**OBGYN opening in southeast Tennessee**
* Located in ***Athens, TN*** - just 50 miles from Knoxville & Chattanooga!
* Service area of 130,000 people
* Full-time, permanent opening
* Private Practice
* Joining a well-established private practice with 5 providers: 2 OBGYNs, 1 Gynecologist, and 2 APPs
* Established patient base
* Supportive practice welcoming of newly trained residents or practicing physicians
* Mix of OB and Gyn
* Shared call schedule
Recruitment Package may include:
* Base salary wRVU production incentive
* Quality bonus
* CME allowance
* Sign-on bonus
* Medical debt assistance
* Relocation allowance
* Residency stipend
* Health benefits Retirement plan
* Marketing practice growth assistance
**The Community:**
Athens is a true shoppers delight. The downtown area features a host of boutiques, antique stores and specialty shops. There are also four shopping centers located in the Athens area. Education is an important priority for Athens. There are five schools in the Athens City School System and several four-year colleges in the area. Tennessee Wesleyan College, located in Athens, offers a wide range of majors in its four-year program. The University of Tennessee at both Knoxville and Chattanooga are within easy commuting distance. Also, Cleveland State Community College has a satellite location in Athens and the Workforce Development Center offers several 2-year degree programs and courses. The Tennessee Technology Center at Athens also provides a wide range of programs and certifications.
**Recreation:**
Whether you fish, hunt, hike or golf, Athens provides a host of recreational opportunities. The area is blessed with majestic mountains, vast forests and many miles of rivers and lake shorelines. Watts Bar Lake is a 39,000-acre recreation area that offers sailing, water skiing or fishing. The nearby beautiful Ocoee River is famous for its white-water rafting and kayaking, and the Tellico River is one of the most scenic trout streams in America. Hiking, fishing and camping are also available at Bald River Falls and in the Cherokee National Forest. Many swimming and tennis facilities and four golf courses, including Ridgewood Golf Club, Springbrook Golf and Country Club, White Oaks Golf Course and Rock Springs Golf Course, are available in Athens and in McMinn County. Located nearby is the Lost Sea, the worlds largest underground lake. Athens has a host of city parks, the biggest of which is the 160-acre Regional Park. It has five lighted softball fields, four soccer fields, concession building, large picnic pavilion and a three-mile nature trail for walking, mountain biking and in-line skating. Athens is also home to the Agriculture Centers and the Southeast Tennessee Trade and Conference Center.