Family Medicine Physician Job at Covenant Health in Oak Ridge, TN

Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, a member of Covenant Health, is looking for a founding core faculty member to help build our new family medicine residency program.

Methodist Family Medicine Residency will be introduced in conjunction with a new teaching clinic, Methodist Family Medicine Clinic, located in Oak Ridge to attract the next generation of primary care providers to East Tennessee.

The 8-8-8 program is looking for visionary leaders to:

We have a myriad of clinical settings at Methodist Medical Center and Covenant Health for our residents to further develop their skill. Telehealth will be a foundational activity within our clinic and all areas of teaching will be open to faculty with diverse interests. Our Chief Medical Officer will lead QI research and teaching on health systems.

You will enjoy a work-life balance in this beautiful city and have a chance to help build up the new program. The initial class entered on July 1, 2024, allowing time to coalesce as a faculty team.

Outstanding Benefits and More:

Requirements:

About Methodist Medical Center

Methodist Medical Center first opened as an Army hospital in 1943 when Oak Ridge was still America’s “Secret City.” Today, the medical center is a 301-bed facility that serves more than 200,000 people in Anderson, Roane, Morgan, Campbell and Scott counties. The hospital offers 30 specialty services ranging from cardiology and orthopedics to oncology and wound care. Its high caliber physicians, nurses, technicians and support staff help make the medical center what it is – an award-winning facility with the heart of a hometown hospital. Together, we are dedicated to providing compassionate care in a setting that is responsive to patient needs and focused on both clinical and service excellence.

About Covenant Health

Methodist Medical Center is a member of Covenant Health, a Tennessee-based healthcare enterprise committed to providing the right care at the right time and place. As a not-for-profit health system, we are dedicated to being the region’s premier healthcare network through service, community and innovation. We provide patient-centered care that inspires clinical and service excellence, and strive to be the first and best choice for our patients, employees, physicians, employers, volunteers and communities. Covenant Health is the area’s largest employer and has more than 11,000 compassionate caregivers, expert clinicians, and dedicated employees and volunteers.

About Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Located just outside of Knoxville, Oak Ridge offers the charm and warmth of a small town with the conveniences and amenities not usually found in a city its size. Home to the world’s fastest super computer, Oak Ridge also hosts Oak Ridge National Laboratory, whose research and technology initiatives in scientific discovery, clean energy, and security have ushered in an exciting period of growth for our area.

Choosing where to live and practice is one of the most important decisions a physician ever makes. The quality of life in East Tennessee, the beauty of the area, the financial advantages of practicing here, access to all the resources needed to provide outstanding patient care, and the strengths of the Covenant Health system may help make that decision easy.