Cardiothoracic Surgeon | Clinical Faculty at UT Health East Texas (90mi from Dallas)

UT Health East Texas is hiring a bc/be Cardiothoracic Surgeon with interest and ability to perform both cardiac and thoracic to join our clinical faculty and regional Level 1 Trauma Center in beautiful Tyler, TX. Experienced and graduating Cardiothoracic Surgeons skilled in both cardiac and thoracic, plus interests in clinical faculty practice, are encouraged to apply!

 

About this Cardiothoracic Surgeon Job Opening:

• Full-Time Employment (1.0 FTE)
• Academic, Inpatient/Outpatient
• Expected Open Heart Cases: 268 per year
• Join a team of 2 Cardiothoracic Surgeons, 2-3 Nurse Practitioners, and support staff
• 1st Assist for vein harvesting available
• Level 1 Trauma Center serving the Northeastern Texas region
• On-Site Heart Valve Center (MitraClip, TAVR, valve replacement) with 9 cardiologists
• Referrals coming from cath lab and valve center
• Mon-Fri 8am-5pm: 1 Clinic Day, 2.5-3 Surgical Days, 4 hours admin time; no weekends
• Telephone-Only Call Schedule, 1:3
• EMR: Epic

 

Minimum Requirements:

• ABS board certification or eligibility as Cardiothoracic Surgeon
• Surgical Fellowship Training in Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Interest and ability in both cardiac and thoracic
• Experienced and graduating Cardiothoracic Surgery Physicians are encouraged to apply!

 

Recruitment Package may include:

• Base Salary + wRVU production incentive
• State of Texas Benefits Package
• Potential Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
• CME allowance
• Sign-on bonus
• Medical debt assistance + Consultative services by Navigate Student Loans
• Relocation allowance
• Residency stipend
• Paid malpractice coverage
• Health benefits + Retirement plan

• Marketing + practice growth assistance

• H-1B support via the H-1B lottery

• O-1

 

About Us:

With a 600K service area, UT Health East Texas is comprised of UT Health Tyler- the area's only Level 1 Trauma Center, UT Health North Campus, UT Health Athens, UT Health Carthage, UT Health Henderson, UT Health Jacksonville, UT Health Pittsburg, UT Health Quitman, UT Health Air1/EMS, UT Health East Texas Rehabilitation Hospital, UT Health Long Term Acute Care, UT Health Hope Cancer Center, and UT Health East Texas Physicians. With 974-licensed beds, a number of residency programs and a new medical school opening in 2023- UT Health East Texas is advancing healthcare, together.

 

About Our Community:

Tyler is centrally located in Northeast, TX about half-way between Dallas and Shreveport. It is the largest retail, medical and business center in Upper East, TX. It is also known as the "Rose Capital of America". Tyler has highly-rated public and private schools and is home to The University of Texas at Tyler. From azaleas to zoos, Tyler has many things to do for the entire family. It is also blessed with an abundance of lakes including Lake Palestine, Lake Tyler and East Lake Tyler. 

About Ardent Health Services

From our roots in behavioral health to our groundbreaking partnership with leading real estate investment trust Ventas, Ardent has earned a reputation as one of the industry’s strongest – and most innovative – hospital operators. Since 2001, Ardent has invested more than $835 million in raising the standard of care in the communities we serve.

Ardent includes: 30 Hospitals; 4,287 Licensed Beds; 26,000 employees; 180 clinic locations; 1,200 employed providers; and 2.6 million provider encounters/day