Job ID: 2272

Type: Physicians

State: NC

Area: Asheville area

Specialty: PSYCHIATRY

Description: Medical Center is seeking Adult/Geriatric Psychiatrist to join team - Full time and part time providers will be considered - Flexible schedules including block schedules - Inpatient only practice - 16 bed Adult Unit - 16 bed Geriatric Unit - Geriatric Fellowship and experience would be preferred but not required - Competitive base salary plus worked relative value unit (wRVU) production bonus - Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance - Paid time off and retirement plan - Comprehensive health and well-being benefits - Student loan repayment assistance - Early-commitment residency stipend - Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowance and days - Paid professional liability and malpractice coverage - Marketing and practice growth assistance - J VISA OK

Community/Facility info: 169 bed facility with cardiac rehab; a new 15-room E.D.; critical care beds and telemetry; a peri-natal Women’s Care Center; a sophisticated interventional radiology unit; a 5-room O.R. suite; a radiology department with fast CT, dual head Nuclear Medicine, noninvasive vascular lab and on-site 1.5 tesla MRI magnet (with the highest available gradients, 8 channel system and the finest available coils); a cardiac catheterization suite; and a quickly expanding Home Health/Hospice/Home Infusion program. In addition, a 54,000 square foot, two-story Health & Rehabilitation Center offering rehabilitation services, health education programs, and health prevention regimens. Town of 10,000 people with a healthy downtown business district and a variety of restaurants, stores, and cultural events unusual for a town of its size. There is an active arts community in our county with many independent potters, painters, weavers, and sculptors having studios in the area. There is a rich tradition of folk dance and acoustic music in this area. Also home to a community theater, which is usually producing one or two productions and occupies a beautiful new performing arts center. We are all very enthusiastic about the quality of life available in this community. Located in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains with elevations ranging from 1,300 to 6,600 feet. The County contains portions of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Appalachian Trail, two Federal wilderness areas, and large areas of National forest. Because of our altitude, we have very mild summers with temperatures rarely getting into the nineties. Because of our southern latitude, we also have mild winters. There is correspondingly, a large tourism industry in the county and a wealth of outdoor recreational opportunities including hiking, camping, golf, mountain and road bicycling, horseback riding, fishing, hunting, and downhill skiing.

Contact: For more information please contact Ben Ferro at [email protected] or call 716-689-6000.