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Pediatrician Job in Sylva, North Carolina

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Company:Lifepoint Health

Profession/Specialty:Pediatrician

Location:Sylva, North Carolina, United States

Job Type:Full-time, In-person, Permanent

Job Description

Your Healing Mission Matters

As a Pediatrician with Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva, NC, you will be inspired by the community you serve as a valuable member of the Lifepoint Health team, a nationally recognized healthcare organization centered on caring with a local heart for the communities we serve. You'll contribute to our positive, collaborative work environment as a culture champion while having access to the staff, resources and technologies you need to impact patient care. You'll find yourself in a work environment where what truly matters is achievable - from your career goals to your own well-being.

 

Position Detail

Harris Regional Hospital, a Duke Lifepoint Hospital in Sylva, North Carolina (45min outside Asheville) is growing with the addition of a full-time BC/BE Pediatrician to strengthen our established team in the beautiful Smoky Mountains of Western NC.

**Harris Pediatric Care is an approved NHSC site. **

  • Primarily outpatient clinic
  • Typical schedule: 2 hours of inpatient nursery rounds and 6 hours of clinic
  • Newborn assessments preferred
  • Level 2 Nursery
  • Very busy OB program averaging 600 deliveries per year
  • Our physicians average 20-25 patients per day
  • Excellent referral base
  • The practice blends administrative support with clinical autonomy, allowing physicians to find an ideal balance within the practice of medicine
  • Supported by a strong administrative team, with billing, coding, staffing and day-to-day operational assistance
  • Ideal candidate will combine solid training with an excellent bedside manner and a commitment to providing patient-focused care
  • Athena EMR

 

Our compensation may include

  • Competitive base salary plus worked relative value unit (wRVU) production bonus
  • Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance
  • Paid time off and retirement plan
  • Comprehensive health and well-being benefits
  • Student loan repayment assistance
  • Early-commitment residency stipend
  • Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowance and days
  • Paid professional liability and malpractice coverage
  • Marketing and practice growth assistance

 

About Our Hospital and Health System

Harris Regional Medical Center is a 86- bed hospital located in Sylva NC, and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. With a long-standing reputation for excellent care, this fully accredited hospital has been providing care to western North Carolina residents since 1929. Harris offers five major service lines, including orthopedics, cardiology, general surgery, women's care, and emergency medicine, as well as many other areas of subspecialty care.

 

Community

Sylva, NC is less than one hour west of Asheville and adjacent to the university town of Cullowhee, NC, home of Western Carolina University. Sylva and the surrounding area feature hundreds of miles of hiking and biking trails, waterfalls, and whitewater rafting and kayaking. Access to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Nantahala Outdoor Center, and the cultural legacy of Cherokee, NC. Jackson County is known as the official North Carolina Trout Capital with clear mountain streams running throughout the county. Mountain golf and snow skiing are also within a few minutes' drive.

  • 50min to Asheville
  • 2hrs to Knoxville
  • 3hrs to Charlotte

 

 

Harris Regional Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Harris Regional Hospital is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

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About Harris Regional Hospital

Located 50 minutes west of Asheville, North Carolina, Sylva is the county seat of Jackson County. It features a beautiful region filled with mountain trails and waterfalls as well as a unique Main Street district anchored by hometown shops and restaurants. The Sylva area is home to Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, which recently attained an all-time high enrollment of 10,000 students, and Southwestern Community College which has earned national rankings as one of the best community colleges.

Harris Regional Hospital, established in 1925, is an 86-bed acute and specialty care facility serving the western North Carolina counties of Jackson, Swain, Graham, and Macon as well as parts of North Georgia. The hospital offers two dozen medical specialties, and its major service lines include women’s care, orthopaedics, general surgery, cardiology and emergency medicine. The hospital serves as a medical hub for patients from around the region with more than half of the hospital’s patients coming from outside Jackson County. In addition, Harris Regional Hospital operates an urgent care in Sylva and an outpatient facility in Franklin, North Carolina. The hospital is also affiliated with various regional organizations through clinical and community partnerships that benefit the health of the region. Harris Regional Hospital is fully accredited by The Joint Commission.

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