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.

• 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
• $44 million Performing Art 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 capitol of quilting
• Barkley Regional Airport - jet service to Charlotte, NC (twice daily)
  
  

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HPSA Score: 15

In Paducah, we take pride in offering a wide range of options that cater to the diverse ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds of our residents. To that end, Paducah offers Christian churches, a Jewish temple and an Islamic worship center to meet diverse spiritual needs.


Cardiothoracic Surgery - Lexington, Kentucky - Recruiting incentives up to $200,000

Join a busy adult cardiac surgery practice in Lexington, KY! Baptist Health Medical Group is seeking a highly qualified BE/BC cardiothoracic surgeon interested in doing both Cardiac and Thoracic surgery to join our group of two Cardiothoracic Surgeons and 8 APP’s.  

Basic cardiothoracic surgical practice with emphasis on CABG, Valve Surgeries & Lung Resection. The ideal surgeon will have proven excellent technical and interpersonal skills.  We are looking for a highly motivated individual willing to expand the practice and be team oriented. We encourage new graduates from recognized fellowship training programs!

Baptist Health Lexington Cardiology Program

• HeartCARE Center: National Distinction of Excellence
• 1^st hospital in the nation to receive ACC AFib Accreditation.
• First hospital in Kentucky and fourth in the nation to receive Transcatheter Valve (TCV) Certification
• First in the region to receive ACC Chest Pain Center Accreditation with Primary PCI and Resuscitation
• ACC Cardiac Cath Lab Accreditation with Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
• ACC Electrophysiology Accreditation (first in the state of Kentucky)
• Five cutting-edge cardiac catheterization labs with peripheral vascular and neurointerventional capabilities (2 biplane labs)
• Three electrophysiology labs and 1 Cath/EP hybrid lab with dedicated staff
• The Baptist Health Lexington Heart & Valve Center – dedicated cardiac specialty clinics in the care of heart failure, AFib & heart rhythm disorders, structural heart and valve disorders, and low risk chest pain clinic.
• Dedicated Structural Heart (TAVR, MitraClip, TriClip) Coordinator
• Dedicated Chest Pain/HF Coordinator
• Dedicated AFib Nurse Navigator (PVA-Pulmonary Vein Ablation primary focus)
• Dedicated AFib Nurse Navigator (LAAO primary focus)
  
  

About Baptist Health Lexington

Baptist Health Lexington, a 434-bed tertiary care facility, is a major medical research and education center. Established in 1954, Baptist Health Lexington is recognized for its excellence in heart care and cancer care, and the hospital’s Clinical Research Center conducts groundbreaking research in both fields as well as in several other disciplines.

Baptist Health Lexington continues to lead in maternity care, having delivered nearly 150,000 babies. The hospital operates six outlying outpatient centers, including locations in Georgetown, Nicholasville and Richmond.

Baptist Health Lexington has been distinguished three times as a Top Performer by The Joint Commission and has been named a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence four times.

Locally, Baptist Health Lexington is annually recognized as “Favorite Hospital” and “Favorite Place to Have a Baby” in the Readers’ Choice poll conducted by the Lexington Herald-Leader. 

A newly built (2024) satellite Baptist Health facility is located in Hamburg.

About Lexington, Kentucky

• Population of 320,601- Kentucky’s second largest city; 75 miles from Louisville, KY
• Often known as the “Horse Capital of the World” and home to Keeneland Race Course
• Lexington is home to the University of Kentucky, Transylvania University, Lexington Theological Seminary, and Bluegrass Community College
• Low cost of living
• There are five historic distilleries in the Lexington area
• In its first year in the annual U.S. News & World Report rankings of the best places to live in the United States, Lexington was ranked 21st

Interested candidates, please contact:

Brittany Nelson 

Sourcer, Physician Recruitment 

Brittany.Nelson@bhsi.com

EEO Statement: Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing.

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