PHYSICIAN - 75938

Executive Service

For more information, visit the link below:
https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/health/program-areas/careers/03%2010%202026%20Physician%20Sevierville%20job%20ad.pdf

Background Check:

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Who we are and what we do:

TDH incorporates our values into the work we do each day to achieve our mission, live our vision and address our two strategic priorities of prevention and access.

Mission: Protect, promote, and improve the health and prosperity of people in Tennessee.

Vision: Healthy People Healthy Communities Healthy Tennessee

Our Values: Collaboration Excellence Integrity Compassion Respect Health Equity

How you make a difference in this role:

Strategic Priorities:

Prevention: Support Local Leadership, Decrease Youth Obesity, Decrease Tobacco Use, Decrease Substance Misuse ,Prevent and Mitigate Adverse Childhood Experiences

Access: Optimize Internal Clinical Efficiency, Improve External Primary Care Access ,Leverage Innovation ,Expand Partnerships

Job Overview:

The East Region of the Tennessee Department of Health provides women's health services, as well as primary care services, in the fifteen-county region surrounding Knox County. These clinics are staffed by both physicians and advanced practice nurses and serve the uninsured population. This position will be based at the Blount County Health Department in Maryville but will work in surrounding county Health Departments providing both women's health and primary care services. Travel time and expenses are reimbursed. All state benefits do apply to this position including health, dental, vision, and disability insurance; leave accrual; paid holidays; retirement pension plan and 401-K; flexible benefit plan for medical expenses; 25% tuition discount for children of employees under 23 enrolled in a state university in undergraduate courses; college fee discount for employees; employee assistance program offering confidential counseling and referral service for employees and dependents available 24 hours a day.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver direct patient care.
• Follow health department guidelines, protocols, and program recommendations.
• Be available to consult with other department staff.
• Provide chart review for APN charts as requested.
• Follow professional development directives from the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners, including having and maintaining a valid unrestricted medical license.
• Participate in county and regional based activities as requested by county and regional supervisors.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education and Experience: Graduation from an approved school of medicine and licensure to practice medicine in the State of Tennessee.

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee's Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State's policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person's race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.