Growing Community Seeks Dedicated Physician in Greeneville, Tennessee

Physician: Gastroenterology (GI)
Market: Non-Metropolitan (Less than 50,000)
Job ID:10845
Verified Date:09/18/2023
Loan Repayment:No Response
Sign on Bonus:No Response
Practice Type: Employed
Accept J1 Visa:No
Accept H1b Visa:No
Permanent: Full time Gastroenterology (GI)

What you need to know:

Practice Details

  • Seeking a BC/BE Gastroenterologist to service patient needs in Greeneville, TN.
  • Our gastroenterology team features the expertise of board-certified physicians and 2 family nurse practitioners.
  • They have a passion for traditional and preventative medicine, while treating a variety of digestive disorders and cancers and performing colonoscopies with excellent patient outcomes.
  • We are looking for an experienced Gastroenterologist desiring to work in an uplifting environment.

Compensation Details

  • Nationally Competitive Salary
  • Bonus Structured Contract
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid CME + Days
  • Health/Dental/Vision
  • Relocation Assistance
  • Paid Malpractice
  • 403B Retirement

Community Details

Greeneville is surrounded by rolling hills and majestic mountains that provide a panorama of color that changes with the four distinct seasons.

Greeneville is a quiet, historic town nestled at the foot of the Appalachian Mountains.

Located in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains in upper-east Tennessee.

Recruiter Insights

Compensation. The Starting Salary Is $25,000 To $50,000 More Compared To Starting Salaries In Knoxville and Nashville TN Coupled With A Cost Of Living Of 20% Lower Than The Aforementioned Metropolitan Areas, Provides Significant Purchasing Power To Build Their Dream Home, Payoff School Loans And Retire Early. 

The Housing Market.  3 beds 3 baths 2,071 sqft home. This home is about 1.03 acres, giving the ambience of a country setting and great views. This home offers a beautiful wrap-around porch to enjoy some sweet tea while overlooking a spacious yard with mature landscaping on a quiet dead end street. This home is ready for loved ones offering 3 bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths. On the main level is a private primary bedroom with a large bathroom. The primary bath features a large whirlpool tub, a large, tiled walk-in shower, his/hers sinks, and 2 walk-in closets. The main level features an open floor plan with commercial size refrigerator/ freezer combo in kitchen with granite countertops and a spacious pantry. This home can be yours for $381,500

The Community.  

Greeneville is a small, rural town located in Northeast Tennessee. Greeneville, founded in 1783 has a rich, historical background being the home for such famous people as Davy Crockett and President Andrew Johnson.

The Employer. 

The hospital is an acute inpatient facility, with a wide variety of additional services including cardiology services, diagnostic imaging, ICU, Surgery and women's services, including obstetrics and imaging.  This campus has a rich history of delivery excellent patient care, following the vision of Dr. C.B. Laughlin, who founded the hospital in 1939.  The hospital is a 140-bed facility including emergency services, acute inpatient, cardiology, diagnostic imaging, ICU, obstetrics and gynecology, medical/surgical unit, outpatient lab, progressive care unit, radiation oncology, surgery and endoscopy, and wound care.

Community Profile What is nice to know.

Closest International Airports:

  • 22 miles: Nashville, TN (BNA / KBNA) Nashville International Airport
  • 173 miles: Louisville, KY (SDF / KSDF) Louisville International Airport
  • 193 miles: Memphis, TN (MEM / KMEM) Memphis International Airport
  • 211 miles: Birmingham, AL (BHM / KBHM) Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport

Closest Major City:

  • 11 miles to Nashville, TN
  • 149 miles to Louisville, KY
  • 179 miles to Lexington-Fayette, KY
  • 192 miles to Birmingham, AL
  • 193 miles to Memphis, TN
  • 225 miles to Atlanta, GA

Closest Domestic Airport:

  • 22 miles: Nashville, TN (BNA / KBNA) Nashville International Airport
  • 101 miles: Owensboro, KY (OWB / KOWB) Owensboro-Daviess County Regional Airport
  • 115 miles: Muscle Shoals, AL (MSL / KMSL) Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
  • 117 miles: Paducah, KY (PAH / KPAH) Barkley Regional Airport

Cost of Living:

  • Mean Housing Cost - $141,647
  • City Cost of Living Index - 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
  • State Cost of Living Index- 87.6

 

Colleges and Universities:

  • Tusculum College
  • Walters State Community College (about 25 miles)
  • East Tennessee State University (about 28 miles)
  • Northeast State Community College (about 32 miles)
  • University of North Carolina at Asheville (about 41 miles)

Demographics:

  • 87.2% White alone
  • 5.5% Hispanic
  • 4.1% Black alone
  • 2.2% Two or more races
  • 0.3% Asian alone
  • 0.5% American Indian alone

Taxes:

  • State Income Tax Rate - No Income Taxes
  • State Sales Tax Rate - 7%
  • Property Tax Rate- .68%
  • County Tax Rate- 2.75%
  • City Tax Rate- No City Tax Rate

Major Industry:

  • Health care (11.7%)
  • Educational services (10.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
  • Construction (5.0%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.6%)
  • Public administration (4.3%)
  • Computer & electronic products (4.2%)

Recreation:

  • Hardin Park houses 5 ballfields, a swimming pool and bathhouse, 5 pavilions, 2 playgrounds, a walking trail, and a skatepark. Departmental responsibilities also include maintaining Veteran's Park and the downtown area greenspace. Three gymnasiums are operated for the youth basketball program.
  • The Eastview Recreation Center contains 2 gyms, a Splash Pad, and the administrative offices of the department

Arts & Culture:

  • Mural Trail Greeneville is home to twelve murals that help tell the history of our community in a beautiful, artistic way
  • The Ginny Kidwell Amphitheatre at Dogwood Park seats 400 with room for lawn chairs and blankets.  The Park hosts the Summer Concert Series and features a walking bridge around a cattail pond.
  • The 37,000 square-foot Niswonger Performing Arts Center features 1,135 comfortable seats, state-of-the-art sound, and performance lighting. The center is a regional facility that brings enrichment to the arts community. It offers a variety of performances, ranging from Broadway musicals to professional musical acts, jazz bands to dance companies, to off-Broadway plays.

Sports for the Spectator:

  • Greeneville is home to the Greeneville Flyboys, a collegiate summer baseball team of the Appalachian League, which was started in 2021. The team's home stadium is Pioneer Park on the campus of Tusculum College
  • A quick drive to Nashville where you can watch one of the four professional sports teams or several NCAA Division 1 programs

Sports for the Participant:

  • Sports offered for children up to age 17 include baseball, softball, basketball and volleyball
  • Adult sports include softball and volleyball

Shopping:

  • Greeneville Commons has a strong lineup of anchor tenants including Belk & Burkes Outlet, Ross, Hobby Lobby, Marshalls and Five Below
  • 30+ retail stores located throughout 

Top Five things to do:

  1. Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
  2. City Garage Car Museum
  3. Dickson Williams Mansion
  4. The Capitol Theater
  5. Greeneville Antique Market