OB/GYN Opportunity - Norton, VA
Columbia, Missouri, United States
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Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Obstetrics & Gynecology
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Location Norton, Virginia, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 3/05/24
OB/GYN Opportunity - Norton, VA

Ballad Health and Norton Community Hospital are seeking quality Obstetrician-Gynecologists to join our staff. The physician will join an OB/GYN generalist, 2 OB/GYN Laborist, 2 Family Nurse Practitioners, and 1 Certified Nurse Midwife, Community Health Worker and other office staff to serve the needs of Wise County. Additionally, this program is supported by our Women’s Center of Excellence and OB/GYN practice located in Kingsport, TN, and would further establish the important service line to our hospital and community.

Opportunity Details:
  • Guaranteed Base Salary
  • Productivity Bonus
  • Performance Bonus
  • Signing Bonus
  • Moving allowance
  • Full Benefits – Health/Dental/Vision
  • 403B Retirement (or 401K if applicable)
  • 1:4 Call
  • More than 400 births per year
  • Multiple pediatricians and an NP on staff
  • Seven LDRP's and 14 bassinets
  • Maternal Fetal Medicine services embedded in office via telemedicine
  • C-sections performed in the recently renovated NCH Family Birthing Center - attended by the anesthesiologist or one of the four CRNA's
  • Outpatient office conveniently located on campus next to Family Birthing Center
  • Partnership with Niswonger Children’s Hospital NICU for high-risk deliveries – co managed with Maternal Fetal Medicine
  • Staff and physicians work closely together as a team
  • Access to dedicated Niswonger Children’s Hospital (a member of Ballad Health) in Johnson City, Tennessee
  • High risk deliveries managed with Niswonger Children's Hospital (a member of Ballad Health) in Johnson City, Tennessee
  • System-operated flight service is minutes away with 20–25-minute flight time from Norton to Johnson City
Community Details:
  • Beautiful location
  • Small town living
  • Easy light traffic commute to larger cities
  • Moderately sized airport within a short drive
  • Safe, family friendly community
  • Excellent public and private schools
  • Low cost of living
  • Mild weather and 4 distinct seasons
  • An abundance of outdoor activities (golfing, fishing, camping, biking, hiking, kayaking and more)
  • Within an hour’s drive of the Tri-Cities (Bristol, Kingsport and Johnson City) and just over two hours to Asheville, North Carolina and the Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee areas.
Our facility:
Norton Community Hospital has completed an extensive expansion of its surgery department which has significantly enhanced its surgery services and has improved the quality and efficiency of care.
Norton Community Hospital (NCH), a 129-bed facility, supports a wide range of health care services including surgery, OB/GYN, pulmonary and critical care, rehabilitation services and much more. Our hospital is recognized for its outstanding inpatient rehabilitation services, black lung clinic and high-quality imaging technology. In 2016, NCH completed the $13.1 million Health-Plex expansion, a new 39,000-square foot facility that includes a Fit-One Wellness Center, Pharmacy – offering a drive-thru services, Occupational Medicine Health Center, Primary Care offices, Orthopedics, Community Home Care, outpatient rehab and cardiac/pulmonary rehab services.

The draw area serves a population of 75,000 to 100,000 which includes Southwestern Virginia and Southeastern Kentucky. Local physician primary care network supplies patient referrals along with marketing support to attract new patients.

As employed physicians, this opportunity includes guaranteed base and the opportunity to enhance compensation with an RVU-based productivity model.

Our Health System:
Ballad Health is a 22-hospital health system, covering a 27-county area and is made up of three tertiary facilities, 19 community/critical access hospitals, seven cancer centers, 18 Urgent Care locations, 40+ primary care and multiple specialty offices through its employed arm, Ballad Health Medical Associates, made up of over 800 physicians and advanced practitioners.

Thank you for your consideration. Please let me know if you have an interest in this location/opportunity and I'll facilitate getting you additional information.

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