**Details** + **Specialty:** Physician - Hospitalist + **Schedule:** 7 on - 7 off requires rounding each day then call remainder of shift + **Practice Detail:** Working opposite weeks with another hospitalist + **EMR System:** Cerner + **Facility:** Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital + **Location:** Sparta TN + **This job location is** **currently located in a Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) and/or Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) Shortage Designation Type** **Benefits** Paid time off (PTO) Various health insurance options & wellness plans Retirement benefits including employer match plans Long-term & short-term disability Employee assistance programs (EAP) Parental leave & adoption assistance Tuition reimbursement Ways to give back to your community _*Please note, benefits and benefits eligibility can vary by position, exclusions may apply for some roles (for example: Travel, PRN, Short-Term Option, etc.). Actual compensation offer will vary based upon role, education, experience, location, and qualifications. Connect with your Talent Advisor for additional specifics._ **Responsibilities** **Position Highlights:** + Full Time opportunity with Benefits + Working week on / week off schedule as hospitalist (ability to work in Outpatient environvment on off weeks if interested) + Must be comfortable with the following procedures: intubation, mech vent, moderate sedation, thoracentesis, paracentesis + Providing medicine services for MedSurge Behavioral Health and Preop units; avg 10-14 patients/day + Rounding on patients each day in hospital 8-9 hours/day and is on call the remainder of the day during your work week. + Ability to utilize telehealth while on call if needed **About Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital** + 60 licensed beds (currently operating as private rooms) + 15 bed Acute Care Floor plus a 14-bed Geropsych Inpatient Unit + Established Hospitalist Program + Emergency Department staffed by ED certified physicians + Strong Community Support **About Sparta** + Sparta is a small community big on Character and APPEAL. + Located in White County, is situated on the bank of Calfkiller River in a beautiful valley at the foot of the Cumberland Plateau Mountains. + Home of Lester Flatt who gained international fame as a bluegrass music artist and writer + Outdoor activities including multiple State Parks and Center Hill Lake which offer tons of Hiking, Boating, and Fishing as well as plenty of sightseeing opportunities. + Just a short drive to the Nashville International Airport **About Ascension Medical Group** When you join Ascension Medical Group (AMG), you are entering a community where physician and advanced practice provider engagement and experience is recognized as a key driver of delivering excellent patient care. With 1,900 sites of care and 7,000 providers strong, AMG is one of the largest healthcare provider networks in the United States. Physicians and advanced practice providers benefit from a collaborative approach to care, significant professional opportunities, career advancement, training and competitive wages. **Requirements** Licensure/Certification/Registration: **Required Credential(s):** • Physician MD/DO credentialed from the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. KY License also required if working in a Kentucky facility. **Education:** • Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required. **Why Join Our Team** Ascension Saint Thomas is a leading health care system with a 125-year history of providing care to the community, and is the only faith-based, non profit health system in Middle Tennessee. Today, the health system offers a highly comprehensive system of care, with more than 250 sites of care that cover a 45-county area in Tennessee consisting of 16 hospitals and a network of affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and specialty facilities. Across the state, Ascension Saint Thomas and its partner organizations employ more than 11,000 dedicated associates who care for millions of patients each year. Ascension Saint Thomas is part of Ascension, one of the nation’s largest faith-based healthcare organizations committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. Ascension includes approximately 134,000 associates, 35,000 affiliated providers and 140 hospitals, serving communities in 19 states and the District of Columbia. **Equal Employment Opportunity Employer** Ascension will provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, genetic information, carrier status or any other legally protected status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRightsSp\_10\_20.pdf) poster. 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