Hospitalist
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Job Description
Southeast. Always the right career direction. Job Description Summary This position addresses physician leadership for all aspects of the facility.
This position is responsible for all services/systems required for an organized, multidisciplinary team approach directed toward the provision of the highest quality patient care.
This position addresses the maintenance of established patient care standards and protocols through continuous quality improvement and total quality management activities in the facility.
Job Description QUALIFICATIONS: Must be a licensed physician in Alabama; Must have successfully credentialed through the Medical Staff Services of Southeast Health.
LANGUAGE/ COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Ability to effectively communicate in English both in writing and orally; Ability to effectively communicate in an emergency situation; Works with the Clinic Administrator to provide clinical direction to the clinic, to include planning scope of services, equipment specifications, space design, and standardization of patient care policies and procedures; Establishes and maintains a positive marketing relationship with physicians and companies to insure effective communication, coordination, and funding for the clinic; Collaborates with the medical staff of the clinic and hospital to determine outcome indicators for the provision of quality care and monitors those appropriately; Identifies and addresses issues that affect members of the medical staff; Maintains positive relations with members of the medical staff.
SKILLS: Ability to perform technical skills in accordance with credentialed competencies as determined by Medical Staff policy; Assists in the development of marketing plans and activities; Advises and assists in the development, administration and implementation of annual and long term business plans; Provides financial services including, but not limited to, working with the Department’s management team in the supervision of accounting, reporting, and control procedures; Develops and insures the proper implementation of financial planning an control systems at all levels, and uses the information derived from such systems to properly assess, plan and control the financial affairs of the Department; Participates in evaluation of the quality of care being rendered by the Department and cooperates in the hospital’s quality assurance program in monitoring quality and outcome of care administered by staff; Assists the Department’s management team in the development, review, and implementation of departmental policies and procedures; Actively participates on committee or team assignments involving the clinic’s services; Communicates to the medical staff and associated departments issues requiring their attention; Keeps the administrative liaison abreast of medical staff issues related to the clinic.
Shift Day Shift Details 7:00 am - 7:00 pm FTE 1 Type Regular Join one of Forbes 500 best mid-sized employers in America.
Equal Employment Employer Southeast Health is committed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
In addition, Southeast Health will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Let's connect! Submit your resume to connect with one of our recruiters.
Southeast Health is an academic community-based health system serving the healthcare needs of 460,000 residents in southeast Alabama, southwest Georgia, and the Florida panhandle.
The organization includes, Southeast Health Medical Center, a 420-bed hospital with the region’s largest medical group and the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM), the state’s largest medical school.
The philanthropic arm of the organization is the Southeast Health Foundation, and its population health division is Southeast Health Statera Network.
Southeast Health, a not-for-profit organization, exists to promote healing, prevent disease, educate medicine’s brightest minds, and bring wellness and prosperity to the region it serves.
Delivering excellent patient care and top-notch educational experiences begins with great employees, which is why we constantly strive to improve the work experience for our 3,000 team members.
Key Responsibilities
This position provides physician leadership and manages all services required for a multidisciplinary team approach to high-quality patient care. Responsibilities include overseeing clinical direction, financial planning, and the implementation of patient care protocols.
Requirements
Candidates must be a licensed physician in Alabama and successfully credentialed through the Medical Staff Services of Southeast Health. Strong communication skills and the ability to perform technical skills according to medical staff policy are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Hospital Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Hospital Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 74% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 8.0 / 10 · top 5% in hospital medicine | ranked against 1,207 Hospital Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Hospital Medicine median $300k (middle half $271k–$363k)424 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Alabama index 88.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Hospital Medicine listings in Alabama | 19 active | 1,218 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 4% remote · 74% no call · 48% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Hospital Medicine pay trend | +2.0% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Hospitalist at Southeast Health a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Hospital Medicine — ranked against 1,207 active Hospital Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
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