Ballad Health Medical Associates seeking an Obstetrician/Gynecologist for a Hospital based position in Norton, Virginia

Ballad Health Medical Associates (BHMA) is seeking an experienced board-certified OB/GYN Hospitalist for its Women’s Health program in Norton, Virginia. This location is anticipating more than 300 deliveries this year.

Our OB Hospitalist team is made up of talented-caring providers who work in unison between our facilities at Norton Community Hospital, a 129-bed facility, Indian Path Community Hospital in Kingsport, Tennessee, a 239-bed facility and our NICU at Niswonger Children’s Hospital in Johnson City, Tennessee.

Position Details:

• Inpatient coverage for Labor & Delivery
• OB Triage
• Manage OB emergencies
• Coverage on the post-partum floor
• Provide Emergency Department consults
• Must be BC/BE
• 15 Shifts per month

Compensation Details:

• Competitive Compensation
  • Incentives for extra shifts worked
• Signing incentive
• CME allowance
• Performance bonus
• Retirement plans
• Full benefits – Health/Dental/Vision

Practice Details:

• EPIC EMR system-wide
• Well established practice serving more than 60,000 residents within Wise, Lee and the surrounding counties.
• We deliver babies 35 weeks and above, high risk deliveries are sent to our Johnson City Campus
• Home location for this position would be at Norton Community Hospital in Norton, Virginia, with additional shift opportunities/emergency coverage at Indian Path Community Hospital in Kingsport, Tennessee.
• Babies requiring NICU services would be transported to our Children’s Hospital in Johnson City, Tennessee

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. 

• Low cost of living
• Outdoor activities: High Knob Observation Tower, Sugar Loop Trail, Clinch River State Park, Natural Tunnel State Park
• Arts/Entertainment: Trail of the Lonesome Pine Outdoor Drama, Carter Family Fold
• Local wineries: Mountain Rose Vineyards
• Excellent public and private school options
• Home to the University of Virginia College at Wise
• Four distinct seasons

Norton Community Hospital is a 129-bed not-for-profit hospital located in Norton, Virginia. The facility serves communities in Southwest Virginia and Southeastern Kentucky and provides a wide array of services through highly trained physicians and support staff. Norton Community Hospital offers pulmonology services with a dedicated black lung clinic, emergency care, surgical services, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, diagnostic imaging, and a family birth center. The hospital is a member of the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association and is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association. Learn more about Norton Community Hospital at www.balladhealth.org/NCH.