Ballad Health Medical Associates is seeking an Obstetrician/Gynecologist Hospitalist for Kingsport, Tennessee

Indian Path Community Hospital (IPCH), a member of Ballad Health, is seeking full time experienced board-certified OB/GYN Hospitalist to join our team with Ballad Health Medical Associate’s Women’s Health in Kingsport, Tennessee. IPCH, a 261-bed not-for-profit hospital has been serving our area for more than 40 years and is one of 22 hospitals that make up Ballad Health.

As a member of our OB/GYN Hospitalist team, you will provide delivery, surgical and consult services to our Women’s Health population at Indian Path Community Hospital (anticipating 600 deliveries this year). The hospital provides inpatient and outpatient medical services, including Surgery (ENT, Urology, Gynecology), Emergency Care, a Family Birth Center (currently in an $8 million renovation!), Imaging and radiology (CT scan, MRI, Ultrasound), an accredited Sleep Disorders Center and is home to the Regional Cancer Center, where patients can receive cancer treatment, including radiotherapy and medical oncology services.

Our growing OB/GYN Hospitalist team at Indian Path has become the anchor point for this service line and opportunities for additional shifts at other locations are available.

Opportunity Details:

• Employed position - Potential earnings in excess of $300K
• Incentives for extra shifts worked
• 15 Shifts per month (mix of days and nights)
• Signing incentive
• Performance bonus
• Moving allowance
• Full benefits (Medical/Dental/Vision)
• 403B Retirement (or 401K were applicable)
• Annual CME allowance and days
• Inpatient coverage for Labor & Delivery
• OB Triage
• Manage OB emergencies
• Da Vinci Surgical Robot
• EPIC EMR health system-wide
• Coverage on the post-partum floor
• Provide Emergency Department consults
• Must be BC/BE

Ballad Health, which covers a 27-county area in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, is made up of three tertiary facilities, 19 community/critical access hospitals, seven cancer centers, 18 Urgent Care locations and multiple specialty offices. The health systems employed arm, Ballad Health Medical Associates, is made up of over 800 physicians and advanced practitioners. 

Community Details:

• Located 90 minutes from the Asheville, North Carolina and the Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg areas, Kingsport, TN offers a great family friendly atmosphere with excellent public and private schools and access to several local colleges including East Tennessee State University, King University, The University of Virginia College at Wise, Lincoln Memorial University, The University of Tennessee, and Virginia Tech.
• No State Income Tax!
• Access to three large lakes, our area provides a wealth of hiking, biking, golf, skiing, fishing, camping, boating and kayaking opportunities.
• Local Regional Airport with easy access to international flights via hubs in Charlotte, NC and Atlanta. GA

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
• Easy access to a Regional Airport
• Low Cost of Living
• Excellent Public and Private school options
• Arts/Culture: Symphony of the Mountains
• Outdoor activities: Fort Patrick Henry Lake, Warriors Path State Park, Kingsport Greenbelt
• Family Activities: Bays Mountain Planetarium, Kingsport Carousel & Park, Riverview Splash Pad
• Local craft breweries and wineries
• Four distinct seasons

Located in Kingsport, Tennessee, Indian Path Community Hospital has been serving our region for more than 40 years. The hospital provides an array of inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical services, as well as emergency care, the Barbara Humphreys Birthing Center, diagnostic imaging services, neurophysiology services, adult and pediatric physical therapy and an accredited center for sleep disorders. Indian Path is also home to a Regional Cancer Center, which provides comprehensive cancer treatment that includes medical and radiation oncology, diagnostic radiology, transfusion, infusion therapies and the Appalachian Highlands’ only gynecological surgical oncology specialist. Renovation plans are also underway, and Indian Path will soon house the region’s only comprehensive Center for Women and Babies and a new pediatric emergency department. Learn more about Indian Path Hospital at www.balladhealth.org/IPCH.