Job Description
UT Health East Texas is hiring a dedicated Emergency Medicine Physician to join our elite team at
the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center in Tyler, nestled in the picturesque Texas Pineywoods. As
part of UT Health Tyler, one of 10 facilities within UT Health East Texas, you'll be at the
forefront of emergency care in a facility that also serves as a Level II Primary Stroke Center and
the hub for UT Health East Texas EMS and AIR 1.
Key Highlights:
Team Composition: 15 Emergency
Medicine Physicians and 7 Advanced Practice Providers.
Facility Details: 36 ED beds, including three
exam rooms, currently staffed at 24 (12 holding beds).
EMR: Epic.
About this Emergency Medicine Job
Opening:
Group:Â Single-Specialty - UT Health East Texas Physicians Medical Group.
Schedule:Â Flexible 12-hour shifts, totaling 12 shifts per month. Qualifications:Â ABEM board
certified/eligible. Both experienced and graduating Emergency Medicine physicians are encouraged to
apply.
Why Join Us?
UT Health East Texas offers a competitive recruitment package, which may
include:
Base salary with wRVU production incentives.
State of Texas Benefits Package.
Eligibility
for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
CME allowance, sign-on bonus, and relocation
assistance.
Medical debt assistance with consultative services from Navigate Student
Loans.
Residency stipend and paid malpractice coverage.
Comprehensive health benefits and a robust
retirement plan.
Marketing and practice growth support.
About UT Health East Texas:
Founded during
World War II, UT Health Tyler is now a key institution within the renowned University of Texas
System. Our three-story, $67-million Academic Center, which houses advanced cancer treatment
technology, reflects our commitment to excellence in patient care, medical education, and research.
Our growth continues with the recent opening of the UT Tyler School of Medicine in 2023.
About Our
Community:
Discover Tyler, TX:Â Experience the charm of Tyler, Texas, with its historic brick
streets, vibrant antique shops, and specialty stores. Enjoy outdoor adventures at crystal-clear
lakes, challenging golf courses, and scenic campgrounds. Tyler is the fastest-growing region in
Texas, boasting:
A population of over 100,000 (233,000 in the Tyler metropolitan area).
Excellent
public and private schools.
Affordable housing with diverse options from lakefront properties to
modern homes.
A family-friendly atmosphere and low cost of living.
No state income tax, offering
more take-home pay.
Easy access to major cities and local attractions like the Tyler Rose Garden,
local vineyards, and Caldwell Zoo.
Join us and be part of a community that values both
professional excellence and quality of life.
Additional Information:
- Specialty: Emergency Medicine
- Location: Tyler, Texas
- Contact: Linda Montano, CPRP (Sourcing Specialist)
About the Company:
The UT Health East Texas
Our purpose is to care for our patients, their families and each other. We
do so while educating and developing the caregivers of the future.
10 hospitals
>50 physician
clinics
>300 employed providers
13 regional rehabilitation facilities
two freestanding emergency
centers
regional home health services covering 41 counties
an EMS fleet of more than 45 ambulances
and four helicopters
a comprehensive seven-trauma center care network, including a Level 1 trauma
center.Â
Our primary service area has a population over 600,000.Â
As a partner with the University
of Texas System, UT Health East Texas is uniquely positioned to provide east Texas patients with
access to leading-edge research and clinical therapies while training and educating the next
generation of physicians and other health professionals. Graduate Medical Education is an integral
component at UT Health East Texas and includes accredited residency programs in Family Medicine,
Internal Medicine, Occupational Medicine, and Psychiatry. An Internal Medicine and General Surgery
residency took their first classes summer 2020, with two new programs starting in 2021.
The
University of Texas has also approved a medical school in Tyler, and we expect to take our first
class in 2023. We encourage you to learn more by visiting our websites at www.uthealtheasttexas.com
and www.uthct.edu.Â
UT Health East Texas offers the opportunity to build a career with a thriving
health system. Continued investment in facilities and services, as well as strong physician
leadership, make UT Health East Texas an ideal fit for physicians at all stages of their careers.
East Texas offers a family friendly lifestyle as well as easy access to major metro areas.