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Family Practitioner (traditional) needed in the Chattanooga, TN area
Summerfield, North Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Family Practice-Without OB
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Permanent/Full-Time
Locums/Travel
Part-Time/Contract
Work Environment
Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC)
Academic/Training Program
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
2/10/15
No visa's. FP's needed in this community. There are currently 11 other's in the area. This is a traditional setting. Enjoy a shared call schedule. The hospital will offer an employed or private practice set up.
Financial:
- Competitive financial package and benefits
Facility:
- An acute-care hospital
- JCAHO accredited
- Hospital offers a wide range of specialized services and programs.
- In addition to the main hospital, the campus also features an adjoining four-story, 60,000 square-foot medical office building and an 8,000 square-foot inpatient mental health facility.
- Over 123 privately practicing physicians treat and refer patients to the hospital, with 35 physicians and many nurse practitioners practicing full time in the area.
Location:
- Just 20 miles from Chattanooga, Tennessee
- About 100 miles from Knoxville, Tennessee; Nashville, TN and Atlanta, GA
- Nestled in the beautiful Sequatchie Valley, surrounded by the forested mountains of the lower Appalachians and soothed by the blue-green waters of the Tennessee River, the town offers quiet, country living with all the conveniences of the ?big city? of Chattanooga just 20 miles away.
- Nearby institutions of higher learning include Chattanooga State Community College, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Temple University and the University of the South.
- The County is situated among an abundance of outdoor recreation opportunities.
- Fishermen can choose from dozens of lakes and rivers, including Nickajack Lake. Fed by the beautiful and majestic Tennessee River, its 10,300 acres feature well over 200 miles of shoreline.
- Hunting, hiking, canoeing, boating, camping, spelunking and hang-gliding are popular activities.
- Golf courses dot the area with some of the most scenic panoramas in this part of the country.
- For baseball fans, Chattanooga hosts a minor league team, the Lookouts, while the major league Atlanta Braves are just two hours away. - Pro football fans can easily travel to Nashville to watch the Tennessee Titans or see the Falcons compete in Atlanta.
- For college football, the University of Tennessee Volunteers play at legendary Neyland Stadium, just up the road in Knoxville.