GI Physician Needed for Picturesque Southwest Virginia Town

Company: Ballad Health
Location: Abingdon
Posted on: November 17, 2023

Job Description:

Ballad Health Medical Associates is seeking a BC/BE gastroenterology candidate to join their group. Physician will join an employed, established, existing, stable practice with one physician and a team of Advanced Practitioners and will be BUSY from the start. This role at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Virginia includes dedicated endoscopy room and ASC! Opportunity Details:

• Competitive Annual Salary
• Production Bonus Based on Work RVUs
• Sign On Bonus
• New Retention Bonus
• Educational Loan & Relocation Assistance
• Full Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• PTO
• CME Reimbursement
• Opportunities to assist with Medical Students & FM/IM Residents from local Training Program
• 90% Out-patient (including Endos)
• 10% In-patient averaging 3 per dayCommunity Details:
  • Low cost of living
  • Easy access to a Regional Airport
  • Outdoor Activities: The Virginia Creeper Trail, South Holston Lake
  • Arts/Entertainment: The Barter Theater, Virginia Highlands Festival, William King Art Museum
  • Local breweries/wineries: Abingdon Vineyards/Wolf Hills Brewing Co.
  • Four distinct seasons
  • The Martha Washington Inn and SpaFacility Details: Johnston Memorial Hospital is a 116-bed modern medical facility located in Abingdon, Virginia. Built in 2011, it's the first "green" hospital in Southwest Virginia certified by LEED and Energy Star. The facility offers a wide range of services including a 24-hour interventional cardiology program, critical care services, diagnostic imaging services, emergency services, a family birth center with a full-time pediatric hospitalist team, women's services, laboratory services with direct access testing, outpatient rehabilitation services, palliative care, a sleep center and surgical services including an Outpatient Surgery Center. Johnston Memorial Hospital is also home to a Regional Cancer Center, which provides comprehensive cancer treatment that includes medical and radiation oncology, diagnostic radiology and laboratory services. Johnston Memorial prides itself on addressing the primary care needs throughout the region through its Dr. S. Hughes Melton Family Medicine Residency Program and Internal Medicine Residency Program, as well as an Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency program, which supports the Appalachian Highlands Community Dental Center.

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