Critical Care Medicine Opportunity in Northeast TN

As the premier healthcare provider of Northeast Tennessee, Johnson City Medical Center (JCMC) and Ballad Health Medical Associates are seeking a board certified, Fellowship Trained Critical Care Specialist to practice in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains.  The successful candidate will join the ICU group that has a work hard play hard approach in serving the community.  JCMC is nestled in a small university town in the Appalachian Mountains of Eastern TN while taking advantage of one of the top Critical Care opportunities in the Southeast! Join a highly reputable, growing practice located in Johnson City, TN, serving 1.3 million people in the Tri-Cities.  The Tri-Cities market consists of 29 counties throughout Northeast TN, Northeast VA, Southwest VA, Western NC, and Eastern KY.  The group provides services to Johnson City Medical Center (JCMC), a Level I Trauma Center offering a full range of specialized medical care including Neuro-endovascular surgery, neurosurgery, cardiovascular surgery (including TAVR) and comprehensive stroke center.  In addition, the critical care team is working with the cardiothoracic surgery team and a regional major academic medical center to develop an ECMO program. A successful candidate will have a strong interest in teaching.  We have an Infectious Diseases/Critical Care Medicine Fellowship program with East Tennessee State University.

Highlights of the position:
Employed

Highly competitive salary base plus quality bonus and benefits

No RVU/productivity requirement

Flexible scheduling with 15 twelve-hour shifts per month 

Strong interest in Academics

Ballad Health is a nonprofit health system in Northeast TN and Southwest VA with 21 hospitals.  Six-thousand-foot peaks, The Appalachian Trail, world class fly fishing, four ski areas, several class IV-V rivers and numerous lakes are all within a 60-minute drive.  Enjoy rail trails, miles of hiking and biking trails, breweries, and outstanding restaurants all within the city limits. 

Ballad Health Medical Associates (BHMA) is a 750+ physician and advanced practitioner provider group.  BHMA employs multiple specialties including primary care, hematology/oncology, pulmonary/critical care, urology, orthopedics, and many more.  Led by a physician clinical counsel, BHMA is physician led, patient focused and professionally managed. 

The Appalachian Highlands consists of three mid-size cities (Bristol, TN/VA, Kingsport, TN, Johnson City, TN).  Sullivan County, TN and Washington County, TN combined is roughly 300,000 in population.  The area is within driving distance to one half of the US population. 

• No State Income Tax in Tennessee
• Low Cost of Living
• Easy access to a Regional Airport
• Excellent Public and Private school options
• Arts/Culture: ETSU Martin Center for the Arts, Johnson City Symphony Orchestra, International Storytelling Center
• Outdoor activities: Boone Lake, Buffalo Mountain Park, Tannery Knob Bike Park
• Family activities: Gray Fossil Site, Hands On Discovery Center, Brights Zoo
• Local craft breweries and wineries
• Four distinct seasons

Johnson City Medical Center is a 445-bed tertiary care facility located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The hospital operates Ballad Health’s Level I trauma center and is a comprehensive, acute care teaching hospital affiliated with East Tennessee State University. Johnson City Medical Center is a major medical referral center and offers a full range of specialty and subspecialty care services, including a heart hospital, cancer center, stroke and neuroendovascular services, neurosurgery, orthopedic services, outpatient imaging, vascular care, advanced surgical services and a 43-bed intensive care unit. Learn more about Johnson City Medical Center at www.balladhealth.org/JCMC.