Growing Bariatric Team Seeking Primary Care/Obesity Medicine Physician

The Comprehensive Weight Management Center, a member of Ballad Health Medical Associates, is seeking an Obesity Medicine Physician to join its growing Bariatric team.

We’re seeking an Internal or Family Medicine physician who is board-certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine. Candidates not board certified by the ABOM will be expected to achieve certification within 18 months of hire.

The qualified candidate will provide comprehensive care (assessment, diagnosis, treatment through behavioral/lifestyle therapy, pharmacotherapy, and coordination of metabolic/bariatric surgery) for adult patients with obesity within an established clinic. Position includes inpatient and outpatient responsibilities. The ability to see adolescents is a plus but not required.

Opportunity Details:

• Guaranteed Base Salary
• Signing Bonus
• Performance and productivity bonus eligibility
• Moving allowance
• Medical/Dental/Vision benefits
• 403B Retirement
• Outpatient only
• EPIC EMR

Ballad Health:
Ballad Health is a 20-hospital health system, covering a 29-county area and is made up of three tertiary facilities, 17 community/critical access hospitals, eight cancer centers, 13 Urgent Care locations, 40+ primary care and multiple specialty offices through its employed arm, Ballad Health Medical Associates, made up of over 800 physicians and advanced practitioners.

Kingsport Community information:

• Family-oriented community
• Short driving distance to Knoxville, TN; Asheville, NC; and The Great Smoky Mountains
• Diverse economic base
• Tennessee has no state income tax.
• Excellent public and private schools with excellent two-and four-year colleges and universities within the area
• Easy access airport with major hubs Charlotte, NC and Atlanta, GA
• Access to a wide variety of outdoor activities, including hiking, biking, golf, camping, water sports, and award-winning fishing.
• Very reasonable cost of living and housing options
  
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Partnering with and serving Kingsport, Tennessee, and its surrounding region for more than 80 years, Holston Valley Medical Center features the latest healthcare designs and innovations, including new intensive care units and operating suites, as well as expanded emergency and radiology departments. Holston Valley’s world-renowned cardiovascular program is a national leader in clinical research trials, has been named a Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospital five times by IBM Watson Health and was the first in Tennessee to offer transcatheter aortic valve replacement surgery for patients who are unable to undergo open-heart surgery. The Christine LaGuardia Phillips Cancer Center provides a full range of oncology diagnostic and treatment options, including a Trilogy linear accelerator, and Holston Valley is home to the latest in surgical robotics, including DaVinci Xi for minimally invasive surgery and MAKO for joint replacement surgery. The hospital also features an accredited breast center, orthopedics and joint replacement, bariatric surgery, an Advanced Primary Stroke Center, neurology and neurosurgery and hyperbaric medicine. Learn more about Holston Valley Medical Center at www.balladhealth.org/HVMC.

Holston Valley Medical Center is located within the City of Kingsport, which is part of an area known as the Tri-Cities area, which includes Bristol, Kingsport and Johnson City. Kingsport, TN is well-known for its scenic beauty with four very distinct seasons and many choices of outdoor and cultural activities. The extraordinary mountains, lakes and accessible waterways present opportunities for skiing, fishing, boating, hiking, biking and camping, among other activities. The City of Kingsport is an area active in the arts, theatre, local history and sporting events, such as NASCAR and AAU tournaments. The area’s diversity and range of options for leisure makes it an enjoyable place to live (not to mention the benefit of no state income tax).

Outdoor activities – Hiking/Biking/Lakes Greenbelt Linear Park  Warriors Path State Park  Bays Mountain Park and Planetarium  South Holston Lake