Baptist Health Corbin is recruiting a board-certified or board-eligible Emergency Medicine physician to join a well-supported ED team in Corbin, Kentucky. This 273-bed acute and skilled-care hospital serves more than 200,000 residents across southeastern Kentucky and parts of Tennessee, generating 42,000 annual ED visits with robust APP coverage and Epic EMR. The facility is in the midst of a $100 million expansion — including a doubling of current ED space — scheduled for completion in early 2027, making this an exceptional time to plant roots in a growing, award-winning regional health system.
Perks and Benefits
- Employed physician position with a nationally recognized emergency medicine group
- Paid professional liability insurance (confirm tail vs. occurrence coverage at time of offer)
- Access to comprehensive benefits package typical of large physician group employment, including health, dental, and vision coverage
- CME stipend and paid CME days
- Retirement savings plan
- Relocation assistance available
Practice Highlights
- 42,000 annual ED patient volume with a 13.5% admission rate
- 34 hours per day of physician coverage and 44 hours per day of APP coverage — a well-staffed, team-based model
- Epic EMR throughout the department and hospital
- 273-bed acute and skilled-care hospital with a broad specialty mix: interventional and general cardiology, gastroenterology, oncology, women's health, orthopedics, primary care, geropsychiatry, adolescent psychiatry, and inpatient drug and alcohol detox
- Advanced imaging technology including a brand-new 264-slice cardiac CTA and two fully equipped cardiac catheterization labs
- $100 million campus expansion underway (completion early 2027): 80,000 sq ft patient care wing connected to the existing hospital via enclosed pedestrian bridge, supported by more than $15 million in local philanthropic contributions
- Expansion features include a doubled ED footprint, improved trauma and triage areas, a relocated rooftop helipad above the new ED, an expanded ICU, NICU expansion, and 24 new private inpatient rooms
- Regional referral catchment spanning southeastern Kentucky and portions of Tennessee
- 2025 Kentucky Hospital Association Quality Award — Acute Care Hospitals with 250+ Beds
- ACC NCDR Chest Pain – MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award (2025)
- 2025 Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll and Rural Stroke Gold Award
- 2025 Pediatric Recognition Award from the Voluntary EMS Pediatric Recognition Program
- Recognized for sepsis care innovations at a system-wide quality roundtable (August 2025)
Qualifications
- Board certification or board eligibility in Emergency Medicine (ABEM or ABOEM)
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited Emergency Medicine residency
- Active Kentucky medical license or eligibility to obtain prior to start
- Comfort managing the full acuity spectrum of a high-volume community ED, including trauma stabilization and time-sensitive cardiac and stroke presentations
About the Community
Corbin sits in the heart of southeastern Kentucky — a region defined by natural beauty, low cost of living, and a strong sense of community. Outdoor enthusiasts have immediate access to the Daniel Boone National Forest, Cumberland Falls, and Lake Cumberland, while the broader region offers world-class recreation year-round. Corbin places you within a three-hour drive of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby, the cultural centers of Louisville and Lexington, and the rapidly growing Nashville, Tennessee metro — delivering a lifestyle that balances small-town quality of life with easy access to major regional destinations.