Trauma Surgery Job at Ballad Health in Johnson City, TN

Johnson City Medical Center is seeking NP's or PA's to join a progressive, growing Trauma/Critical Care/General Surgery team.  Due to extensive growth, Johnson City Medical Center is looking to expand the midlevel team and is currently adding some PRN positions to the Trauma Program.  Johnson City Medical Center is part of Ballad Health, an integrated healthcare system serving 29 counties of Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, Northwest North Carolina and Southeast Kentucky.  Our system has 815+ physicians and advanced practitioners and was created to improve the health of the people we serve.  Ballad Health operates a family of 21 hospitals, including a dedicated children’s hospital, community hospitals, three critical access hospitals, a behavioral health hospital, an addiction treatment facility, long-term care facilities, home care and hospice services, retail pharmacies, outpatient services and a comprehensive medical management corporation.

Candidates should have Surgical, Critical Care, ED, other surgical specialties experience other than during.  Experience is preferred.

• PRN shifts available
• No call
• Split coverage between trauma ICU/ trauma floor patients
• Responsible for evaluating trauma patients in the emergency department, doing procedures, assisting in the operating room and managing trauma patients in the ICU and the floor.
• The PA/NP will work closely with Trauma/Acute Care surgeons, surgical residents as well as the other mid-level providers.
• Level 1 Trauma Center

Community Details:

• No State Income Tax
• Regional Airport
• Four area lakes
• Award winning golf courses
• Craft breweries/Wineries
• Arts and Entertainment – Symphony of the Mountains, Niswonger Performing Arts Center, Birthplace of Country Music Museum, Bristol Casino (Future Home of Hard Rock), Bristol Motor Speedway
• Hiking/Biking – Virginia Creeper Trail, Tannery Knob Mountain Bike Park, Buffalo Mountain Park Trailhead, Warriors Path State Park.