Obstetrics and Gynecology - OB Hospitalist Job at Ballad Health in Norton, VA

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Ballad Health Medical Associates (BHMA)  is seeking an experienced board-certified  OB/GYN Hospitalist  for its Women’s Health program in Norton, Virginia. This location is anticipating more than 300 deliveries this year.

Our OB Hospitalist team is made up of talented-caring providers who work in unison between our facilities at Norton Community Hospital, a 129-bed facility, Indian Path Community Hospital in Kingsport, Tennessee, a 239-bed facility and our NICU at Niswonger Children’s Hospital in Johnson City, Tennessee.

Opportunity Details:

• Competitive Compensation
• Incentives for extra shifts worked
• Signing incentive
• CME allowance
• Performance bonus
• Retirement plans
• Full benefits – Health/Dental/Vision Inpatient coverage for Labor & Delivery
• OB Triage
• Manage OB emergencies
• Coverage on the post-partum floor
• Provide Emergency Department consults
• Must be BC/BE
• 15 Shifts per month
• EPIC EMR system-wide
• Well established practice serving more than 60,000 residents within Wise, Lee and the surrounding counties.
• We deliver babies 35 weeks and above, high risk deliveries are sent to our Johnson City Campus
• Home location for this position would be at Norton Community Hospital in Norton, Virginia, with additional shift opportunities/emergency coverage at Indian Path Community Hospital in Kingsport, Tennessee.
• Babies requiring NICU services would be transported to our Children’s Hospital in Johnson City, Tennessee

Community Details:

• Beautiful location
• Small town living
• Easy light traffic commute to larger cities
• Moderately sized airport within a short drive
• Safe, family-friendly community
• Excellent public and private schools
• Low cost of living
• Mild weather and 4 distinct seasons
• An abundance of outdoor activities (golfing, fishing, camping, biking, hiking, kayaking and more)
• Within an hour’s drive of the Tri-Cities (Bristol, Kingsport and Johnson City) and just over two hours to Asheville, North Carolina and the Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee areas.

Our facility:

Norton Community Hospital has completed an extensive expansion of its surgery department which has significantly enhanced its surgery services and has improved the quality and efficiency of care. 

Norton Community Hospital (NCH), a 129-bed facility, supports a wide range of health care services including surgery, OB/GYN, pulmonary and critical care, rehabilitation services and much more. Our hospital is recognized for its outstanding inpatient rehabilitation services, black lung clinic and high-quality imaging technology. In 2016, NCH completed the $13.1 million Health-Plex expansion, a new 39,000-square foot facility that includes a Fit-One Wellness Center, Pharmacy – offering a drive-thru services, Occupational Medicine Health Center, Primary Care offices, Orthopedics, Community Home Care, outpatient rehab and cardiac/pulmonary rehab services. 

The draw area serves a population of 75,000 to 100,000 which includes Southwestern Virginia and Southeastern Kentucky. Local physician primary care network supplies patient referrals along with marketing support to attract new patients.

As employed physicians, this opportunity includes guaranteed base and the opportunity to enhance compensation with an RVU-based productivity model.

Our Health System:

Ballad Health  is a 21-hospital health system, covering a 29-county area and is made up of three tertiary facilities, 18 community/critical access hospitals, seven cancer centers, 18 Urgent Care locations, 40+ primary care and multiple specialty offices through its employed arm,  Ballad Health Medical Associates, made up of over 800 physicians and advanced practitioners.