BAPTIST HEALTH SHELBY HOSPITAL - ICU - ASSISTANT MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Compensation
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
DESCRIPTION
Baptist Shelby Hospital, located just outside of Birmingham in Alabaster,
Alabama, is seeking a full-time ICU assistant medical director to join our team!
The ICU AMD at Baptist Shelby serves as a clinical and operational leader within
the critical care program. In partnership with the ICU medical director, this
role supports the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care while
advancing clinical excellence, physician engagement, and operational efficiency
across the ICU.
The AMD will split responsibilities between direct patient care and
administrative/leadership functions, serving as a key liaison between
clinicians, hospital leadership, and multidisciplinary teams.
Clinical and Administrative Duties
* Provide direct critical care services in the ICU, including evaluation,
diagnosis, and management of critically ill patients
* Maintain high standards of clinical quality, patient safety, and
evidence-based practice
* Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including nursing, respiratory
therapy, pharmacy, and case management
* Participate in ICU call coverage and scheduling as required
* Support the ICU medical director in overseeing daily operations of the ICU
program
* Assist with clinician scheduling, staffing models, and coverage optimization
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City Caption
Alabaster, Alabama
City Description
The City of Alabaster is a wonderful place to raise a family. That is why more
and more residents have flocked to Alabaster, making it the largest city in
Shelby County. Population figures put the population of Alabaster at close to
25,000. Alabaster has become a well-rounded community with a wide variety of
entertainment, recreation, and retail opportunities. That makes Alabaster a
great place to live and do business.
Job Benefits
- Competitive compensation package including base pay and leadership stipend
- Comprehensive benefits (health, dental, vision, retirement)
- Professional liability insurance with tail coverage
- Sign on and relocation bonus available
Key Responsibilities
The Assistant Medical Director will provide direct critical care services while serving as a clinical and operational leader for the ICU program. This role involves collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and supporting the ICU medical director in overseeing daily operations and clinician scheduling.
Requirements
The position requires a qualified medical professional capable of delivering high-quality, patient-centered critical care. Candidates must be prepared to manage clinical standards, patient safety, and operational efficiency within a hospital setting.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Key Skills
Critical Care Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 86% have no call, 46% require no weekends.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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).
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Living in Alabaster
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $280k
- Typical market rent
- $1,882/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 31 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.