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Primary Care

Are you looking to work at a Nationally recognized Best Places to Work? Here at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital we are currently seeking a Board-Certified or Board Eligible Internal or Family Medicine Physician near Athens in Bethlehem, GA. The ideal candidates will be committed to providing high quality and compassionate care to patients. New grads are welcome to apply.

Requirements & Highlights:

• BC/BE MD
• Active license in GA or eligible to obtain
• Moderate patient volume; 18-22 per day
• Basic dermatology procedures
• M-F schedule with no weekends or call
• General sick and well visits
• Support staff 1 NP & 2 MAs

Piedmont Offers:

• Physician Governance
• Quality, Service, and Reputation
• 2 year Salary Guarantee
• Educational Loan Forgiveness
• Up to 100K in Loan Assistance with a 5 year commitment
• Sign on bonuses in the form of a forgivable loan for up to $75K (Option to allocate these funds towards relocation purposes)
• Training program stipend for up to 18 months before start date

Benefits:

Competitive salary, comprehensive benefits including CME, 401K with match.

To be considered for this opportunity email nicole.lawson@piedmont.org

Bethlehem is located in Barrow County, an incorporated town on Georgia State Highway 11, 4 miles South of Winder, 9 miles North of Monroe and 18 miles from Athens off Highway 316. Because of its Biblical name and Christian significance, Bethlehem is always the scene of special activity around Christmas-time. Harrison Poultry, Inc. located in Bethlehem, is the second largest employer in Barrow County with more than 1100 employees. The business was begun in 1948 and grew from a hatching/broiler house, to a processing facility and today processes a million chickens a week.

Piedmont Healthcare is a top-rated system with award winning hospitals and employees Comprised of over 23 hospitals, more than 2,500 employed physicians, and over 1600 physician and specialist offices across greater Atlanta and North Georgia, Piedmont Healthcare is a fast-growing, recognized leader in delivering expert care. Metro Atlantas vibrant economy fuels a wealth of global communities and diverse cultural experiences, while the state of Georgia offers coastline beaches and mountain views. Live and work with the best at Piedmont in the big and small towns of the Peach State.

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