If you’re looking for a great opportunity to join an expanding two office practice with a fantastic staff and work with a health system that offers professional growth potential, all while living in a beautiful area with an abundance of outdoor activities, we have the position you’re looking for!
Wellmont Health System, a nationally recognized health system, is currently seeking an additional Board-Certified/Board Eligible OB/GYN physician to meet the needs of a growing practice. Our team currently provides care to a population of more than 60,000 residents within Wise, Lee and the surrounding counties. This opportunity is supported by a structure of four local pediatricians, two hospitals within Wise County and provides high risk delivers via Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, Tennessee, one of our two tertiary centers within the seven hospitals that make up our health system.
The practice features:
- 2 physicians and 1 nurse practitioner
- Two office locations, one on the campus of Lonesome Pine Hospital
- 1 in 3 call
- EPIC EMR (System wide)
- Recently renovated birthing unit
- No high risk deliveries at local hospital
- 10-12 minute flight time to Level 3 NICU
Compensation Information:
- Nationally Competitive Salary
- Generous Signing Bonus
- Relocation Reimbursement Assistance
- Loan Repayment
- RVU-Based Production Incentives
- Full Benefits - Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Retirement Package - 403b
- Paid Malpractice
- Paid CME plus days
This position meets the definition of work/life balance. The small town of Big Stone Gap can boast safe, family-friendly neighborhoods with the kind community spirit of a by-gone era. The larger cities of Asheville, NC, and Knoxville, TN, are within a 2-hour drive. Within an hour's drive are larger towns (Kingsport, Bristol, and Johnson City, Tennessee along with Abingdon, Virginia) with all the amenities you might need. You can literally spend your day enjoying the outdoors and then attend a concert or a nightclub that night.
Work/Life Balance:
- Small town living
- Centrally located office
- Easy, light traffic commutes to larger cities
- Moderately-sized airport within a short drive
- Safe, family-friendly communities
- Excellent public and private schools
- Mild weather and 4 distinct seasons
- Incredible mountain views
- Abundant outdoor activities - hiking, kayaking, biking, golf, fishing, etc.
At Wellmont...Our mission is to deliver superior health care with compassion.