Seeking BC/BE OBGYN to join an established group with a 1:4 call coverage. Medical Center Hospital is a 120 bed general, acute care facility, which boasts a medical staff of 122 physicians and offers a broad range of specialties. Conveniently located in northern Alabama, with a population base in excess of 150,000. Facility is located just 25 miles west of Huntsville and is only 85 miles north of Birmingham and 100 miles south of Nashville, both of which are easily accessed by Interstate 65.
Medical Center is a 120-bed general, acute care facility, conveniently located in Northern Alabama. The hospital serves a population base in excess of 150,000. The hospital's medical staff of 122 physicians offers a broad range of specialties, including: cardiology, neurology, gastroenterology, nephrology, general and thoracic surgery, pulmonology, orthopedic surgery, otorhinolaryngology, gynecology, urology, dermatology and neurosurgery, as well as family medicine, internal and pediatric medicine and primary care practices. Parkway's support services include: pharmacy, radiology, laboratory, pathology, cardiopulmonary, nuclear medicine, physical/occupational therapy, ultrasound and a GI lab. The hospital operates an eight-bed intensive care unit (ICU), complete with state-of-the-art monitoring equipment, a four-room operating suite and a 24-hour emergency department staffed with full-time emergency room (ER) physicians. Parkway has a women's and children's center which includes obstetrical services. THE COMMUNITY is on the Tennessee River and is 100 miles south of Nashville, Tennessee and 85 miles north of Birmingham, Alabama, both of which are accessed by Interstate 65. Facility is 25 miles west of Huntsville, Alabama, also referred to as the Silicon Valley of the South, a city with a population of 160,000, supported by an international airport. When it comes to transportation, Decatur has it all. Railway, air, water and interstate make Decatur the hub of shipping and receiving in Northern Alabama — one of many reasons why area businesses and industries choose the area as their home. There are 12 Fortune 500 companies with plants in town with another one planning to build. Industry is the backbone of the local economy. RECREATION Decatur offers a wide variety of diversions and recreation — especially outdoor activities like fishing, camping, hunting, softball, ice-skating and golf. There are three public and two private golf courses in the area. EDUCATION Three public school systems, private schools, an area community college and nearby colleges and universities provide unlimited educational opportunities for the residents of this area. Public schools offer advanced courses, gifted programs, special education classes, vocational programs, foreign languages, art and music. Two magnet schools target gifted elementary students. The Decatur system has been cited in USA TODAY for its students achieving the top 10 percent in test scores. Inquire about position.