Outpatient Pulmonary & Black Lung Clinic Position Norton, VA.

Outpatient Pulmonary & Black Lung Clinic Position Norton, VA.

• Seeking a BC/BE Pulmonologist to join its growing service line.
• The Physician will join a team that observes, diagnoses, prepares testing and treat patients for diseases of the lung as well as participate in our Black Lung Clinic.
• This unique opportunity will include on-the- job training in the growing field of Black Lung disease, while expanding your skill set as a Physician. Candidates should possess skills including arterial line placement and bronchoscopies (Critical Care and EBUS experience is a plus).
• No Black Lung experience necessary!
• Strong support staff
• Average number of Black Lung patients per day 5-6
• Average number of Outpatient clinic patients per day 20
• Work with/teach Internal Medicine Residents
• Possible Research Opportunity & Future Growth
• Benefit package including – Medical, Dental, Vision and Retirement
• Sign-on bonus
• Moving allowance eligible

• Beautiful location
• Small town living
• Easy light traffic commute to larger cities
• Moderately sized airport within a short drive
• Safe, family friendly community
• Excellent public and private schools
• Low cost of living
• Mild weather and 4 distinct seasons
• An abundance of outdoor activities (golfing, fishing, camping, biking, hiking, kayaking and more)
• Within an hour’s drive of the Tri-Cities (Bristol, Kingsport and Johnson City) and just over two hours to Asheville, North Carolina and the Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee areas.

Compensation. The Starting Salary Is $25,000 To $50,000 More Compared To Starting Salaries In Charlotte Coupled With A Cost Of Living Of 20% Lower Than The Aforementioned Metropolitan Areas, Provides Significant Purchasing Power To Build Their Dream Home, Payoff School Loans And Retire Early.

The Housing Market. 4beds 3 baths 2,514 sqft home. The home is located within walking distance from Norton City Park, restaurants, breweries, and schools. Upon entering the house, you will be greeted with a nice foyer and a large eat-in kitchen. The kitchen features tons of cabinets, extra counter space, a bar area, and pantry. The main level also features a formal dining room, spacious living room, office with its very own bathroom and built-in bookshelves.

A bonus downstairs is the extra room with a built-in bar, perfect for entertaining. This room has French doors which lead into the driveway. This home can be yours for $260,000

The Community.

• The draw area serves a population of 75,000 to 100,000 which includes Southwesten Virginia and Southeastern Kentucky. There is a local physician primary care network to supply patient referrals and marketing support to attract new patients.

The Employer.

A 22-hospital health system, covering a 27-county area and is made up of three tertiary facilities, 19 community/critical access hospitals, seven cancer centers, 18 Urgent Care locations, 40+ primary care and multiple specialty offices through its employed arm, made up of over 800 physicians and advanced practitioners.

• 250 miles:
  Charlotte, NC (CLT / KCLT)
  Charlotte Douglas International Airport
• 250 miles:
  Hebron, KY (CVG / KCVG)
  Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
• 278 miles:
  Columbus, OH (CMH / KCMH)
  Port Columbus International Airport

• 129 milesto
  
  Lexington-Fayette, KY
• 154 milesto
  
  Charlotte, NC
• 168 milesto
  
  Greensboro, NC
• 183 milesto
  
  Cincinnati, OH
• 195 milesto
  
  Louisville, KY
• 210 milesto
  
  Columbus, OH

• 63 miles:
  Blountville, TN (TRI / KTRI)
  Tri-Cities Regional Airport
• 139 miles:
  Huntington, WV (HTS / KHTS)
  Tri-State Airport
• 152 miles:
  Beckley, WV (BKW / KBKW)
  Beckley Raleigh County Memorial Airport

• Mean Housing Cost - $138,745
• City Cost of Living Index - 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
• State Cost of Living Index - 103.7

• Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (about 21 miles)
• Northeast State Community College (about 34 miles)
• King University (about 36 miles)
• Hazard Community and Technical College (about 37 miles)
• East Tennessee State University (about 47 miles)

• 87.5% White alone
• 3.1% Black alone
• 2.4% Two or more races
• 1.2% Hispanic
• 4.8% Asian alone

• State Income Tax…