Baptist Health Shelby Hospital in Alabaster, Alabama is recruiting a Critical Care physician to lead ICU services at its 252-licensed-bed, full-service acute care facility serving Shelby County and the surrounding region. The hospital operates a broad clinical platform — including cardiovascular services, neurology, oncology, orthopedics, women's health, and comprehensive surgical services with robotic-assisted capabilities — giving the intensivist a rich, high-acuity case mix and strong subspecialty support. Alabaster sits in the Birmingham metro corridor, offering suburban quality of life with immediate access to a major academic and cultural hub. Flexible scheduling and a competitive compensation package round out a compelling opportunity for a BC/BE intensivist ready to practice at a recognized quality leader in stroke and cardiac care.
Perks and Benefits
- Competitive compensation package structured for Critical Care physicians
- Sign-on and relocation incentives available
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Professional liability insurance with tail coverage included
- Flexible scheduling designed to support work-life balance
- CME and professional development resources through a national physician-led organization
- Clinician wellness and peer referral programs
- Leadership development and career growth pathways within an established national practice
- Practice backed by a national Patient Safety Organization infrastructure
Practice Highlights
- 252 licensed beds at a full-service acute care hospital with a broad inpatient and outpatient service footprint
- ICU case mix draws from emergency medicine, cardiovascular, neurological, oncological, orthopedic, and surgical service lines
- Advanced surgical program including minimally invasive and robotic-assisted procedures — generating complex post-operative critical care volume
- Recognized quality outcomes in stroke and heart care, reflecting a high-acuity cardiovascular and neurology referral base
- Women's health service line contributing obstetric and gynecologic critical care cases
- Part of the not-for-profit Baptist Health system, emphasizing mission-driven, community-centered care
- Regional referral catchment spanning Shelby County and surrounding communities south of Birmingham
- Affiliation with one of the largest physician-led critical care and hospital medicine practices in the United States
Qualifications
- Board certification or board eligibility in Critical Care Medicine (via Internal Medicine, Anesthesiology, Surgery, or Emergency Medicine pathway)
- Completion of an accredited Critical Care Medicine fellowship
- Active Alabama medical license or eligibility to obtain prior to start
- Clinical comfort managing the full spectrum of medical, surgical, cardiovascular, and neurological ICU acuity
- Collaborative practice style suited to a multidisciplinary acute care environment with active surgical and specialty services
About the Community
Alabaster is a thriving suburban city in Shelby County, consistently ranked among Alabama's fastest-growing and most desirable communities, situated approximately 20 miles south of downtown Birmingham along the I-65 corridor. Residents enjoy top-rated public schools, low cost of living relative to national averages, and easy access to Birmingham's full range of professional sports, dining, arts, and academic medical resources. The surrounding region offers lake recreation at Lay Lake and Oak Mountain State Park — Alabama's largest state park — providing hiking, mountain biking, and year-round outdoor activity minutes from the hospital campus.