Baptist Memorial Hospital – Union City is recruiting a board-certified or board-eligible Emergency Medicine physician to join its established ED program in Union City, Tennessee. This 137-bed regional medical center serves northwest Tennessee and western Kentucky, offering a full-service acute care environment that includes emergency, behavioral health, obstetrics, cancer care, and inpatient services. The position is backed by a clinician-led national emergency medicine organization with more than 40 years of operational experience, providing meaningful infrastructure support alongside genuine long-term career growth potential.
Perks and Benefits
- Clinician-led organization with robust operational, risk management, and clinical support infrastructure
- Access to CME funding and dedicated professional development resources
- Leadership pathway opportunities within a stable, nationally recognized emergency medicine organization
- Long-term career growth potential including advancement tracks within a large multi-site platform
- Professional liability coverage consistent with a national emergency medicine group
Practice Highlights
- Emergency department embedded within a 137-bed full-service acute care hospital
- Regional referral catchment spanning northwest Tennessee and western Kentucky
- Comprehensive on-campus service lines: emergency, behavioral health, obstetrics, cancer care, and inpatient treatment
- Established hospital system with deep community roots — originally founded as Obion County General Hospital, operating under the Baptist Memorial Health Care system since 1982
- Supported by a national emergency medicine organization recognized as an industry leader with over 40 years of experience in physician services
Qualifications
- Board certification or board eligibility in Emergency Medicine
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited Emergency Medicine residency
- Active Tennessee medical license or eligibility to obtain prior to start
- Clinical comfort with the full spectrum of community emergency department acuity, including the medical, surgical, and behavioral health presentations typical of a regional referral center
About the Community
Union City is the county seat of Obion County in the northwest corner of Tennessee, situated near the Kentucky border and within driving distance of Paducah, KY and Jackson, TN. The region offers a low cost of living, a tight-knit community feel, and easy access to the recreational amenities of western Tennessee — including Kentucky Lake and Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. Physicians seeking a stable, community-oriented practice environment with genuine regional impact will find Union City a compelling place to build a career and a life.