Pediatrician: Jackson, MS. We are currently searching for a Board Certified/Board Eligible Pediatrician to join a multi-specialty group in the Jackson area. This is an employed position with a base salary of $125,000, based on experience, and potential for a quarterly bonus based on volume. Benefits include medical malpractice insurance, disability and life insurance, group health coverage, three weeks vacation, holidays, one week of paid CME, retirement, and a generous relocation/moving allowance that includes a house-hunting trip. The physician will alternate between two Federally Qualified Healthcare Clincs, working 2 ½ days in each. Both are located in the Jackson metropolitan area with office hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday. Anticipated volume is 20 to 25 patients a day. There is no hospital or unreferred ER call since area Pediatric Hospitalists are utilized to oversee the management of inpatient care. Clinic call will be 1:3 with the new physician.
Interested parties should fax their CV to Dr. S. Sheldon at 305-468-6245 or e-mail DrSteve@vail.net
Jackson is the capital of Mississippi and is located in the central part of the State. The Jackson metropolitan area consists of Hinds, Madison, and Rankin Counties and has a population of 440,000. Known as the “Crossroad of the South” because of its geographic location, Jackson is only 3 ½ hours from Memphis, 3 hours from New Orleans, 5 ½ hours from Atlanta, and 6 hours from Dallas. Primarily known for its southern hospitality and relaxed lifestyle, Jackson offers all of the amenities of a large city without the congestion or faster pace. In 1997, it was ranked by Reader’s Digest as 20th in its 301 Best Places to Raise a Family in America poll. In 1998, Money magazine ranked Metro Jackson as 19th in the South for Best Places to Live in America. With its year round mild climate and the presence of a 33,000 acre reservoir, outdoor recreational activities and sporting events abound. Cultural events are also plentiful including Broadway productions, symphony, opera, and international art exhibits. Its strong economic growth has allowed Jackson to attract Nissan which plans to open a $1 billion dollar manufacturing facility in the spring of 2003. The absence of HMOs coupled with a reasonable cost of living makes Mississippi a very attractive place to live and practice medicine.