Baptist Medical Center South

Working at Baptist Medical Center South

Baptist Medical Center South is a 328-bed acute care hospital in Montgomery, Alabama, with about 2,128 full-time-equivalent employees, or 6.5 staff per bed. The median across the 75 Alabama hospitals of the same type that file cost reports is 4.5.

In the fiscal year ending June 2025, the hospital reported $51.8 million in contract labor for direct patient care, which is 30.5% of its payroll. The median for comparable Alabama hospitals is 2.3%. Put simply, this hospital leans on contract staff more than most Alabama hospitals of its type.

Average pay per employee across all roles was $79,740, in line with the $79,220 median for comparable Alabama hospitals. That figure covers every job in the hospital, not nurses alone.

What this means if you apply here

• Higher contract spending is a good reason to ask whether permanent roles are open and what sign-on terms come with them.
• More staff per bed than most comparable Alabama hospitals.

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