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UAB St. Vincent's
Birmingham, AL, US

Physician - Colon and Rectal Surgery

SurgeryIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Position Overview

  • Department: Colon and Rectal Surgery, Weekdays and Weekends
  • Schedule: Monday - Friday with rotating call coverage among providers
  • Work Location: UAB St Vincent's Birmingham

Benefits for eligible positions only include: generous paid time off, paid parental leave, Associate Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement Program, and more

Responsibilities

Evaluates and treats patients with appropriate medical diagnostic and treatment skills.

Recommends, participates in, and works to ensure the success of efforts to improve cost effectiveness and quality of care provided to patients.

Accepts patient referrals from other physicians. Acts as admitting, attending and/or consulting physician for patients who require hospitalization for primary medical diagnoses, depending on needs of patients, medical staff and hospital.

Participates in academic programs (e. g. medical education and research) as requested.

Provides appropriate documentation that meets insurance company requirements; appeal all denials in a timely manner.

Participates in inpatient and outpatient consultation for specialty, which may include on call schedules.

What You Will Need

  • Licensure/Certification/Registration:
  • Licensed Graduate Doctoral Physician MD/DO credentialed from the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
  • Advanced Life Support credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) preferred.

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required.
  • About UAB St. Vincent’s

UAB St. Vincent’s, a proud part of UAB Medicine, is a trusted provider of health care, serving Alabama for more than 125 years. With five hospitals and numerous clinics, we're a health care community deeply rooted in compassion, service, and respect for all, guided by the rich legacy of the St. Vincent’s name.

We're committed to extending kindness and personalized care to patients, their families, and each other. We address the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of our patients. We believe in the power of teamwork and unity, and foster a collaborative spirit among our more than 4,800 employees.

As one of Alabama’s best hospitals as recognized by U.S. News & World Report, improving the health and lives of those we serve is at the heart of our mission. Join us in continuing our legacy of service and healing in central Alabama, where we can make a lasting impact together.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree and be licensed by the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners. Advanced Life Support certification is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient evaluationDiagnostic skillsTreatment planningQuality of care improvementInpatient consultationMedical documentationInsurance appeal managementMedical researchOn-call coverage

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 98% have no call, 75% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Physician by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · above average in surgeryranked against 1,276 Surgery listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $475k (middle half $275k–$625k)255 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingAlabama index 88.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in Alabama222 active22,650 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 98% no call · 75% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedAlabama Physician listings: 29% state a sign-on bonus · 5% offer loan repayment222 active listings, Oct 2026
Physician pay trend+2.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,276 Surgery listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 5.1
Better work-life than 50% of Surgery listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,276 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends
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About UAB St. Vincent's

Hospitals and Health Care
Birmingham, Alabama
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
Associate Assistance Program
Tuition Reimbursement

Living in Birmingham

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$109k
Typical market rent
$1,305/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.