Neurology Physician
About the role
Bristol Regional Medical Center (BRMC), a member of Ballad Health, is seeking a full-time board certified/board eligible Neurohospitalist for an inpatient-only opportunity.
This role's primary location will be BRMC but will require some responsibilities at Holston Valley Medical Center (HVMC) in Kingsport, Tennessee and Johnson City Medical Center (JCMC) in Johnson City, Tennessee which are each located 15 miles from Bristol.
Responsibilities
- Cover inpatient stroke and general neurology, including consults in the intensive care unit, general medical floor, and the emergency room and reading routine and prolonged EEGs.
Requirements
Employed position
- Average patient volume: patients (including consults)
- Epic EMR health system-wide
- Physician extender (NP) support
Qualifications
Ballad Health, a 21-hospital health system, covers a 29-county area and is made up of three tertiary facilities, 18 community/critical access hospitals, seven cancer centers, 18 Urgent Care locations and multiple specialty offices through its employed arm, Ballad Health Medical Associates, made up of over 800 physicians and advanced practitioners.
Benefits
- Competitive Guaranteed Base Salary
- Retail Savings Options
- Insurance (health, dental, vision, life, short & long-term disability, supplemental & dependent life)
- Annual CME allowance and days
- Relocation program
- Aggressive signing incentive
About Bristol Regional Medical Center
Located in Bristol, Tennessee, Bristol Regional Medical Center is a 312-bed hospital that serves Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. Bristol Regional is home to leading-edge medical technology, such as stereotactic radiosurgery with TrueBeam STx with Brainlab, multidimensional cardiac catheterization laboratories and surgical robotics, including DaVinci Xi for minimally invasive surgery and MAKO for joint replacement surgery. Additional services include the distinctive Advanced Certified Total Hip and Total Knee joint replacement center, Advanced Primary Stroke Center, the Deborah H. Quillen Birthing Center, the Leonard Family Comprehensive Breast Center and the J.D. Nicewonder Family Pediatric Emergency Department.
Bristol Regional is recognized as a High-Performing Hospital by U.S. News & World Report, earning "High Performing" ratings for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure, heart attack, stroke and kidney failure, and it is a recipient of the 2020 Chest Pain MI Registry Gold Performance Achievement Award, the Gold NSTEMI recognition in the Mission: Lifeline program and STEMI Gold Receiving recognition in the Mission: Lifeline program.
About Bristol, TN/VA
The Appalachian Highlands consists of three mid-sized cities (Bristol, TN/VA, Kingsport, TN, Johnson City, TN). Sullivan County, TN and Washington County, TN combined are roughly 300,000 in population. The area is within driving distance of one half of the US population. No State Income Tax in Tennessee Easy access to a Regional Airport Low Cost of Living Excellent Public and Private school options Entertainment: Birthplace of Country Music Museum, Bristol Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paramount Center for the Arts, Rhythm and Roots Reunion Music Festival Outdoor Activities: South Holston Lake, Holston River, Steele s Creek Park Sports: Bristol Motor Speedway, The Virginian Golf Club, The Olde Farm Local craft breweries and wineries Four distinct seasons