Pulmonary / Critical Care

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

Ballad Health is a nonprofit health system in Northeast TN and Southwest VA with 21 hospitals.  Six-thousand-foot peaks, The Appalachian Trail, world class fly fishing, four ski areas, several class IV-V rivers and numerous lakes are all within a 60-minute drive.  Enjoy rail trails, miles of hiking and biking trails, breweries, and outstanding restaurants all within the city limits.

United States residency is required.

shannon.ellis@balladhealth.org