Knoxville Gastrointestinal Specialists, P.C. is seeking a fourth BC/BE gastroenterologist to join their thriving and expanding gastroenterology practice that has been established for four decades. This practice is located at  Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, in Knoxville, Tennessee.

About this Opportunity

• Outpatient-focused practice with rounding and consults for Knoxville Gastrointestinal Specialists patients only
• A separate GI group covers the inpatient call
• Call for the practice is one week at a time with consultations averaging 2-5 per week
• ERCP is preferred but not required
• Full-time support of two Nurse Practitioners
• Wait times for procedures can be 6 weeks
• Immediate volume with established referral patterns
• Competitive compensation and benefit packages
• Sign-on and relocation bonus
• No state income tax

About Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

This opportunity is located at  Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, a tertiary regional referral center for stroke, neurosurgery, orthopedics, gastroenterology, oncology, cardiology, neurology, surgery and obstetrics.

With a team of more than 350 physicians in 45 specialties and more than 1,800 employees, we use a multidisciplinary approach to provide comprehensive, individualized patient care.

As the region’s only Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke and Rehabilitation Center, Fort Sanders Regional offers state-of-the art care that maximizes recovery from stroke. We are the region’s leader in technology in areas such as bariatric surgery, robotic surgery and minimally invasive spine surgery. Our door-to-balloon times for heart attack patients are below the national average, and our hip fracture center offers advanced diagnosis, surgery and recovery procedures for hip patients.

Fort Sanders Regional is also home to the  Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center, which is nationally recognized for both inpatient and outpatient treatment of stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, and orthopedics.

Fort Sanders Regional’s most recent expansion includes additional parking for visitors and employees, a relocated helipad, and new and expanded emergency and critical care departments to combine critical services in our Center for Advanced Medicine, helping to ensure our most critical patients get the care they need quickly.

About the Facility

• 541 licensed beds
• 45 emergency room beds and a radiology suite within the department
• 72 critical care beds (including Cardiovascular ICU, Medical-Surgical ICU and Neuro-ICU, most with tele-ICU capability)
• 16 surgery suites
• 5 cath labs, part of our award-winning Heart Center
• Triage rooms, antepartum suites, labor and delivery suites and mother/baby rooms to help moms welcome the newest members of their families
• Home to Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center, East Tennessee’s premier rehabilitation hospital

About Covenant Health

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is a member of  Covenant Health, an award-winning Tennessee healthcare delivery system serving 23 counties and committed to providing excellent care for our 2 million+ patients each year. We fulfill our mission to improve the quality of life in our region through comprehensive services at nearly 150 locations, including 10 hospitals; outpatient clinics; specialized behavioral, oncology and rehabilitation facilities; home care; physician practices, and community programs. With more than 11,000 employees, physicians and volunteers, Covenant Health is the area’s largest employer and has been recognized by Forbes as a Best Employer seven times.

About Knoxville, Tennessee

Knoxville  is an incredible combination of big city excitement and small town southern charm. Located on the Tennessee River with the Great Smoky Mountains as a backdrop, Knoxville is home to a vibrant downtown area, anchored by wonderful local restaurants and boutiques. Revitalized, historic neighborhoods dot the downtown landscape.

• Cost of living 15% below the nation average
• No state income tax
• Excellent public school, most ranking in the list of top ten schools statewide
• Private K-12 schools (including Christian, Catholic, and Montessori), University of TN, and numerous community colleges and technical program.