The University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. has an outstanding opportunity for a board certified or board eligible Infectious Disease Physician to join our actively growing division. The candidate would be primarily responsible for inpatient I.D. consults, and also to assist in the growth of our brand new outpatient I.D. clinic on campus of the Medical Center. The successful candidate will be eligible for an academic appointment in the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine based on experience and credentials and in that capacity participating in medical resident and student teaching.. The opportunity for clinical research is also available....

The ID service encounters a broad and varied mixture of Infectious Disease issues.

This is a full-time hospital employed position with compensation to be based on experience, productivity and quality goals... A full and extensive benefit package is also offered.

We are a 610 bed Level 1 Tertiary Care center and the only academic medical center in the region This is a thriving hospital with state of the art equipment, and the 2015-16 Best Hospitals reports ranks the medical center No. 2 in the state of Tennessee and as a best hospital in the Eastern Tennessee region. We employ a large Primary Care and subspecialty base, so referrals abound and you will be busy quickly...

Living and practicing in Knoxville:

This rapidly-growing Southeastern metropolitan city is known for its quality of education, affordable cost of living and temperate climate, with a perfect mix of city amenities and congestion-free living.

Some of what you can expect to find include:

* Cost of living that is 6.6% below the national average

* No personal or state income tax

*Outdoor recreational activities such as boating, hiking, golfing, fishing, horseback riding, mountain biking