James H. Quillen VA Medical Center is seeking a full-time BC/BE Urologist to serve our veteran population. Focus on patient care rather than the headache of running a private practice. Enjoy the flexibility of no contracts, non-competes, or restrictive covenants. Spend time doing the things you enjoy with an excellent work/life balance.
Opportunity
Position includes two dedicated days per week in the OR with blocked OR time. Office has two clinic procedure rooms. Da Vinci Xi robot available for surgeries. Limited call of 8 days per month, including 1 weekend. Five experienced urology advanced practice providers who take first call. One NP clinical care manager to assist with complex patients, cancer care, and clinic optimization.
Benefits
$200k in Loan Repayment through – EDRP (Education Debt Reduction Program)
Signing incentives
No contracts, non-competes, or restrictive covenants
Excellent Benefits – Medical, Dental, Vision
Nationwide Mobility – relocate anywhere in U.S. Veterans Admin without loss of benefits, vacation, or pay
Great work/life balance
Low patient to provider ratio - no RVU productivity
Local residents/medical students for teaching opportunities
Johnson City, Tennessee is known for its rich history, cultural heritage, outdoor activities, and beautiful lakes and mountain vistas. As the eighth largest city in Tennessee, Johnson City boasts diverse economic and educational opportunities and has become a regional hub for health care, including medical and pharmacy schools associated with East Tennessee State University. The city is also home to a beautiful and historic Veterans Administration campus and hospital which celebrated 120 years serving veterans. Exciting day trips to Asheville, Knoxville, Gatlinburg and the ski areas of North Carolina are about an hour away.
All this, an excellent economy and one of the lowest costs of living in the U.S. led Forbes magazine to list Johnson City as one of the “Best Small Cities for Business and Careers.” Kiplinger’s named it one of the “10 Least Expensive Cities for Living in the U.S.A.” Residents and visitors alike are drawn to the big city opportunities and small town atmosphere of Johnson City, a one-of-a-kind town.
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.