365 physicians representing more than 40 medical specialties. The Baptist Health Foundation Paducah supports needed services, facilities and other areas of growth. The hospital opened in 1953 as Western Baptist Hospital and changed its name in early 2013, along with other facilities in Baptist Health, the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Kentucky.
The hospital has earned Pathway to Excellence designation for excellence in nursing services by the American Nursing Credentialing Center.
About Paducah, Kentucky
- Paducah's population is about 95,000 residents
- Paducah is a United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designed Creative City in the field of Crafts and Folks Art (1 of 2 in the United States)
- Trendy downtown with unique restaurants, shops, and farmer’s market
- Easy access to state parks, including two of the nation’s largest man-made lakes (Lake Barkley and Land Between the Lakes) offering boating, fishing, and hiking
- Great outdoor activities in the Paducah area: Visit Kentucky Lake
- $44 million Performing Arts Center which houses Broadway shows and concerts
- Nationally recognized artist district
- Named one of the Top 100 Communities for Young People which starts with excellent public and private schools
- Nashville, TN is a 2-hour drive and St. Louis, MO is a 2.5-hour drive
- Recognized as the US capital of quilting
- Barkley Regional Airport - flights daily to Chicago, IL and Houston, TX
About Baptist Health Louisville
Baptist Health Louisville is a 519-bed tertiary-care hospital located in the heart of St. Matthews. The all-private room hospital provides virtually all inpatient services with the exception of transplantation and burn care.
The hospital’s emergency services include special teams for heart attack and stroke care. Cancer services include two freestanding radiation centers and the Charles and Mimi Osborn Cancer Center, which also offers a cancer resource center and a multidisciplinary lung care clinic. Special services include women’s health, labor and delivery, digital mammography, ultrasound and bone-density scanning for osteoporosis. Other areas of expertise include orthopedics, neurosurgery, cardiovascular services, wound care, behavioral health, occupational health, acute rehabilitation, and in-home care provided by Baptist Health Home Care.
Baptist Health Louisville has twice achieved Magnet designation for excellence in nursing services by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®.
About Louisville, Kentucky
- Kentucky's largest metro area with a population of 1 million+ and the 16th largest city in the U.S.
- Flights available worldwide from Muhammad Ali International Airport
- Home of the Kentucky Derby- "the most exciting two minutes in sports" and the Louisville Slugger bats; birthplace of Muhammad Ali
- Climate - mild four-season climate with average temperatures of 79 in July and 35 in January
- Cost of living is consistently below the national average, with housing costs 76% of national averages
- Louisville, KY is within a day's drive of more than 50% of the U.S. population
- The city landed on over 35 "Best Of" lists
- Ranked #5 on the Top 10 New Brainpower Cities in America
- National Geographic listed Louisville in the Top 10 Food Cities; Zagat called it one of America's Next Hot Food Cities
- CNBC: Reported that Louisville is one of the top 15 cities in the country attracting the most millennials
- One of the country's most extensive park systems and a world-renowned arts scene. Louisville has 122 parks that span more than 14,000 acres, including Waterfront Park on the banks of the Ohio River. The Louisville Loop will soon connect all the city’s parks by a paved walkway.
