Pediatric Physician Opportunity- Caldwell UNC

Job Description

Description

Pediatric Opportunity in Beautiful Western, NC

Caldwell UNC Health is the choice for health care in Caldwell County. The Emergency Department sees approximately 30,000 visits a year. Hospitalists manage inpatient care of adult patients. Caldwell Physicians provides the majority of primary care and select specialty care to our market from eleven separate medical park locations and 137 bed hospital. Caldwell is seeking a BE/BC Pediatrician for a position in a traditional outpatient/inpatient model with a team of experienced partners.

-Location in the Blue Ridge Mountains – the heart of Northwestern North Carolina

-Voted one of the Top Adventure Towns by National Geographic Adventure Magazine

-Temperate climate with 4 seasons

-A variety of things to do: outdoor recreation, art, music, cycling, water sports, hiking and more

-Natural scenic beauty in Wilson Creek Gorge, a Federally designated Wild & Scenic River

-Proximity to higher education opportunities: Appalachian State University in Boone, NC; Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, NC; Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute in Hudson, NC; and an excellent pre-K thru 12 Public School System that includes an Early College High School

-One hour-and-ten-minutes travel time each to: Charlotte Douglas International Airport; the eclectic attractions of Asheville; the arts and history of Winston-Salem; and only 20 minutes to the North Carolina High Country and the mountain seasonal resort community of Blowing Rock.

Practice Highlights:

-Two women and children busy locations provide convenient access.

-Busy mature practice needs one physician in a replacement role.

-Four days of clinic per week with very reasonable clinic and ED call schedule (rotation with providers from both pediatric clinic locations). Intermittent back-up to the Pediatric Urgent Care practice  will be required. 

-This is primarily an OP model with a small volume of inpatient pediatric patients in rotation.

-Caldwell Physicians Network is a network of hospital-managed practices that offers a growth opportunity.

-NICU support close for nursery.

-Caldwell UNC also offers a dedicated Pediatric Urgent Care, the only one in the region. It is located in an Upper Suite at The Falls Pediatrics, open seven days per week with a dedicated staff.

-Location- The Falls Pediatrics, 4355 Hickory Blvd., Lower Suite, Granite Falls, North Carolina 28630

This Employed Position Features:

· The benefits afford a hospital-employed physician with rewards that recognize individual productivity

· Competitive compensation package with a first year compensation guarantee set by MGMA national benchmarks for your specialty

· Attractive call rotation with collegial medical staff partners - 1:6 rotation

· [email protected] common EHR across the System

· An organization that embraces Lean Methodology to transform toward excellence in processes

To be considered, please email your CV to [email protected]