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Bon Secours Franklin Internal Medicine- Calling all Country Docs to southeast Virginia!

Address:  102-F Fairview Drive, Franklin, VA 23851

Specialty: Internal Medicine - Outpatient Primary Care

Candidate Type: MD/DO

Visas Accepted: No

Recruiter:  Deb McCarthy debra_mccarthy@bshsi.org

 Bon Secours Franklin Internal Medicine - located in peaceful, rural Franklin VA - is hiring one MD to join our team.

When you decided to go into medicine, did you envision yourself practicing in a small town where you are an important and respected member of the community? Did you hope to attend church, participate in club sports, and watch your children grow up in the same close-knit town as your patients' kids? Did you hope to mentor with a wise, experienced MD who would one-day proudly watch you take a leadership role in the practice? 

This is That Opportunity!  Start Date in 2023!

• Full Time position - 40 hours - M-F 8a-5p
• 1 other MD in practice
• 1:1 dedicated support by CMA
• Practice also provides routine medical care for adjacent 5-star nursing home
• Practice located on the campus of Southampton Memorial Hospital

• EPIC EMR
• Telehealth/evisits via My Chart and Doxy.me
• Call rotation is light volume - no hospital responsibility - 100% outpatient
• Average 20 patients per day (after ramp up period)
• Well-established patient panel - room for growth - All adult/geriatric patients
• Provider should be comfortable with women's health - No OB
• Occasionally precept med students from EVMS
• 3rd Year Residents encouraged to apply
• Qualified candidates will have completed a U.S.-based Residency Program
• Bon Secours is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit company and eligible for participation in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

 Franklin Internal Medicine is a busy, well-established internal medicine primary care practice, with a large patient panel in a medically underserved and healthcare provider shortage area. The practice team includes one additional well-experienced MD, a practice manager and two CMA's to support the providers.  We are on the campus of Southampton Memorial Hospital, so access to hospitalists, surgeons and other specialists is very convenient for patients.

Franklin, Virginia is a beautiful town of 8,400 situated in the Tidewater region of Virginia. Southampton Memorial Hospital is the sole community provider and has a market drawing area of 44,000. The City of Franklin and Southampton County are referenced as being in the “middle of everywhere.”  This southeastern Virginia community is only a few miles from the North Carolina border. Forty miles to the east lay Norfolk and Virginia Beach, famous for its shipping and seaside resorts and the beautiful Atlantic Oceanfront! One hour to the north are the historic attractions of Richmond and Petersburg.  Also within a one-hour drive is the famous restored colonial Williamsburg. Within two hours’ drive are the fishing and resort areas of the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Franklin offers an extraordinary quality of life that can be found in few other towns. It boasts excellent schools both public and private including a community college. The climate is very agreeable with four distinct seasons. Recreational areas abound and allow for outdoor activities including camping, fishing and watersports. Many nice parks and playgrounds are available. The YMCA boasts state of the art gym facilities including indoor tennis and racquetball. The local country club has an 18-hole golf course and tennis court. The community has a low crime rate. Franklin is a family friendly town

and offers southern grace and hospitality. Churches of all major denominations are represented.

Southampton Memorial Hospital, established in 1963 is a 219 bed healthcare facility. The facility underwent a $24 million renovation with new construction of the ED and OR in 2004. All patient rooms at the hospital are private. Services include cardiopulmonary, general surgery, orthopaedics, gynecology, home health, ICU, emergency services, full service laboratory, imaging services, nuclear medicine, physical rehabilitation and long term care. There are 40 active staff members, 42 courtesy staff and 17 consulting staff.

Why Bon Secours Mercy Health?  You're in good company here! Bon Secours is the 5th largest faith-based hospital system in the United States. More than 2,600 providers have chosen to join our team in our 50 hospitals and 1,000+ points of care located in 7 states along the Mid-Atlantic and Ireland. We're strong. We're growing and financially sustainable. What this means for you is options for your career in medical practice.

Why Hampton Roads Virginia?  Hampton Roads is situated in the middle of the Eastern seaboard where the Chesapeake Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean, with 29 miles of oceanfront shoreline. It is the second largest metro area between Atlanta and Washington, DC and is home to 1.7 million people in our 7 cities making up "The 757."

We have beaches, waterways, rolling rural countryside, history, culture, diverse ethnicity and a vibrant food and beverage scene. National corporate headquarters, great schools and centers of higher learning, and comfortable year-round temperatures make it a welcoming place to live!

Contact our in-house Primary Care Recruiter to submit your CV and schedule an interview!

Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Must have completed a U.S.-based Residency

Must be Board Eligible or Board Certified through ABMS

About Bon Secours Mercy Health

Bon Secours Mercy Health is the 5th largest faith-based health system in the U.S.. Our 2,600 employed providers care for patients in 50 hospitals in the U.S. and Ireland, more than 1,200 sites of care and have the support of more than 60,000 associates. Primary Care and Specialty provider positions open in Virginia, Ohio, South Carolina and Kentucky. www.bsmhealth.org

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