Family Medicine Opportunity in Norton, VA
Located 45 miles from Kingsport, TN; 140 miles from Knoxville, TN
Position Details:
- Seeking a board-certified/board-eligible Family Medicine Physician to join an expanding practice.
- Full-time, permanent position.
- 129-bed facility.
- The hospital supports a wide range of healthcare services including surgery, OB/GYN, pulmonary and critical care, rehabilitation services, and more. The facility is recognized for its inpatient rehabilitation services, black lung clinic, and high-quality imaging technology. In 2016, the hospital completed a $13.1 million Health-Plex expansion, adding a 39,000-square-foot facility with a wellness center, pharmacy with drive-thru services, occupational medicine health center, primary care offices, orthopedics, community home care, outpatient rehab, and cardiac/pulmonary rehab services.
Compensation and Benefits:
- Guaranteed base salary.
- Signing bonus.
- Productivity bonus.
- Moving allowance.
- Loan repayment options.
- Full benefits including health, dental, vision, and 403B retirement plans (or 401K if applicable).
Join a well-established, growing primary care practice known for excellence. The system uses EPIC EMR and serves a population of 75,000 to 100,000 in Southwest Virginia and Southeast Kentucky.
Community Highlights:
- Beautiful location with small-town living.
- Easy light traffic commute to larger cities.
- Moderately sized airport nearby.
- Safe, family-friendly community with excellent schools.
- Low cost of living, mild weather, and four distinct seasons.
- Abundant outdoor activities including golfing, fishing, camping, biking, hiking, kayaking, and more.
- Within an hour's drive of the Tri-Cities (Bristol, Kingsport, Johnson City) and just over two hours to Asheville, NC, and the Sevierville, Pigeon Forge areas in Tennessee.
- Located adjacent to Jefferson National Forest, Norton is a progressive community embracing traditional values. It serves as a regional commercial hub at the intersection of U.S. 23 and Highway 58A, approximately 20 miles from the Kentucky border and 45 miles from Tennessee.
Health System:
The largest healthcare facility in the coalfield region, providing a wide array of services through highly trained physicians and support staff. The 22-hospital health system covers 27 counties and includes three tertiary facilities, 18 community/critical access hospitals, seven cancer centers, 18 urgent care locations, and over 40 primary care and specialty offices, employing over 800 physicians and advanced practitioners.