You will be contacted directly by the facility after applying to this Community Hospital (NCH) a 129bed facility one of 22 facilities for Ballad Health is seeking a qualified General Surgeon to serve its patient population. The draw area serves a population of 75000 to 100000 which includes southwestern Virginia and southeastern Kentucky. There is a local 10physician primary care network to supply patient referrals. This expansive service area of Southwest Virginia and Southeastern Kentucky holds huge potential. Our goal is to find a general surgeon who shares the same philosophy as us in being able to accommodate our patients at home and not transfer them out of the area for their care. General bread & butter surgery experience and advanced laparoscopic skills required. Minimally invasive skills a plus. The hospital has expressed a large amount of flexibility to fit the needs of the new physician. If boardeligible board certification must be completed within five years of completion of residency for all is the largest healthcare facility in the far southwest Virginia region. NCH was the first AOA (American Osteopathic Association) accredited teaching facility in the state of Virginia and hosts residents in Internal Medicine. The hospital operates several primary care clinics throughout the region as well as an OSHA certified pulmonary rehabilitation facility which diagnoses and treats coal mine related pneumoconiosis and other severe respiratory problems. Opportunity Details: Guaranteed Base SalarySigning BonusMoving Allowance. Full Benefits Health Dental Vision403B Retirement (or 401K if applicable)Annual CME Allowance The facility recently invested $12 million surgery project with four stateoftheart operating rooms. A $16.5 million dollar renovation project that included the ER Cardiopulmonary services radiology equipment diagnostic technology EPIC EMR and a new Main and Emergency entrance was also recently completed.