Internal Medicine Physician

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