A full-time Hospitalist opportunity is available at Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital in Homewood, Alabama — a 595-licensed-bed acute care flagship serving the Greater Birmingham metropolitan area. This is a well-resourced, campus-based practice embedded within a comprehensive health system that includes cardiovascular medicine, orthopedics, surgery, women's health, rehabilitation, a Level III NICU, accredited bariatric surgery, and certified stroke care. Physicians joining this group gain the clinical depth of a large regional referral center combined with the scheduling flexibility and infrastructure of a nationally scaled hospitalist organization.
Perks and Benefits
- Competitive compensation package with sign-on and relocation incentives available
- Flexible scheduling designed to support work-life balance
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Professional liability insurance with tail coverage included
- Access to clinician wellness and referral programs
- Leadership development and career growth pathways within a national organization
- Practice backed by a national Patient Safety Organization, providing additional medicolegal infrastructure and support
Practice Highlights
- 595 licensed beds across a large campus-based acute care facility serving Greater Birmingham and surrounding communities
- Full-service hospital with active service lines in emergency care, cardiovascular medicine, orthopedics, surgery, women's health, and rehabilitation
- Level III NICU on site, supporting complex neonatal cases and multidisciplinary coordination
- Accredited bariatric surgery program and recognized stroke care center — both generating complex inpatient comanagement volume
- Part of the Baptist Health hospital system, providing coordinated, system-level clinical resources and referral infrastructure
- Established in 1973 — a mature, well-integrated facility with deep community roots in Homewood and the broader Birmingham metro
- Affiliation with one of the largest physician-led hospitalist practices in the United States, offering clinical protocols, peer support, and national benchmarking
Qualifications
- Board certification or board eligibility in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
- Completion of an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine or Family Medicine residency
- Active Alabama medical license or eligibility to obtain prior to start
- Comfort managing the full breadth of inpatient medical acuity in a large, multi-service-line acute care environment
About the Community
Homewood is a highly desirable residential suburb immediately adjacent to Birmingham — offering top-rated public schools, walkable neighborhoods, and a strong sense of community while placing physicians minutes from everything Birmingham has to offer, including a thriving restaurant and arts scene, UAB's academic medical corridor, and major professional sports. Alabama's low cost of living, absence of state income tax on certain income categories, and four-season mild climate make the Greater Birmingham area a compelling long-term destination for physicians relocating from higher-cost markets.