Rheumatology Opportunity in the Central Shenandoah Valley of Virginia
Rockingham Memorial Hospital is seeking a dynamic BC/BE Rheumatologist to join a busy rheumatology practice. This patient centered hospital owned practice provides outpatient care to a 200,000+ population area and inpatient consultative care to Rockingham Memorial Hospital. The ideal candidate will be a superb clinician who is patient centric, dedicated to service and quality, with interest and expertise in educating patients about both their diseases and medications. As a hospital employee, you would receive a competitive salary and benefits package including production bonuses, malpractice, health, dental, retirement plan, CME, relocation assistance and much more. Experience the opportunity to practice in a solid healthcare market, in a favorable malpractice state and to join a progressive, quality-conscious medical staff.Rockingham Memorial Hospital is an independent, not-for-profit community hospital that provides advanced medical care and leading-edge technology. Providing healthcare services since 1912, RMH has 270 beds and serves a seven-county area with a population of nearly 200,000. Services provided at RMH in 2008 included totals of 15,915 inpatient admissions, 1,713 babies delivered, 18,985 surgical patients, 15,361 cancer treatments and 72,030 emergency department visits. RMH is in the process of relocating to a new 254-acre site on the edge of town (to be complete by mid 2010). This state-of-the-art facility will give RMH the opportunity to provide a second century of service to the community. Visit our website at www.rmhonline.com. For the fifth year in a row (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009), RMH has received the HealthGrades Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence, placing us in the top five percent of all hospitals in the nation. RMH is one of only 84 hospitals to receive this distinction for 5 consecutive years.Harrisonburg is a city with approximately 45,000 people and is located in the Central Shenandoah Valley area of Virginia. Rockingham County is populated by approximately 75,000 people and lies between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains. Our primary and secondary service area covers about 200,000 people. The Shenandoah Valley is an outdoor enthusiasts dream with an abundance of hiking, biking, camping in National Forests, some of the best fly-fishing streams on the east coast, downhill skiing, snow boarding and tubing, several golf courses, indoor/outdoor water park, horse back riding, local vineyards, canoeing, river rafting and much more. Our area is also rich in culture and art including live theaters, museums, planetariums and galleries. James Madison University, Eastern Mennonite University, and Bridgewater College provide educational and cultural amenities as well. We are blessed to have great teachers and the quality of the local school system is exemplary. Housing is reasonable and taxes are low. We are within a 2 hour driving distance from Washington D.C., Richmond, and Roanoke and only 45 miles west of Charlottesville. Harrisonburg and Rockingham County are excellent places to live, practice medicine and raise a family.