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Internal Medicine-Hospitalist
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Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Hospitalist
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Academic/Training Program Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Location Jackson, Tennessee, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 8/17/16
Full time, BC/BE, FM- or IM-Hospitalist Needed in West Tennessee

Jackson Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee is seeking either an FM- or IM-Hospitalist to join its program.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
• Join 18 other physicians in extremely busy hospitalist program for 635-bed tertiary care facility.
• 7 on/7 off schedule available.
• Competitive compensation with excellent benefits package
• Signing Bonus: Available
• Student Loan Forgiveness: up to $90,000
• Relocation Paid: Yes
• CME: Yes
• Looking to add four Nocturnists.

ABOUT THE HOSPITAL
• Jackson Madison County General Hospital, a 635-bed tertiary care center, is the flagship of West Tennessee Healthcare.
• The only tertiary care hospital between Memphis and Nashville, the hospital serves a 17-county area of rural West Tennessee. Approximately 400,000 persons reside within the service area.
• Within General Hospital, there exists six 'centers of excellence': the West Tennessee Heart and Vascular Center, Kirkland Cancer Center, West Tennessee Women's Center, West Tennessee Rehabilitation Center, West Tennessee Neuroscience and Spine Center, and Emergency Services. Each center has an historic reputation of 'high-tech, high-touch' skills.
• General Hospital offers the only open heart surgery program in rural West Tennessee. Robotic microsurgery is also available at General Hospital. Surgical Services is proud to host two daVinci robotic units.
• The facility also has a new 9-story bed tower, new EMR, 75 Adult ICU beds, and 26 ORs in the main hospital and 10 in the surgery center.
• 85,000 plus ER visits annually
• The hospital is fully accredited by The Joint Commission.
• West Tennessee Healthcare is a public, not-for-profit healthcare system. Modern Healthcare Magazine listed West Tennessee Healthcare as one of the top 10 largest public, not-for-profit healthcare systems in the U.S.
• Approximately 5,000 employees make up West Tennessee Healthcare, the majority of who staff Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.


ABOUT THE COMMUNITY
• Jackson, Tennessee, population 100,000+, is situated at the center of a 21-county tour area and the intersection of Music and Rock-A-Billy Highways. It is almost equidistant between Memphis in West Tennessee and Nashville, in Middle Tennessee.
• Jackson offers a Low cost of living in a family-friendly community. It is also surrounded by history and nature.
• Jackson is home to 23 Fortune 500 Companies, excellent private and parochial schools, and 5 colleges and universities. The city has its own ballet company, Theatre Guild, Arts Council, and symphony orchestra.
• Jackson is home to the Seattle Mariners’ AA affiliate, Jackson Generals and 12 parks covering 800 acres.
• It is within two hours of numerous state parks, including Shiloh National Military Park; Reelfoot Lake (which America’s bald eagle calls home in winter), Chickasaw State Park, and Natchez Trace State Park. Paris Landing State Park and Pickwick State Park – northeast and southeast respectively from Jackson – sit on the scenic Tennessee River and offer boating, golf courses, lodging and other recreational activities. The Hatchie River National Wildlife Refuge remains the longest continuous stretch of naturally meandering river in the lower Mississippi River Valley. - See more at: [Register to View] /> • Tennessee does not have a personal income tax!