The Role

This is an opportunity to join the only GI practice in the community within a hospital-employed model. You’ll become part of a five-physician GI team serving a large regional referral base, with one physician beginning to slow down — creating strong built-in demand.

What You’ll Do

1. Provide comprehensive gastroenterology services to a 14-county referral region
2. Perform procedures at both the hospital and ASC
3. Manage 20–25 clinic encounters per day
4. Utilize Athena EMR in clinic and Paragon EMR in hospital
5. Work in a 6,145-square-foot clinic with 18 exam rooms (3 per physician)
6. Collaborate with dedicated MA/LPN support (1 per physician)
7. Participate in 1:5 call rotation
8. Perform ERCP and/or EUS (preferred but not required)

Practice Highlights

1. Only GI practice in the community
2. Strong regional referral network
3. Clinic within walking distance of hospital and ASC
4. Lab services onsite for biopsies
5. Visa candidates welcome to apply
6. Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligible site

Compensation

1. $700,000 base salary
2. WRVU productivity bonus
3. $50,000 sign-on bonus
4. $100,000 student loan assistance
5. Fellowship stipend
6. Relocation assistance

Benefits

1. 10 days CME with $4,500 allowance
2. 4 weeks PTO plus holidays
3. Health, dental, and vision coverage
4. Long-term care insurance
5. Long & short-term disability plans
6. Critical illness plan
7. Cancer expense protection policy
8. Accident plan and intensive care policy
9. 401(k) and 457 retirement plans
10. 529 college savings plan option

Why Cookeville, Tennessee

Cookeville is centrally located between Nashville, Knoxville, and Chattanooga — just 80 minutes from Nashville. The city serves as the county seat with a population of over 33,000 and a regional service area of 350,000 residents.

Outdoor enthusiasts enjoy three state parks, multiple Corps of Engineer lakes with over 1,200 miles of shoreline, hiking trails, fishing, boating, golf courses, and extensive recreational amenities. The area also offers strong cultural opportunities including symphony performances, children’s theatre, the Cumberland County Playhouse, and the Cookeville Performing Arts Center.

With a low cost of living, strong civic engagement, and access to SEC sports, professional events, and Nashville entertainment, Cookeville offers an ideal blend of lifestyle and professional fulfillment.