Gastroenterologist - Growing Health System

Job Description

Job Description

Growing Hospital system seeks a Gastroenterologist to work in Knoxville, Tennessee!

CONTACT:  Raymond Stiles View phone number on ziprecruiter.com View email address on ziprecruiter.com

About Group:

• This group is a Tennessee-based healthcare enterprise 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. 
• 10 Total Hospitals.150 Total Locations
• Over 11,000 employees
• Current group has been in place since 1996

Provider’s Role with the Company: Gastroenterologist

• 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.
• Serves as a role model of professionalism to all members of the interdisciplinary health care team. Collaborates with all other practitioners and clinical support staff to form a high performing team.
• Provides high-value care; demonstrates good stewardship of resources by limiting unnecessary testing and referrals; and considers risks, benefits, and patient preferences when making diagnostic or therapeutic intervention decisions.
• Documents 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

Benefits and Features: Gastroenterologist

• 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

Background Profile: Gastroenterologist

• Board Certified or Board Eligible Gastroenterologist
• Ability to hold an unrestricted state of Tennessee MD or DO licensure

About the Area:

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.

CONTACT:

Raymond Stiles

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