Gastroenterologist - Growing Health System

Gastroenterologist Opportunity in Knoxville, Tennessee

This Tennessee-based healthcare enterprise is committed to providing the right care at the right time and place. As a not-for-profit health system, they are dedicated to being the region's premier healthcare network through service, community, and innovation.

Location: Knoxville, TN

Employed position with the region's 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

Call 1:5

NP support staff

Clinic is connected to hospital

Assess, maintain, and improve the health status of individuals in the communities served through timely access to evidence-based acute, preventive, and chronic disease care.

Serve as a role model of professionalism to all members of the interdisciplinary health care team. Collaborate with all other practitioners and clinical support staff to form a high performing team.

Provide high-value care; demonstrate good stewardship of resources by limiting unnecessary testing and referrals; and consider risks, benefits, and patient preferences when making diagnostic or therapeutic intervention decisions.

Document all patient care activities and services provided in the electronic health record. Documentation must be clear, concise, accurate, updated, and in sufficient detail to allow another provider to continue the patient's care as well as to allow other parties to review the safety and quality of care provided.

337 licensed beds

30 critical care beds

39 emergency beds

29 surgery suites

4 cath labs & 2 EP labs

24 LDRP suites

Competitive base salary

RVU bonuses available

Sign on bonus (negotiable)

Comprehensive health plans for employees and dependents including medical, dental, vision

Long and short term disability

Relocation assistance

CME allowance

Malpractice coverage

401K retirement savings with match

Health & fitness center discounts

Tuition reimbursement

No state income tax

Board certified or board eligible gastroenterologist

Ability to hold an unrestricted state of Tennessee MD or DO licensure

Knoxville is located in the Great Valley of East Tennessee, at the headwaters of the Tennessee River. The surrounding area is mountainous, with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to the east and the Cumberland Mountains to the west. Knoxville is a gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains, and many visitors come to the city to enjoy hiking, camping, fishing, and other outdoor activities. Knoxville is also home to a number of cultural attractions, including the Knoxville Museum of Art, the Tennessee Theatre, and the Sunsphere. The Sunsphere is a 266-foot tall observation tower that was built for the 1982 World's Fair. The city also has a number of museums and historical sites, including the James White Fort, the Old City, and the Fort Sanders historic district. Knoxville is a college town, and the University of Tennessee is located in the city. Knoxville is also conveniently located to visit other major cities around the southeast including Nashville, Atlanta, and Asheville.