Mountain States Health Alliance, the largest not-for-profit 14-hospital system in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia is currently seeking a BC/BE Pediatric Endocrinologist for the brand new regional Niswonger Children’s Hospital that is the only facility between Knoxville and Roanoke that is a member of the National Association of Children’s Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI), currently serving more than 200,000 children in a four-state, 29-county region.   Niswonger Children’s Hospital works in partnership with the ETSU College of Medicine and has more than 20 pediatric subspecialties and 127 physicians on staff. It is one of six national affiliates of the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.  

This opportunity is through East Tennessee State University's Quillen College of Medicine/Department of Pediatrics and is at the Assistant/Associate Professor level. This job entails teaching of medical students/pediatric residents, developing a pediatric endocrinology consultative practice and academic pursuits. Competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package and relocation allowance offered. Strong patient referral base. Live in beautiful NE Tennessee in a rapidly growing University town with excellent schools and a wealth of outdoor activities. Position contingent upon outside funding.   

Links are included to our hospital system, ETSU and area that is abundant in outdoor activities including hiking, biking, golf, tennis, white water rafting, fishing, snow and water skiing, boating, and much more!  We also pride ourselves in our cultural arts that include ballet, symphony, theater, festivals, and music.  Our school systems are top notch in elementary, secondary, and university level.  We have all the metropolitan amenities without all the traffic and we provide a lower cost of living!

Interested and qualified candidates should submit current CV to Becky Dunkelberger, Mountain States Health Alliance at dunkelbergerrt@msha.com or 423-467-4860 (fax). 

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ETSU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  Employs only U.S. Citizens and aliens authorized to work in the United States.  Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply.

The regional Niswonger Children’s Hospital, opened in March of 2009, is the only facility between Knoxville and Roanoke that is a member of the National Association of Children’s Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI), currently serving more than 200,000 children in a four-state, 29-county region. It is the replacement facility for The Children's Hospital at Johnson City Medical Center, which has been the regional leader in pediatric services since 1992. Niswonger Children’s Hospital works in partnership with the ETSU College of Medicine and has more than 20 pediatric subspecialties and 127 physicians on staff. It is one of six national affiliates of the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Niswonger Children’s Hospital offers transport services dedicated to the transfer of critically ill infants and children from referral hospitals.

The Johnson City Medical Center is the flagship hospital for Mountain States Health Alliance, the largest not-for-profit 15 hospital system in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.  The Johnson City Medical Center is a 550-bed level I trauma center with the region's only dedicate Wings Air Rescue.

Additionally, the system is affiliated with a larger network of providers in Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia and Western North Carolina called the Mountain States Healthcare Network. This 50+ institution network has created multiple opportunities within a 3 state region. JCMC is the primary host teaching facility for the James H. Quillen College of Medicine with residency programs in all primary care specialties and numerous sub-specialties. Mountains of Opportunity await you with:

• Lakes, rivers, hiking, camping, snow and water skiing 
• Cultural activities from local festivals and local entertainment, to touring performances, to nationally acclaimed events such as the International Storytelling Festival 
• Award-winning public primary, secondary, and university-level educational system 
• Diverse community activities
• Solid industrial base with rapidly expanding retail sector and low unemployment, low crime

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