Ballad Health Medical Associates seeking an Obstetrician/Gynecologist for Norton, Virginia

Ballad Health and Norton Community Hospital are seeking quality Obstetrician-Gynecologists to join our staff. The physician will join an OB/GYN generalist, 2 OB/GYN Laborist, 2 Family Nurse Practitioners, and 1 Certified Nurse Midwife, Community Health Worker and other office staff to serve the needs of Wise County. Additionally, this program is supported by our Women’s Center of Excellence and OB/GYN practice located in Kingsport, TN, and would further establish the important service line to our hospital and community.

Opportunity Details:

• Guaranteed Base Salary
• Productivity Bonus
• Performance Bonus
• Signing Bonus
• Moving allowance
• Full Benefits – Health/Dental/Vision
• 403B Retirement (or 401K if applicable)
• 1:4 Call
• More than 400 births per year
• Multiple pediatricians and an NP on staff
• Seven LDRP's and 14 bassinets
• Maternal Fetal Medicine services embedded in office via telemedicine
• C-sections performed in the recently renovated NCH Family Birthing Center - attended by the anesthesiologist or one of the four CRNA's
• Outpatient office conveniently located on campus next to Family Birthing Center
• Partnership with Niswonger Children’s Hospital NICU for high-risk deliveries – co managed with Maternal Fetal Medicine
• Staff and physicians work closely together as a team
• Access to dedicated Niswonger Children’s Hospital (a member of Ballad Health) in Johnson City, Tennessee
• High risk deliveries managed with Niswonger Children's Hospital (a member of Ballad Health) in Johnson City, Tennessee
• System-operated flight service is minutes away with 20–25-minute flight time from Norton to Johnson City

Community Details:

• Beautiful location
• Small town living
• Easy light traffic commute to larger cities
• Moderately sized airport within a short drive
• Safe, family friendly community
• Excellent public and private schools
• Low cost of living
• Mild weather and 4 distinct seasons
• An abundance of outdoor activities (golfing, fishing, camping, biking, hiking, kayaking and more)
• Within an hour’s drive of the Tri-Cities (Bristol, Kingsport and Johnson City) and just over two hours to Asheville, North Carolina and the Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee areas.

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.