Seeking BC/BE Internist to work in established office. Communtity is located only an hour from urban Atlanta and Chattanooga. It is a special place rich in culture and beauty. Growing in tourism, home development and business, the future of the area is bright. Excellent compensation available.
Hospital is a general medical/surgical 34-bed, acute care facility, including a five-bed intensive/coronary unit and new three-bed birthing center. The communtity has a primary and secondary service area of more than 60,000 residents. The hospital provides a wide range of health care services, but is small enough to furnish the personal touch so important to quality care. Hospital is Medicare/Medicaid certified and is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. The hospital has a new, modern emergency room with around-the-clock physician coverage. The modern radiology department boasts a high-tech CT scanner, the latest in mammography equipment, ultrasound and nuclear medicine. The laboratory offers a full range of testing. Medical specialties on the staff include: family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, general and orthopedic surgery and radiology. The outpatient clinic provides services by specialists in cardiology, urology, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, pulmonology, ENT, oncology, and podiatry. A new medical office building is currently under construction to give physicians additional office space. THE COMMUNITY is located only an hour and a half from urban Atlanta and Chattanooga. It is a special place rich in culture and beauty. Growing in tourism, home development and business, the future of the area is bright. RECREATION With the completion of the four-lane Appalachian Highway and the whitewater venue of the 1996 Olympics just across the state line in Tennessee on the Ocoee River, The communtity is in the southern end of the Appalachian Trail, attracting every level of outdoor enthusiast to countless scenic hiking opportunities. The Cohutta Wilderness is the largest national forest wilderness in the Eastern United States. A rim of mountains, reaching 4,000 feet into the sky, encircles the county and provides both headwater for cold water trout streams and rivers as well. Mountain trails are also popular sites for mountain biking and all-terrain vehicles. Lake Blue Ridge lies in the center, providing more than 100 miles of shoreline. The lake and surrounding area boasts some 90 forest campsites, several boat ramps and a full-service marina. For golfers, seven golf courses throughout the area are open for play. EDUCATION Fannin County has three elementary schools and an advanced middle school that features state-of-the-art computer labs, industrial arts labs, an amphitheater, contemporary classrooms and recreational facilities. A Comprehensive High School provides a traditional curriculum as well as vocational training. The high school is at the core of the community's education culture, standing out as one of the best of its size in the state. Inquire about position.