OB/GYN in Western North Carolina

Your Healing Mission Matters

As an OB/GYN at Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva, NC you will be inspired by the community you serve as a valued member of the Lifepoint Health team, a nationally recognized healthcare organization committed to caring with a local heart. You‘ll have access to the staff, resources, and technologies needed to make a meaningful impact on patient care while contributing to a positive, collaborative work environment. At Lifepoint, you‘ll find a workplace where what truly matters is achievable – from your career goals to your well-being.

Position Details :

• Harris Women‘s Care is an established, hospital employed practice located in Sylva, North Carolina
• Join three OB/GYNs and five CNMs
• Call will be 1:4
  • Requirement will be eight days per month
  • CNMs take first call during the week
  • Physicians take first call on the weekend
• HRH averages 650 deliveries per year
• Hospital Perks:
  • Level II Nursery, Neonatologist onsite, established MFM referral patterns in place
  • Anesthesia coverage with 30-minute response time
  • Dedicated OR on L&D unit
  • OR is equipped with the following:
    • Stryker 4K Video Towers with Spy PHI Technology
    • Myosure Tissue Removal Suite
    • Novasure Endometrial Ablation Unit
    • Enseal Device
    • Berkeley Suction Machine - 1 in C-Section OR and 1 in Main OR
    • Surgical Smoke Free OR effective 1/1/26
    • daVinci Robot anticipated in 2026
• Clinic Perks:
  • Located directly across from the hospital
  • 3-D Ultrasound in office
  • In office point of care testing available
  • Satellite clinics in Bryson City and Franklin
  • Health Department Clinic coverage once per month
• Serving a rural population:
  • 25 minutes from Cherokee Indian Reservation
  • Rural Health Designation
  • NHSC Approved Site
• Work/life balance with your backdoor offering:
  • Located in Western NC, 1 hour west of Asheville with mountainous views surrounding the hospital and the clinic
  • Outdoor recreation at your fingertips: hiking, biking, over 100 waterfalls in Jackson, Macon, Franklin, and Highlands Counties NC
  • Sylva is the proud home of Western Carolina University

Our compensation package can include

• Competitive base salary plus worked relative value unit (wRVU) production bonus
• Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance
• Paid time off and retirement plan
• Comprehensive health and well-being benefits
• Student loan repayment assistance
• Early-commitment residency stipend
• Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowance and days
• Paid professional liability and malpractice coverage
• Marketing and practice growth assistance

About Our Hospital and Health System:

Harris Regional Hospital is an 86-bed hospital located in Sylva, NC and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier ® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast.

About the Community:

Sylva, NC is less than one hour west of Asheville and adjacent to the university town of Cullowhee, NC, home of Western Carolina University. Sylva and the surrounding area feature hundreds of miles of hiking and biking trails, waterfalls, and whitewater rafting and kayaking. Access to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Nantahala Outdoor Center, and the cultural legacy of Cherokee, NC. Jackson County is known as the official North Carolina Trout Capital with clear mountain streams running throughout the county. Mountain golf and snow skiing are also within a few minutes’ drive.

• 50min to Asheville
• 2hrs to Knoxville
• 3hrs to Charlotte

Harris Regional Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Harris Regional Hospital is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.