Ob/Gyn Job Listing at Ballad Health in Norton, VA (Job ID 3967149-2024-10-14)

Description

Ballad Health and Norton Community Hospital (NCH) are seeking quality Obstetrician-Gynecologists to join a longstanding OB program supported by OB Hospitalists, 2 Family Nurse Practitioners, Community Health Worker, breastfeeding consultant, and other office staff to serve the needs of Wise County, the City of Norton, and surrounding areas.

Opportunity Details:

• Guaranteed Base Salary
• Productivity Bonus
• Performance Bonus
• Signing Bonus
• Moving allowance
• Full Benefits – Health/Dental/Vision
• Teaching hospital with Family and Internal Medicine Residents via Ballad Health programs
• 403B Retirement (or 401K if applicable)

• 1:4 Call
• Multiple pediatricians and an NP on staff
• Seven LDRP's, 14 bassinets and available couplet care
• Maternal Fetal Medicine services embedded in office via telemedicine.
• C-sections performed in renovated NCH Family Birthing Center
• Anesthesiology services available 24/7 with one of the four CRNA's or Anesthesiologist.
• Outpatient office conveniently located on campus next to Family Birthing Center. Office is equipped with 2 Ultrasound techs 5 days per week, a Community Health worker and Breastfeeding consultant that covers the outpatient office and L&D unit along with a 2:1 Nurse provider ratio and full clerical staff!
• Behavioral Health services available to your patients via telemedicine.
• Access to the NICU at Niswonger Children's Hospital (a dedicated children's facility and member of Ballad Health) for high-risk deliveries.
• High risk patients are co-managed by Maternal Fetal Medicine via telemedicine or in office visits including deliveries when possible before NICU transport.
• Staff and physicians work closely together as a team.
• Care provided to low and high-risk patients including bariatric patients.
• System-operated flight service and readily available Niswonger NICU transport team is minutes away with 20–25-minute flight time from Norton to Johnson City (Pediatric transport ambulance also available).

• 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, ATV trails, 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, cardiology, general surgery, rehabilitation services and much more. Our hospital is recognized for its outstanding inpatient rehabilitation services, black lung clinic and high-quality imaging technology. Recently, NCH completed a $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 and delivery services, Occupational Medicine Health Center, Primary Care offices, Orthopedics, Community Home Care, outpatient rehab and cardiac/pulmonary rehab services. Our latest offering will include a new childcare facility for Ballad Team Members and prehab clinic opening.
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.

United States residency is required. 

Mr. Scott Frazier

Physician Recruiter

scott.frazier@balladhealth.org