Critical Care/Pulmonary Medicine Opportunity in Northeast TN

As the premier healthcare provider of Northeast Tennessee, Johnson City Medical Center (JCMC) and Ballad Health Medical Associates are seeking a board certified, Pulmonary/Critical Care Specialist to practice in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains.  The successful candidate will join the ICU group that has a work hard play hard approach in serving the community.  JCMC is nestled in a small university town in the Appalachian Mountains of Eastern TN while taking advantage of one of the top Critical Care opportunities in the Southeast! Join a highly reputable, growing practice located in Johnson City, TN, serving 1.3 million people in the Tri-Cities.  The Tri-Cities market consists of 29 counties throughout Northeast TN, Northeast VA, Southwest VA, Western NC, and Eastern KY.  The group provides services to Johnson City Medical Center (JCMC), a Level I Trauma Center offering a full range of specialized medical care including Neuro-endovascular surgery, neurosurgery, cardiovascular surgery (including TAVR) and comprehensive stroke center.  In addition, the critical care team is working with the cardiothoracic surgery team and a regional major academic medical center to develop an ECMO program. A successful candidate will have a strong interest in teaching.  We have an Infectious Diseases/Critical Care Medicine Fellowship program with East Tennessee State University.

Opportunity

• Full-time BC/BE pulmonary/critical care physician with a strong interest in academics. 
• Candidate has an interest in pulmonary clinic being a part of their practice.
• Candidate has an interest in heading up the critical care fellowship site director position.
• The successful candidate will actively participate in our critical care fellowship program.
• Strong interest in ECMO support.  

Highlights of the position

Employed

Highly competitive salary base plus quality bonus and benefits

No RVU/productivity requirement

Flexible scheduling with 15 twelve-hour shifts per month 

Johnson City Medical Center is a 445-bed tertiary care facility located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The hospital operates Ballad Health’s Level I trauma center and is a comprehensive, acute care teaching hospital affiliated with East Tennessee State University. Johnson City Medical Center is a major medical referral center and offers a full range of specialty and subspecialty care services, including a heart hospital, cancer center, stroke and neuroendovascular services, neurosurgery, orthopedic services, outpatient imaging, vascular care, advanced surgical services and a 43-bed intensive care unit. Learn more about Johnson City Medical Center at www.balladhealth.org/JCMC.

Ballad Health is an integrated healthcare system serving 29 counties of Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, Northwest North Carolina and Southeast Kentucky. Our system was created to improve the health of the people we serve.

Ballad Health operates a family of 21 hospitals, including three tertiary medical centers, a dedicated children’s hospital, community hospitals, three critical access hospitals, a behavioral health hospital, an addiction treatment facility, long-term care facilities, home care and hospice services, retail pharmacies, outpatient services and a comprehensive medical management corporation.

At Ballad Health, we’re completely invested in our communities because we’re your neighbors, and this is our community, too. We’re here to listen to you and address your unique needs – and we’ll always be accountable.

Bustling with a population of more than 60,000, Johnson City lies just west of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Northeast Tennessee. The rugged beauty of the Appalachians surrounds the thriving city that encompasses all of Washington County and parts of Carter and Sullivan counties.

It is known for its rich history (Daniel Boone, Al Capone and railroads), cultural heritage (bluegrass music, quilts and storytelling), outdoor adventure area (hiking, whitewater rafting, rock climbing) and beautiful lakes and mountain vistas. Yet, the eighth largest city in Tennessee also boasts diverse economic and educational opportunities and has become a regional hub for health care, including medical and pharmacy schools associated with East Tennessee State University. The city is also home to a beautiful and historic Veterans Administration campus and hospital.

Food, crafts, music and other entertainment abound at the area’s many annual events such as the Blue Plum Festival (June), Pepsi Independence Day Celebration (July 4), Umoja Festival (August), the Taste of Johnson City (September), the Storytelling Festival (October). Local bands bring the nights alive at popular downtown locations. Exciting day trips to Asheville, Knoxville, Gatlinburg and the ski areas of North Carolina are about an hour away.

All this, an excellent economy and one of the lowest costs of living in the U.S. led Forbes magazine to list Johnson City as one of the “Best Small Cities for Business and Careers.” Kiplinger’s named it one of the “10 Least Expensive Cities for Living in the U.S.A.” Residents and visitors alike are drawn to the big city opportunities and small town atmosphere of Johnson City, a one-of-a-kind town. For more information about the area go to visitjohnsoncitytn.com.