Hematology/Oncology Opportunity – 1 Hour from Asheville, NC
Franklin, Tennessee, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Hematology/Oncology
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Full-Time
Work Environment Hospital
Location North Carolina, North Carolina, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 10/30/24

Join staff at our brand-new regional Cancer Center opened in August 2023. Located 1 hour from Asheville and 1 hour 15 minutes to Charlotte.

Opportunity Overview:

  • 98% Outpatient practice
  • 1:3 Call; Hospitalists facilitate admissions
  • Never called into hospital
  • 8a-5p Monday-Thursday, 1/2-day Friday (8a-12p)
  • Caseload 13-15 Patients/day
  • 2 Radiation Oncologists on Staff
  • 2 new linear accelerators
  • 24 infusion chairs
  • Patient navigators & cancer support groups
  • Opportunity for tumor board and cancer committee engagement
  • Network with nationally renowned cancer specialists on complex cases
  • Option for clinical trials
  • Precepting residents available
  • Diagnostics Include:
    • X-ray, CT
    • Ultrasound
    • Mammography
    • Bone Density
    • Nuclear
    • Mobile PET & Mamo
    • MRI & Breast MRI

Opportunity to Participate in Graduate Medical Education

  • Internal Medicine Residency
  • Gastroenterology Fellowship
  • Geriatric Fellowship
  • Family Medicine in 2025
  • Medical Students

Hospital Employed - Compensation package includes:

  • Base Salary
  • WRVU Productivity Bonus Incentive
  • CME + $6,500 Stipend
  • Sign On Bonus
  • Relocation Stipend
  • Student Loan assistance
  • PSLF – Public Service Loan Forgiveness
  • Robust Benefits + PTO
  • Occurrence Medical Malpractice
  • 403b retirement and savings plan

About the Hospital

Located just an hour from Asheville, the hospital is a not-for-profit system in beautiful Western NC and affiliated with a larger academic health system. Nestled at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and licensed for 315 acute care beds. The primary service area is 90,000 with a total service area population of 216,000 lives.

About the Area

  • Close to National Forest
  • State Park sits next to pristine 6,812-acre reservoir
  • Boating, swimming, fishing, camping
  • Paddle-in campsites
  • 15 miles of mountain bike trails
  • South Mountains State Park, one of the state’s most rugged areas
  • Elevations to 3,000 feet
  • 80-foot waterfall and mountain streams
  • More than 40 miles of trails for hikers, equestrians, and outdoor adventurers
  • 17-mile mountain bike loop
  • Drive-to campsites sit beside the Jacob Fork River
  • Thriving Music, Theatre, and Arts scene as well as some of the region’s best Wineries and Breweries
  • Wonderful shopping and dining
  • Area recently named one of the Most Affordable Places to Live by US News & World Reports