Employment Opportunities at Parkwest Medical Center

Parkwest is West Knoxville’s premier medical facility, as well as a top performing heart hospital. 

In addition to providing the area’s leading cardiac services, Parkwest has a nationally-recognized emergency department and offers award-winning care throughout our facility. 

Our team of more than 500 physicians and over 1,800 employees work together to make sure that everyone who walks through our door receives our signature model of holistic care—Treated Well. Well Treated®.

Parkwest’s most recent expansion added a new patient tower, and new surgical spaces, including our ambulatory staging unit, PACU, and surgery waiting area. This project also added operating rooms, and provided renovation of other ORs. 

When you join the team at Parkwest Medical Center, you’ll enjoy state of the art equipment and facilities. 

Parkwest Medical Center is also a proud member of Covenant Health, the East Tennessee region’s top performing healthcare network. 

Community-owned and headquartered in Knoxville, Covenant Health includes nine acute care hospitals, numerous outpatient and physician clinic locations, and specialty services for behavioral health, oncology, rehabilitation, home care, and community wellness and outreach programs. 

With more than 10,000 employees and nearly 1,500 affiliated physicians system wide, Covenant Health is recognized regionally and nationally for quality and patient satisfaction.

In 2021, Forbes once again named Covenant Health as a Best-in-State Employer. Our health system ranked #15 on the magazine’s list of 80 top Tennessee employers for 2021. In addition, Covenant Health has been named among America’s Best Employers twice, a Best Employer for Diversity, and a Best Employer for Women. 

Covenant Health employees are unified by our shared mission to put our patients first, strive for excellence in everything we do, and make Covenant Health the first choice for patients in our region. 

If you’re passionate about patient care and our pledge of excellence resonates with you, we welcome you to join our team.

Learn about nursing career opportunities at Parkwest Medical Center. 

Learn about non-nursing career opportunities at Parkwest Medical Center.

Healthcare professionals like you love Knoxville, TN for its incredible combination of big city excitement and small town southern charm. 

Located on the Tennessee River with the Great Smoky Mountains as a backdrop, Knoxville is home to a vibrant downtown area, anchored by Market Square and its wonderful local restaurants and boutiques. Revitalized, historic neighborhoods dot the downtown landscape. 

For outdoor enthusiasts, opportunities abound, with numerous greenways and areas like the Urban Wilderness, a 1,000-acre downtown retreat along the Tennessee River. For more adventurous enthusiasts, the beauty of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park is less than an hour away.

The Sunsphere, iconic symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, dots the Knoxville skyline.

Financially and academically, Knoxville is a smart place to call home. Our cost of living is 15% below the national average and Tennessee does not have a state income tax. 

Our public schools are excellent, with several Knoxville city schools ranking in the list of top ten schools statewide. Private K-12 schools, including Christian, Catholic, and Montessori schools are also available. 

The Knoxville region is also home to many universities and technical programs. 

In short—healthcare and medical professionals like you find much to love in the Knoxville area when they choose to start a career with us and call this wonderful area home.