Part-Time OB/GYN – Burke County, NC Health Department - Picturesque Western NC – UNC Health Blue Ridge

UNC Health Blue Ridge, in beautiful Morganton, NC, is recruiting an experienced OB/GYN for a part-time position at the Burke County Health Department. Enjoy a collaborative practice providing compassionate, patient-centered care with a team approach.

Located minutes off the I-40 corridor, Burke County, NC, is about 1 hour northwest of Charlotte, 1 hour south of Boone, and 1 hour east of Asheville. Don’t miss your opportunity to make a big difference in a small town.

Opportunity Specifics:

• Experienced Providers only, we are not able to consider new graduates for this position
• ACOG boarded
• 16 hours/week, Monday and Thursday
• Compensation is straight hourly rate
• Covered under Health Department liability insurance, no additional benefits

The mission of the Burke County Health Department is to promote and protect the health and environment of the citizens of Burke County. Our vision is to be viewed by our citizens as the primary resource for individual, community and environmental health needs. The Burke County Health Department offers a Maternity Clinic to assure the availability of adequate prenatal care to Burke County residents who are financially unable to obtain care in the private sector. Our Maternity Clinic is staffed with friendly, experienced nurses along with an OB/GYN. Screenings are held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Patients are seen regularly on Mondays and Thursdays. Deliveries are at UNC Health Blue Ridge Morganton Campus.

Please contact me to learn more. Thank you for considering UNC Health Blue Ridge and the Burke County Health Department!

No recruitment firm or placement agencies accepted.

UNC Health Blue Ridge is a not-for-profit community healthcare system, providing advanced healthcare and wellness services from more than 40 locations across a three-county region of Western North Carolina. The system includes one hospital with two locations, a wellness center, and a continuing care retirement community. Nearly 120 primary care physicians, physician specialists and extenders in the Blue Ridge Medical Group combine with other physicians on the Medical Staff to serve patients in the region.

UNC Health Blue Ridge provides graduate medical education programs for medical school graduates and students in allopathic and osteopathic medicine.  We are affiliated with the UNC Health System, a not-for-profit integrated health care system owned by the state of North Carolina and based in Chapel Hill.

Area Highlights

• Known as “Nature’s Playground
• Close to Pisgah National Forest
• Short drive to Linville Gorge, the Grand Canyon of the East
• Lake James State Park sits astride a pristine 6,812-acre reservoir offering
  • Boating, swimming, fishing, camping
  • Paddle-in campsites
  • 15 miles of mountain bike trails
• South Mountains State Park, one of the state’s most rugged areas
  • Elevations to 3,000 feet
  • 80-foot waterfall and mountain streams
  • More than 40 miles of trails for hikers, equestrians, and outdoor adventurers
  • 17-mile mountain bike loop
  • Drive-to campsites sit beside the Jacob Fork River
• Thriving Music, Theatre, Arts scene as well as some of the region’s best Wineries and Breweries
• Wonderful shopping and dining