Nephrology Job at Covenant Health in Knoxville, TN

Covenant Health and East Tennessee Nephrology, PC are seeking to add a fourth physician to add to a thriving busy nephrology practice. This practice is located at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, in Knoxville, TN.

About this Opportunity

• Call 1 out of 5 and every 5^th weekend; Friday includes weekend call
• Competitive compensation package
• Cover one hospital, possibly two in the future
• Group goes to 6 dialysis clinics throughout the area
• Hospitalist on call in-house to assist 24/7 with admissions
• Board Certified or Board eligible
• No visa sponsorship available
• Monthly travel allowance
• Medical insurance and retirement benefit
• Pathway to partnership and medical directorship

The group provides all aspects of renal care including inpatient and outpatient, AKI/CKD care, peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis, plasmapheresis, CRRT, and pre and post follow-up kidney transplant patients.

About Covenant Health Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

This opportunity is located at Covenant Health Fort Sanders Regional. Located in downtown Knoxville, it is a 468-bed medical center with an array of medical services, including neurology, orthopedics, oncology, cardiology, obstetrics and rehabilitation medicine. It is certified by The Joint Commission and CARF as a Comprehensive Stroke and Rehabilitation Center and holds several accreditations in cardiology, hip, knee and spine surgeries and bariatrics. It is a Pulmonary Hypertension Center of Excellence and has been awarded for its maternity care.

About the Facility:

• 468 licensed beds
• 51 emergency room beds and a radiology suite within the department
• 72 critical care beds (including Cardiovascular ICU, Medical-Surgical ICU and Neuro-ICU, most with tele-ICU capability)
• 17 surgery suites
• 5 cath labs, part of our award-winning Heart Center
• Triage rooms, antepartum suites, labor and delivery suites and mother/baby rooms to help moms welcome the newest members of their families
• Home to Patricia Neal, East Tennessee’s premier rehabilitation hospital and outpatient center

About Covenant Health 

Fort Sanders Regional 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 Knoxville, Tennessee

Knoxville is an incredible combination of big city excitement and small town southern charm. Located on the TN River with the Great Smoky Mountains as a backdrop, Knoxville is home to a vibrant downtown area, anchored by wonderful local restaurants and boutiques. Revitalized, historic neighborhoods dot the downtown landscape.

•   Cost of living 15% below the nation average
•   No state income tax
•   Excellent public school, most ranking in the list of top ten schools statewide
•   Private K-12 schools (including Christian, Catholic, and Montessori), University of TN, and numerous community colleges and technical programs