"Choose Traditional or Outpatient Only Internal Medicine Practice within 1 hour to Charleston, WV
(City Population 17,254 and services an area of over 250,000 in Southern WV)
Outpatient or Traditional with 1:4 practice call and 1:6 hospital call. Very Competitive Salary (D.O.E.), Sign On, Relocation, Benefits, Student Loan Assistance and Educational Stipend. Hospitalist program in place, so don't expect to be called in often. Very cordial and professional environment, supportive administrative team with the back drop of a beautiful mountain setting. Find the lifestyle you deserve and the practice setting you've earned.
The Hospital
The hospital offers a full range of services, including Trauma, OB, Advanced Imaging Services, Lithotripsy, Cardiac Catheterization, Oncology, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. Each year, the hospital admits 12,000 patients, delivers 1,650 babies and treats nearly 50,000 people in its Emergency Department. Approximately 6,000 inpatient surgeries, 7,300 outpatient surgeries and 6,000 endoscopies are performed annually. A $20+ million expansion project is adding a new medical office building which will house imaging and diagnostic services as well as physician offices. This project follows another investment of over $18 million. Fully accredited by The Joint Commission, the hospital is often recognized for its community service.
The Community
Located approximately 25 miles south of Fayetteville, WV, 50 miles west of Lewisburg, WV, 50 miles north of Bluefield, WV, and 55 miles southeast of Charleston, WV. The County is the hub for retail facilities, financial resources, and medical services for southern West Virginia, serving a market area of seven counties. Tamarack, the state's premier showcase for fine arts, handcrafts, and Appalachian cuisine, is located here. The Appalachian Festival is a four-day citywide celebration that takes place during the third week of August each year. The Cliffside Amphitheater at Grandview has produced two of the world's most captivating outdoor dramas for more than 40 years: Honey in the Rock, the nation's oldest Civil War Drama, and the Hatfields and McCoys.
Recreation
Wild, wonderful West Virginia is a paradise for the outdoor enthusiast. Thousands of tourists visit southern West Virginia each year to challenge the whitewater of the New, Gauley, and Greenbrier Rivers. Twenty-two guide companies operate on the rivers. New River Gorge, the state's most popular outdoor recreation destination, is located just minutes from here. It features the New River Gorge Bridge, the world's longest single arch steel span bridge and the second highest bridge in the United States. This part of West Virginia is a skier's wonderland. Winterplace Ski Resort, for example, features 27 trails. Rock climbing on the monolithic cliffs that line the edges of the New River Gorge is also popular. For golfers, there are 17 courses within an hour's drive, including three at the world-famous Greenbrier. Hunting is a way of life here as well as fishing (trout, bass, bluegill, muskie, catfish, and walleye are present). There are hundreds of wooded trails for the hiker, and one of the largest limestone regions in the east attracts caving enthusiasts from across the country.
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