Endocrinology Physician

The Millington Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) has an opening for an Endocrinologist that offers a dual academic appointment with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC). The CBOC is a part of the Department of Veterans Affairs and falls under the Memphis VA Medical Center. It s one of the largest of twelve community-based clinics within the Memphis VA clinical network.

The Memphis VA is a 1a complexity tertiary care VA healthcare system located in one of the fastest growing Veteran population regions in the United States. The main campus provides comprehensive care to almost 69,000 Veterans in a 52-county area of Western Tennessee, Northern Mississippi, and Northeast Arkansas. It includes 236 inpatient beds with a 26-bed Spinal Cord Injury Unit. It is a teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology, as well as extensive education and research programs. Comprehensive primary, secondary, and tertiary health care is provided in vast areas of medicine, to include but not limited to cardiology, surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, spinal cord injury, neurology, oncology, rheumatology, geriatrics, women s health, and dentistry.

We Offer:

• Paid Time Off: 26 paid vacation days, 13 paid sick days, and 11 paid holidays, 5 paid CME attendance days
• Pay Incentives: Regular salary increases and annual performance bonus
• Biennial Market Pay Review/Increases
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% agency match
• Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care
• No Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
• Clinical research opportunities and academic affiliation
• Predictable work schedules with a focus on quality rather than volume

Area Overview:

The medical center is in the metropolitan area of Memphis, TN, on the Bluff of the Mighty Mississippi River. It s the hub of the United States and is known as the birthplace of Blues, Rock & Roll, and low & slow-cooked barbecue. It s also home to the infamous Grizzlies NBA Team!

Savor your way through the cue capital of the world and explore the best of Memphis-style barbecue, from hole-in-the-wall hidden gems to world-class dining experiences! You ll get it all on the Memphis barbecue trail. Many know Memphis as being home to Memphis-Style Barbecue , but it s also the Wing Capital of the world with more chicken establishments (200+) than barbecue joints. Plan a visit and enjoy the nightlife on Beale Street, take a tour of Elvis Presley s Graceland, or take a visit to the historic Peabody Hotel and watch the royal ducks walk the red carpet. The options are unlimited!