Your mornings in Dyersburg begin with a short commute through a welcoming West Tennessee community where your patients know your name and your skills make a tangible difference. As the primary general surgeon at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center, you will serve as a vital healthcare resource for a community that has long valued having a dedicated surgeon they can trust. This is a Monday through Friday practice with standard business hours, typically 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, giving you the predictable schedule that allows for genuine work-life balance.
This position places you at the center of a well-established surgical program that has served Dyersburg and the surrounding rural communities for decades. The previous surgeon who held this role for over 20 years became a beloved figure in the community, building deep relationships with patients and referring physicians alike. You will inherit that goodwill and a steady referral base from primary care providers throughout the region who have come to rely on accessible, high-quality surgical care close to home.
Dyersburg sits in the rural northwest corner of Tennessee, where access to surgical care can mean the difference between a short drive to a trusted local surgeon or an 80-mile trip to Jackson or Memphis. The community and surrounding Dyer County depend on having a general surgeon available for the essential procedures that keep people healthy and out of larger medical centers. Your presence here ensures that families do not have to travel long distances for gallbladder surgery, hernia repairs, or the dozens of other bread-and-butter procedures that define community general surgery.
This service area includes Dyersburg proper along with smaller surrounding communities in Dyer, Lauderdale, and Crockett counties. The population skews toward working families, retirees, and agricultural workers who appreciate straightforward communication and a surgeon who treats them as neighbors rather than numbers. Your role serves a genuine need, and the community will recognize and appreciate your commitment to being their surgeon.
The structure of this position reflects West Tennessee Healthcare's understanding of what surgeons need to thrive. You will handle the full spectrum of general surgery cases appropriate for a community setting, while complex cases requiring subspecialty resources are referred to the larger surgical team at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. This arrangement means you practice within your comfort zone without the pressure of managing cases that would be better served at a tertiary center.
The organization is actively investing in this program's future, with robotic surgery capabilities planned for 2027. This timeline gives you the opportunity to establish your practice and patient relationships before expanding your procedural offerings. For surgeons who want to build something meaningful in a community that will value their presence for years to come, this position offers the professional autonomy and lifestyle balance that larger systems rarely provide.
This is a position for a surgeon who values being known and appreciated in their community, who wants to leave the office at a reasonable hour, and who finds satisfaction in providing essential surgical care to people who genuinely need it. The support structure, compensation package, and system backing create a practice environment where you can focus on what you do best: taking excellent care of patients.