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+ **Specialty:** Physician - Hospitalist

+ **Schedule:** 7 on - 7 off requires rounding each day then call remainder of shift

+ **Practice Detail:** Working opposite weeks with another hospitalist

+ **EMR System:** Cerner

+ **Facility:** Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital

+ **Location:** Sparta TN

+ **This job location is** **currently located in a Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and/or Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) Shortage Designation Type**

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Various health insurance options & wellness plans

Retirement benefits including employer match plans

Long-term & short-term disability

Employee assistance programs (EAP)

Parental leave & adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Ways to give back to your community

_Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer._

Responsibilities

Position Highlights:

+ Full Time opportunity with Benefits

+ Working week on / week off schedule as hospitalist

+ Providing medicine services for MedSurge; Behavioral Health; and Preop units; avg 10-14 patients/day

+ Rounding on patients each day in hospital 8-9 hours/day and will be on call the remainder of the day during your work week.

+ Ability to utilize telehealth while on call if needed

About Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital

+ 60 licensed beds (currently operating as private rooms)

+ 15 bed Acute Care Floor plus a 14-bed Geropsych Inpatient Unit

+ Established Hospitalist Program

+ Emergency Department staffed by ED certified physicians

+ Strong Community Support

About Sparta

+ Sparta is a small community big on Character and APPEAL.

+ Located in White County, is situated on the bank of Calfkiller River in a beautiful valley at the foot of the Cumberland Plateau Mountains.

+ Home of Lester Flatt who gained international fame as a bluegrass music artist and writer

+ Outdoor activities including multiple State Parks and Center Hill Lake which offer tons of Hiking, Boating, and Fishing as well as plenty of sightseeing opportunities.

+ Just a short drive to the Nashville International Airport

About Ascension Medical Group

When you join Ascension Medical Group (AMG), you are entering a community where physician and advanced practice provider engagement and experience is recognized as a key driver of delivering excellent patient care.

With 1,900 sites of care and 7,000 providers strong, AMG is one of the largest healthcare provider networks in the United States. Physicians and advanced practice providers benefit from a collaborative approach to care, significant professional opportunities, career advancement, training and competitive wages.

Requirements

Licensure/Certification/Registration:

Required Credential(s):

• Physician MD/DO credentialed from the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. KY License also required if working in a Kentucky facility.

Education:

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required.

Why Join Our Team

Ascension Saint Thomas is a leading health care system with a 125-year history of providing care to the community, and is the only faith-based, non profit health system in Middle Tennessee. Today, the health system offers a highly comprehensive system of care, consisting of a network of hospitals, affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and specialty facilities.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of thousands of associates delivering compassionate, personalized care across hospitals, clinics and senior living communities.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

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As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

Pay Non-Discrimination Notice (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp\_%20English\_formattedESQA508c.pdf)

Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

E-Verify Statement

This employer participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. Please click the E-Verify link below for more information.

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