Job Description
At Forrest Health, we are dedicated to caring for the whole person, in all stages of life. That s why post-acute long term care is something we feel passionately about, offering a wide variety of personalized care and therapies to serve our patients transitioning from the hospital setting.
Forrest Health is seeking a board-certified internal or family medicine physician to join its Post-Acute Care program. This physician will be joining the program s Medical Director, a double-boarded family medicine and hospice/palliative medicine physician who is CMD certified through PALTMed. The two will share coverage for daily care at Forrest General Hospital s 30-bed SNF in Hattiesburg, Mississippi , as well as weekly rounding at Forrest Health s regional facilities.
Position Details:
- Flexible schedule that allows for a high level of freedom and work/life balance
- 5 days per week rounding at Forrest General s 30-bed SNF
- Weekly rounding at assigned regional SNF facilities, including Highland Community Hospital (10-bed SNF) in Picayune, MS, and Marion General Hospital (10-bed SNF) in Columbia, MS
- Phone-only call responsibilities 10-15 days per month, with a minimum of 1 weekend per month
- Epic EMR fully integrated throughout all Forrest Health facilities
- Addresses complex medical issues with a team-based approach, working with all specialties to improve both individual patient care and the function of the system
Compensation and Benefits:
- Competitive guaranteed salary, with additional compensation for services such as APP collaboration, resident supervision, and call responsibilities
- Up to $30,000 starting bonus
- Up to $15,000 of moving expenses reimbursed
- Up to $5,000/year for CME expenses, licensure, DEA registration, and professional membership dues reimbursement
- 80 hours of PTO upon starting, plus a standard accrual each pay period
- Employee benefits including sick leave, hospital-funded short term disability, retirement, and elective insurance plans to include group term life / AD&D, long term disability, dental, vision, and medical
Candidate Qualifications:
- Must be board certified in either Family Medicine or Internal Medicine
- Ideal candidate will have experience in geriatric medicine or long term care
- Must either be a Certified Medical Director or willing to become a Certified Medical Director through the PALTMed Association
