A 30-bed long-term acute care hospital (LTACH) embedded within Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee is seeking an Advanced Practice Clinician — NP or PA — to join its multidisciplinary inpatient team. Select Specialty Hospital – Memphis East occupies the fourth floor of Baptist Memorial and specializes in medically complex patients requiring prolonged acute-level care, including advanced respiratory management, wound care, infectious disease treatment, and post-ICU recovery. The 8-hour day shift schedule and the stability of an established national LTACH platform make this an attractive opportunity for an APP ready to practice at the top of their license in a high-acuity, collaborative environment.

Perks and Benefits

Competitive compensation package (specific figures available upon inquiry)
Paid professional liability insurance with tail coverage included
Paid time off (PTO)
Access to a clinician wellness program, employee discounts, and a referral program
Exclusive educational resources, professional development programming, live events, and an active online community of hospitalist clinicians
Membership in a national Patient Safety Organization, providing practice confidence and liability support
Institutional stability backed by a nationally recognized acute care staffing and management organization

Practice Highlights

30-bed LTACH serving medically complex patients who require extended, hospital-level care beyond the typical acute care stay
Core clinical focus areas: advanced respiratory care, complex wound management, infectious disease treatment, and post-ICU recovery and rehabilitation
Collaborative multidisciplinary team model — clinicians work alongside experienced physicians, nursing, therapy, and ancillary staff
8-hour day shift schedule — no overnight call obligation described
Physically co-located within Baptist Memorial Hospital, providing immediate access to the full resources of a major regional medical center
Patient population consists of individuals requiring prolonged acute care and rehabilitation, with high acuity and complex comorbidity profiles
Practice supported by a national hospitalist and acute care clinical community that actively shapes hospital medicine standards

Qualifications

Licensure as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) in the state of Tennessee, or eligibility to obtain
Experience in hospital medicine, acute care, critical care, pulmonology, or a related inpatient specialty preferred given the LTACH patient acuity
Comfort managing medically complex, prolonged-stay patients including ventilator-dependent and post-ICU populations
Board certification appropriate to credential type (ANCC, AANP, or NCCPA)

About the Community

Memphis sits on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River in southwest Tennessee — a city with a nationally recognized cultural identity rooted in blues music, barbecue, and a deep civil rights history anchored by the National Civil Rights Museum. The metro area offers a low cost of living relative to peer cities, a diverse restaurant and arts scene, and proximity to outdoor recreation along the Mississippi River corridor and within a few hours of the Smoky Mountains. Memphis is home to several major medical institutions, creating a rich professional community for clinicians who want both urban amenities and a manageable cost of living.