Internal Medicine Physician

Job Title: Primary Care Provider

Job Description:

• Seeking two providers to join an established practice with a long-standing history serving the community for primary care needs
• Experienced and New Grads are encouraged to apply
• Outpatient Only
• Office space is currently available

Compensation Overview:

• The Starting Salary is $25,000 to $50,000 more compared to starting salaries in Knoxville
• Coupled with a cost of living of 20% lower than the aforementioned metropolitan areas, provides significant purchasing power to build a dream home, payoff school loans, and retire early

Community Overview:

Jefferson City, Tennessee, is a quaint corner of East Tennessee and the Foothills of the Smokies. Whether you're visiting your favorite Carson-Newman University student, competing in a bass fishing tournament on Cherokee Lake, or simply enjoying life in a small, southern town, the city offers a vibrant way of life both personally and professionally for individuals and families.

The Employer:

Serves the Lakeway area with leading-edge technology and a caring, East Tennessee spirit. The hospital opened in 2001, and in 2011, a major facility construction project was completed, including renovation and expansion to the emergency room, a new intensive care unit, and enhancements to patient and family waiting and registration areas in both inpatient and outpatient departments. Patients have access to state-of-the-art equipment and physicians trained in areas such as pulmonology, cardiology, and orthopedics. The hospital has been honored for the third consecutive year with the national 100 Top Hospitals award by Thomson Reuters.

Nearby Cities:

• 144 miles to Lexington-Fayette, KY
• 160 miles to Charlotte, NC
• 172 miles to Atlanta, GA
• 184 miles to Nashville, TN
• 194 miles to Louisville, KY
• 207 miles to Greensboro, NC
• 214 miles to Cincinnati, OH
• 257 miles to Durham, NC
• 258 miles to Birmingham, AL
• 267 miles to Columbus, OH

Education Opportunities:

• Carson-Newman University
• Walters State Community College (about 15 miles)
• The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (about 28 miles)
• Lincoln Memorial University (about 34 miles)

Recreational Activities:

• Jefferson City Community Center includes a Gymnasium, Indoor Swimming Pool, Walking Track, Locker Room with Showers, Weight Room with Free Weights and Machine Weights, Cardiovascular Exercise Room with Treadmills, Steppers, Bikes, Elliptical Machine, Meeting Room, Outdoor Pavilion, and Aerobics Room
• Nelson Merry Park & Gym includes a Little League Softball Field, Outdoor Basketball Court, Concession Stand, Gymnasium, and Small Classroom

Shopping:

• Furniture Factory Outlet
• Buds Two Rivers
• Boot Factory Outlet
• Governor's Crossing Outlet Mall
• Tanger Outlets