to join our current staff of 30+ Physicians.  The hospital recently completed an extensive renovation and expansion of the Emergency Department in 2008. We are a progressive 65+ bed Emergency Department looking for additional coverage.  The position offers an excellent compensation package including a highly competitive salary with RVU-based incentives, paid vacation, CME allowance, health and life insurance, malpractice insurance, and a 401k plan with employer contribution.  The Emergency Department sees approximately 130,000 patient visits per year through 6 separate clinical areas. The hospital has 24/7 in-house Radiology, Cardiology, Trauma, Ortho and Neuro Coverage. Huntsville Hospital is a Level I Trauma Center and the Regional Referral Center for North Alabama and Southern Tennessee.

Huntsville is situated in the fastest growing major metropolitan area in Alabama,and with the highest per capita income in the southeast, Huntsville is the best place to live, learn and work. We are a community on the move,rich with values and traditions while progressing with new ideas,exciting technologies and creative talents. Our community’s unique characteristics are a worldwide attraction and will certainly provide a place for you and your family to flourish. With a population of 386,661 in the metro area, we are a high-tech, family oriented, multi cultural community with excellent schools, dining and entertainment.  Huntsville is nestled at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains with an abundance of activities to do inside or out. We are part of the Military BRAC (Base Realignment and Closure) 2005, which will move4,700 new jobs to the area by 2011. Along with these jobs, additional support jobs will be created, setting us up for a large increase in population in the greater Huntsville area. Here is what the rest of the country is learning about us:

    * Named on of America’s “Hottest Cities” by Expansion Magazine
    * The South’s number 2 metro for quality of life
    * CareerWorld ranked Huntsville America’s second most affordable cities (cost of living is 16% lower than the national average, unemployment is 2%lower tan national average)
    * Salary.com ranked Huntsville the second best value in the U.S. for salaries and cost of living
    * Public schools boast more national merit scholars per capita than any other in the country
    * Technology, space and defense industry play a major role in Huntsville
    * Community boasts more Doctorate degrees per capita than any other
    * Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, Big Spring Jam, Broadway Theater League,Huntsville Symphony Orchestra, US Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville Botanical Garden, Monte Sano State Park and Bridgstreet Townecenter are just some of the main attractions!
    * Huntsville is listed among the top-performing cities for salary growth in the nation, according to Yahoo! Hot Jobs and the U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis.
    * "Best Performing Cities 2008" by the Milken Institute and Greenstreet Partners
    * The City of Huntsville received Standard & Poor’s highest possible “AAA” bond rating for strength of the local economy.
    * Madison County named the country’s Best Place to Live to Weather the Economy by Forbes.
    * Huntsville named one of the Top 50 Best Places to Raise Children in the U.S. by Business Week.

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