Gastroenterology Opening in Oak Ridge, TN
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Gastroenterology
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
3/06/24
**Gastroenterology opening: Oak Ridge, TN**
~ Knoxville 30 minutes
**About the Job**
- Employed position with the regions top healthcare system
- Thriving practice with a very active recall and screening direct access program
- Extensive new patient waitlist
- Support of full-time nurse practitioners
- Call 1:5 covering Methodist Medical Center only
- Clinic is connected to hospital for convenient access
- ERCP preferred
- Competitive compensation package with RVU bonus potential
- Excellent benefits including sign-on bonus, CME allowance, paid malpractice insurance, flexible relocation assistance and 401K with employer contribution
- Student loan assistance
**About Medical Center**
Medical Center has been responsible for providing its surrounding communities with the latest advanced medical treatments and technology for more than 75 years. The medical center serves more than 200,000 people in Anderson, Roane, Morgan, Campbell and Scott counties. We have more than 1,000 employees and 200 physicians specializing in 30 areas of medicine, including cardiology, cancer, imaging, surgery, emergency medicine, orthopedics, neurosurgery, wound treatment, and more. Together, we are dedicated to providing compassionate care in a setting that is responsive to patient needs and focused on both clinical and service excellence.
**About the Health System**
Health System is the regions top performing healthcare network with nine acute-care hospitals, outpatient and specialty services, and Affiliate Medical Group, our areas fastest-growing physician practice division. Headquartered in Knoxville, Health System is a community-owned, not-for-profit healthcare system and the areas largest employer. Our more than 10,000 employees, volunteers, and 1,500 affiliated physicians are dedicated to improving the quality of life for the more than one million patients and families we serve every year. Health System is the only healthcare system in East Tennessee to be named three years in a row by Forbes as One of Americas Best Employers.
**About Oak Ridge, TN:**
Located just outside of Knoxville, Oak Ridge offers the charm and warmth of a small town with the conveniences and amenities not usually found in a city its size. Home to the worlds fastest super computer, Oak Ridge also hosts Oak Ridge National Laboratory, whose research and technology initiatives in scientific discovery, clean energy, and security have ushered in an exciting period of growth for our area.
- Oak Ridge school district has been ranked #1 in TN for 2019
- No state income tax
Choosing where to live and practice is one of the most important decisions a physician ever makes. The quality of life in East Tennessee, the beauty of the area, the financial advantages of practicing here, access to all the resources needed to provide outstanding patient care, and the strengths of the health system may help make that decision easy.