Contract Hospitalist: Internal Medicine Job in Valdosta, Georgia
This Hospitalist (Internal Medicine) position in Valdosta, Georgia is offered as a contract arrangement. Under this structure, you would be engaged as an independent contractor rather than an employee, typically paid on a 1099 basis under an agreement that defines the term, schedule, and rate. You would be responsible for arranging your own benefits, retirement, and tax withholding, and malpractice terms would be spelled out in the agreement itself. In exchange for handling these on your own, contract work of this kind often provides scheduling flexibility and competitive pay.
The financial offering for this role is listed in the $300,000–$349,999 range, and the listing includes a signing bonus and a training stipend. There is no patient call and no emergency department call associated with this position.
Candidates may be Board Certified or Board Eligible, trained as MD or DO, and may be American Medical Graduates or Foreign Medical Graduates; both U.S. Citizens and Green Card holders are eligible. The role is open to physicians ranging from those currently in training to very experienced practitioners, in a community of 50,000–99,999.
- Position Type: Permanent
- Recruited Specialty: Hospitalist: Internal Medicine
- Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: Yes
- Structure of Position: Contract
- Partnership Opportunity: Unknown
- Expected Patient Call Coverage: No call
- Expected ER Call Coverage: No call
South Georgia Medical Center; Valdosta, GA • Must have clean background with active GA DEA/Licenses.¬ BC/BE in IM or FP (if FP, must have three years’ experience) • 335 total bed size • EMR-McKesson, Charting/Dictation System • 7a-7p; 11a-11p; 7p-7a- block scheduling • 72 hours Physician coverage and 17 hour MLP coverage • Manage ICU patients, No procedures Facility Info: South Georgia Medical Center is the South Georgia Health System’s largest and most advanced hospital. From robotic-assisted surgery to open heart surgery and comprehensive cancer care, SGMC offers many services lines found only in metropolitan hospitals.
- Structure of Financial Support: Income Guarantee, Straight Employment, Employment Agreement with production bonus, Contract
- Financial Offering: $300,000 - $349,999
- Relocation Allowance: Negotiable
- Signing Bonus: Yes
- Stipends: Yes
- Student Loan Assistance: No
- Practice State: Georgia
- Practice City: Valdosta
- Community Size: 50,000 - 99,999
- Community Details: Registered Candidates Only
- Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG), Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG)
- Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
- Board Certification: Board Certified, Board Eligible
- Work Status Requirements: US Citizen, Green Card
- Preferred Experience Level: Currently In Training, Recently Trained, Experienced, Very Experienced
- Accept Local Physicians within 25 mile Radius: Yes
- Facility Type: Hospital
- Number of Hospital Beds: 342
- Number of ER Visits Per Year:
- Number of Deliveries Per Year:
- Hospital: South Georgia Medical Center
