Independent Gastroenterologist Opportunity in Tennessee Mountains

Bradley Medical Center, an Affiliate of Vitruvian Health and Gastrointestinal Associates of Cleveland, P.C. are recruiting a Gastroenterologist.

GI Associates is here to support the community, our patients and other physicians in Bradley County and the surrounding areas. Our healthcare professionals have more than 50 years of GI healthcare experience combined, ensuring our patients are provided the best gastrointestinal healthcare in our area.

Qualified candidates:

• BC/BE in Gastroenterology
• Superb procedural skills
• Ability to work as a team member
• Commitment to quality, patient safety and overall excellence in evidence based clinical care

Practice Overview:

• Monday-Thursday, 8-5 and Friday 8-12
• 20% Inpatient + 80% Outpatient
• Call Coverage: 1:4, Weekends and Weeknights
• Preferred Procedures: EGD, Colonoscopy, ERCP
• Meet the Team: Dr. William F. Buchner, M.D.; Dr. Paul A. Brundage, D.O.; Shelia Trew, NP; Kari Williams, NP; John King, NP; and Nick Nakdimen, NP

Gastrointestinal Associates of Cleveland was founded by William F. Buchner, Jr. in 1989 and has been providing excellent GI healthcare to our community since that time. As our community grew, so did our practice, with the addition of Paul Brundage, D.O. in 2006. Dr. Brundage who served 10 years in the Army, has added much needed care to our patients. In 2001, Shelia Trew, NP became the first Nurse Practitioner at GI Associates. Shelia has been with our practice since that time and treats patients as family, providing the best care to our patients. Barton (Nick) Nakdimen, NP joined our practice in 2021 and brought to the practice another avenue for excellent patient health care. Kari Williams, NP joined our practice in 2018 and has been invaluable providing excellent GI healthcare to our patients. We are blessed to continue to have an increase in patient population and saw the need to add John King, NP to our practice. John provides excellent patient care with our patients.

Bradley Medical Center (BMC), an affiliate of Vitruvian Health, is a not-for-profit hospital that works to bring quality, innovative health care to the Cleveland community and surrounding areas with comprehensive medical services, as well as an experienced team of physicians and caregivers. BMC is actively involved with promoting community-wide health and wellness with locations at the main acute care hospital and Westside Campus totaling 351 licensed beds. BMC is accredited by The Joint Commission, has an accredited Chest Pain Center as recognized by the American College of Cardiology, and is an accredited Joint Commission Acute Stroke Ready hospital. The Orthopedic Joint Center has received the Gold Seal of Approval with Certificates of Distinction accreditation from The Joint Commission for their Total Knee & Total Hip Orthopedic Program. The hospital offers a full range of health care services, including a 7,000 square-foot, 24-hour emergency care unit at the main hospital.

Cleveland, Bradley County, known as the city with spirit located in the foothills of the Smokey Mountains, is a great community to raise a family and conduct business. Combined Cleveland, Bradley County and Charleston have a population of 108,620. With both public and private schools for primary and secondary, Cleveland is able to prepare its students for the future.

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