General Surgery Opportunity in Hickory, North Carolina

**General Surgery Opportunity in Hickory, North Carolina**
Located 58 miles from Charlotte, NC
Full-time

**Medical Center in Hickory, NC, is actively seeking a full-time general surgeon to join a very busy, established practice.**


**Highlights and Benefits**
-CVMC is a busy 258-bed independently owned, non-profit medical center - one of only a few left in the state of NC
-Hospital employed opportunity
-Mid-size community of 45,000, but service area of 350,000+
-Join an established, growing general surgery practice
-3 weeks PTO/1 week unpaid time off
-7 paid holidays1 week paid CME with a $6500 allowance
-Competitive base salary plus productivity-based incentive bonus
-Comprehensive employee benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, 457B with matching, and malpractice insurance
-Commencement bonus offered to include relocation

**About Location**
Hickory has been ranked 26th on the list of Best Places to Live in the Country by US News and World Report. It's located just 45 minutes NW of Charlotte, an hour east of Asheville, and 4 hours from the coast. The community offers an abundance of outdoor activities (including lake living), has a variety of locally owned shopping and restaurants, and has a low cost of living. The mountains of the high country are also an hour away and offer additional outdoor activities, including snow skiing and tubing.