Sovah Health is currently recruiting for a Medical Director for an Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit located at in Danville, Virginia. This is a fully staffed, operational 10 bed unit that requires 20 hours per week of physician supervision. An outpatient clinic will be established to supplement physician compensation as s full time opportunity. This will be hospital employed salary and wRVU bonus. Outpatient options would include PM& R / Pain Management Clinic / Sports Medicine Practice with an established Orthopedic Group. Part time options can also be considered pending the physician?s preference and practice requirements. Danville is a town of 75,000 located on the Virginia / North Carolina border one hour north of Raleigh- Durham (UNC / Duke University) . The service area for Sovah Health Danville includes all of Pittsylvania county, approximately 200,000 population. Danville is a mid- sized community located within driving distance to both beach and mountains. Sovah Health ? Danville is LifePoint Health Community Hospital licensed for 250 beds with 150 primary care and specialty care physician affiliates. Additionally the Danville campus hosts an ACGME accredited Family Practice and Internal Medicine Residency Program.
Licensed for 250 beds, Sovah Health - Danville is the most comprehensive source of healthcare in the Dan River Region of Virginia and North Carolina. For more than 120 years, this hospital has been part of the community and has an active medical staff of approximately 165 members and employs over 1,300 associates. The hospital provides over 25 medical specialties and 14 surgical services to the community. Danville Regional has the largest, leading-edge surgical capacity with advanced capabilities (including 13 state-of-the art surgical suites), open-heart surgeries and other complicated procedures in the area, including those usually found only at large teaching hospitals.
There’s plenty to do and see in Danville. Millionaires Row along Main St. features beautiful Victorian homes. The newly renovated North Theater provides a venue for theatre, arts and music. Carrington Pavilion hosts top concerts. The “Festival in the Park,” held at Ballou Park in early May, features free live entertainment, craftsmen and artists, and the River City Chili Challenge. The Danville Science Center features hands-on exhibits and special programs. VIRginia International Raceway hosts amateur and professional automobile and motorcycle events, driving schools, club days and private test rentals. There’s also the Danville Braves, the Rookie League team of the Atlanta Braves. Also, during butterfly season (April to October), don’t miss the beauty of the Butterfly Station and Garden, one of only a few butterfly greenhouses in Virginia. Education is an important part of community life. Averett University offers 35 undergraduate degrees and three master’s degrees. Danville Community College offers many educational options, including an affiliation with Old Dominion University.
Outdoor activities can be enjoyed all year thanks to Danville’s mild, four-season climate. The Dan River, which runs through the city, is a beautiful natural resource for fishing and also offers many other recreation activities. Danville’s River Walk Trail boarders parts of the river where you can enjoy many miles of paved paths whether you are a walker, runner, biker or skater. From this path, you can see scenic views of the Dan River, connect to woodland trails as well as other facilities. Bordering the river is Dan Daniel Memorial Park, 170 acres of wetlands and woodlands. There are many lakes within easy driving distance for camping, fishing and boating, including Smith Mountain Lake, VA; Hyco Lake, NC and Buggs Island Lake in Clarksville, VA. The beautiful Blue Ridge Parkway is less than an hour away, and the beaches of North and South Carolina are within a four-hour drive.