Full Time BE/BC General Surgeon Needed in Athens and Jacksonville, Texas
Job Description
Faculty position employed by the University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine, practicing in UT
Health East Texas facilities. University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine seeks a Full-Time
General Surgeon to join our growing surgical team at UT Health Jacksonville and UT Health Athens
Hospitals. Job Post Description: The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine is expanding
and seeking to hire a General Surgeon. The ideal candidate will have a practice focused on general
surgery, emphasizing minimally invasive surgery and endoscopy if desired. About Surgeon Job
Opening: Join an established group of 2 General Surgeons Opportunity to do scopes and the
full spectrum of General Surgery Level IV Trauma | Low Call Volume Shared Call 1:3
Robotics Preferred Minimum Requirements: BE/BC in American Board of General Surgery Must hold
Texas Medical license by start date New Grads are welcome to apply Recruitment Package may
include: Base Salary + wRVU production incentive CME allowance Commencement bonus
Medical debt assistance + Consultative services by Navigate Student Loans Relocation allowance
Paid malpractice coverage Health benefits + Retirement plan Marketing + practice growth
assistance - H-1B About Us: The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine is the first
medical school in East Texas and the seventh in The University of Texas System. Its mission is to
train future healthcare professionals to embrace responsibility for the unique needs of rural and
hard-to-reach communities and populations, particularly those in East Texas. The school offers a
robust Graduate Medical Education program, with 20 residency and fellowship training programs,
enabling graduates to gain specialized skills in areas such as family medicine, internal
medicine, neurology, psychiatry, surgery, and anesthesia. Additionally, UT Tyler’s Master of
Biotechnology program provides students with an interdisciplinary curriculum that emphasizes medical
research and biotechnology innovation, preparing them for careers in medical research, diagnostics
and therapeutic development.Construction is currently underway on a five-story, 248,000-square-foot
Medical Education Building (MEB) in Tyler’s Midtown District. Connected by a skybridge to UT Health
Tyler, the MEB will support interdisciplinary education for medical students and resident training.
It will also aid as part of a medical education program expansion throughout the UT Health East
Texas Health System. The building is scheduled for completion in fall of 2025.Emphasizing a
community-centered approach, the UT Tyler School of Medicine combines advanced research, hands-on
learning, and partnerships with regional healthcare providers to cultivate a new generation of
physicians prepared to improve healthcare outcomes and enhance the quality of life in East Texas.
Visit uttyler.edu/medicine to learn more.
Additional Information:
- Specialty: General Surgery
- Location: Athens, Texas, United States
- Contact:
About the Company:
The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine is the first medical school in East Texas and
the seventh in The University of Texas System. Its mission is to train future healthcare
professionals to embrace responsibility for the unique needs of rural and hard-to-reach communities
and populations, particularly those in East Texas. The school offers a robust Graduate Medical
Education program, with 20 residency and fellowship training programs, enabling graduates to gain
specialized skills in areas such as family medicine, internal medicine, neurology, psychiatry,
surgery, and anesthesia. Additionally, UT Tyler’s Master of Biotechnology program provides students
with an interdisciplinary curriculum that emphasizes medical research and biotechnology innovation,
preparing them for careers in medical research, diagnostics and therapeutic
development. Construction is currently underway on a five-story, 248,000-square-foot Medical
Education Building (MEB) in Tyler’s Midtown District. Connected by a skybridge to UT Health Tyler,
the MEB will support interdisciplinary education for medical students and resident training. It will
also aid as part of a medical education program expansion throughout the UT Health East Texas Health
System. The building is scheduled for completion in fall of 2025. Emphasizing a community-centered
approach, the UT Tyler School of Medicine combines advanced research, hands-on learning, and
partnerships with regional healthcare providers to cultivate a new generation of physicians prepared
to improve healthcare outcomes and enhance the quality of life in East Texas. Visit
uttyler.edu/medicine to learn more.
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03/22/2026
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