Job Description
The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine is seeking a BE/BC Pediatrician to join our
experienced, collegial, and supportive team providing care in Henderson, TX (34 mi SE of Tyler, 136
mi SE of Dallas)
About the Position:
Faculty position with the University of Texas Health
Science Center at Tyler
Join 1 physician and 1 APP
Monday- Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
4 hours of
administrative time
Excellent physician schedule and quality of life
In-house OB/Gyn available at UT
Health Henderson that can see newborns
Opportunity to teach
Inherit an established patient
panel
Epic EMR
Recruitment Package may include:
Base salary + wRVU production incentive
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
-Potential Eligibility for Public Service Loan
Forgiveness program
Immigration Support:
J-1 waiver support via HHS based on location and
specialty
H1-B Support
About the Hospital:
UT Health Henderson is a 96-bed facility that is a part
of UT Health East Texas. Formed in 2018 through the combination of East Texas Medical Center
Regional Healthcare System (ETMC) and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler (UT
Health Northeast), UT Health East Texas provides care to thousands of patients each year through its
extensive regional network of 10 hospitals, multiple clinics, rehabilitation centers, freestanding
emergency centers, urgent care facilities and other locations.
Your Health System:
The UT Health
East Texas system is comprised of nine hospitals, more than 90 physician clinics, over 500 employed
providers, 13 regional rehabilitation facilities, two freestanding emergency centers, six urgent
care clinics, regional home health services covering 41 counties, an EMS fleet of more than 60
ambulances and four helicopters, and a comprehensive seven-trauma center care network, including a
Level 1 trauma center. Our primary service area has a population of over 600,000.
As a partner
with the University of Texas System, UT Health East Texas is uniquely positioned to provide East
Texans with access to leading-edge research and clinical therapies while training and educating the
next generation of providers and other health professionals. Graduate Medical Education is an
integral component at UT Health East Texas. With Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Occupational
Medicine, and Psychiatry residency programs, we also welcomed our first class of medical students in
2023 in partnership with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler.?
About the
Community:
Named for Texas' first governor, Henderson has been a crossroads in Northeast Texas for
centuries. Enjoy the superb quality of life surrounded by natural splendor in the warm and inviting
South. The area offers many lakes, tall pines and ideal climate make for scenic views and great
outdoor recreation. Henderson is known for its charming and colorful downtown offering a number of
retail options from clothing to antiques. Residents enjoy affordable housing, low cost of living,
and no state income tax!
34 mi SE of Tyler/136 mi SE Dallas
Additional Information:
- Specialty: Pediatrician
- Location: Henderson, Texas
- Contact: Melanie Smith (Provider Recruiter)
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.
Our primary service area has a population over 600,000.
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.
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.