<p>A post-acute care physician opportunity is available in the scenic western North Carolina mountains, serving patients across Waynesville, Canton, and Sylva — three charming small cities nestled in the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountain foothills. This is an in-person, community-based role focused on delivering high-quality longitudinal care to post-acute and skilled nursing facility patients in one of the most livable regions of the Southeast. The position offers a stable, employed structure with a national physician organization's full benefits platform behind it.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>401(k) retirement savings plan</li> <li>Professional liability (malpractice) insurance provided</li> <li>Access to an extensive continuing medical education library with more than 300 CME/CE offerings through an integrated learning platform</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Post-acute care practice spanning multiple facilities across Waynesville, Canton, and Sylva, NC</li> <li>In-person, facility-based role with a defined geographic coverage area in Haywood and Jackson counties</li> <li>Focus on skilled nursing facility and post-acute patient populations requiring ongoing medical management, transitions of care, and care coordination</li> <li>Collaborative practice environment supported by a large national physician organization with established regional infrastructure</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>MD or DO degree with completed residency training; post-acute care, internal medicine, family medicine, or geriatrics background well-suited to this role</li> <li>Board certification or board eligibility in a relevant specialty</li> <li>Active North Carolina medical license or eligibility to obtain prior to start</li> <li>Ability to commute to or relocate within the Waynesville, Canton, or Sylva, NC area — in-person presence required</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Waynesville, Canton, and Sylva sit in the heart of western North Carolina's Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains corridor — a region consistently ranked among the most desirable places to live in the South for its mild four-season climate, outdoor recreation, and strong sense of community. Asheville, a nationally recognized arts, culinary, and cultural hub, is less than 30 minutes away, offering urban amenities without urban sprawl. The area features excellent public and private schools, low cost of living relative to comparable mountain resort markets, and immediate access to world-class hiking, fly fishing, whitewater paddling, and cycling on the Blue Ridge Parkway.</p>