Job Description
Join a quality focused practice of five Otolaryngologists providing care in the Rio Grande Valley.
Community need is high and you can be busy when you start. The group is well-established and
transitioning can be seamless. Valley Baptist Medical Center – Harlingen has a robust Clinical
Research Department available for any proposed research if desired. Additionally, the University of
Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in the area and is open to community providers participating in
teaching opportunities in the academic setting. This is a new opportunity and we are committed to
bringing the best physician fit into the group.Â
Five physicians and experienced support
staff.Â
Team environment and great mentorship opportunity.
Flexibility to develop a practice and
surgery schedule based on your preferences and strengths.
State of the art clinic technology.Â
M-F
8:30-5:30 office hours, W/E only when on call
Call rotation of 1:5, clinic only
Clinic short 4
minutes away from VBMC HarlingenÂ
Valley Baptist Medical Center – Harlingen, Texas
Trauma Level II
(ACS Verified)
EMR – Cerner
586 licensed beds (380 operational)
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Key Accomplishments:
ACS Trauma
II Certification - first Trauma II facility in the Rio Grande Valley & South of San Antonio
Only
Pediatric ICU in Cameron County
One of only three Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Units in Cameron
County (with VB-Brownsville)
Only dedicated Geriatric Behavioral Health Inpatient Unit in Cameron
County
Regional leader in orthopedic care and joint replacement with TJC Certification for Knee and
Hip Replacement
Get with the Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus and Target Honor Role for stroke care from
the American Heart Association for quick action in treating stroke patients with lifesaving
medications, 2022
Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen Women’s Services Program named on Becker’s
Hospital Review “100 hospital & health systems with great women’s health programs” for 2020, 2017 &
2016
Brainlab computer navigation system, AIRO mobile intraoperative CT, and Cirq robotic surgical
arm, first to Bring Minimally Invasive, Robotic Spine Surgery to Rio Grande Valley, 2021
Gold Seal
of Approval™ for knee and hip replacement from The Joint Commission
Valley Baptist Licensed
Vocational School of Nursing with LVN to RN program.
Diabetes Education Center Certified by the
American Diabetes Association
Health grades:
2021-2020 America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate
Surgery Award™0
2021-2020 America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery Award™
2020 America’s 100
Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery Award™
2020-2018 Gynecologic Surgery Excellence
Award™
2020-2018 Labor & Delivery Excellence Award™
2020-2018 Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence
Award™
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The Rio Grande Valley, one of the fastest growing areas in TEXAS, is a scenic cultural
place where palm trees and citrus thrive. Famous for bird watching migration and known as Texas'
Tropical Playground, we are located a short 40 minutes from South Padre Island.
Year-round
semi-tropical weather
No state income tax / Tort reform
Lowest cost of living in the U.S.
Great
schools / Affordable housing
Golfing, hunting, birding, fishing, boating
The Rio Grande Valley (The
Valley), located in the southernmost tip of Texas, in close proximity to the best Texas beaches.
Known as the Texas Tropical Playground, where palm trees and citrus orchards thrive and famous for
bird watching migration. It is home to 1.5 million residents who enjoy year-round sunny mild
weather. This four-county paradise is one of the fastest growing regions in the United States with
sprawling residential neighborhood communities and golf courses.  The robust economy and vast
tourism support a vast array of restaurants and shopping establishments. Three major international
airports keep this region well connected to most major cities. The economy is fueled with Gulf Port
international business, their legendarily rich agricultural land, multi-national manufacturing with
twin-plant operations in Mexico. The Port of Brownsville is the home of Elon Musk’s Space X South
Texas Launch Site. The population swells in the winter months with an elderly population known as
“Winter Texans”. Winter residents migrate from the Northern US and Canada, attracted to the warm
winters and low cost of living; many establish permanent residency. The community members in this
family-centric culture has a long standing history for embracing new-comers.
Please submit CV for
immediate consideration!
Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant's
or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability,
genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other
legally protected status.
Additional Information:
- Specialty: Otolaryngology
- Location: Harlingen, Texas
- Contact: Gabriela Fernandez (Physician Recruitment Director)
About the Company:
Valley Baptist Health System, with two full service campuses and 800+ beds, is a part of Tenet
Health System, a national healthcare organization with 88 hospitals and 36,000 affiliated
physicians.
With 3,000 employees and over 450 physicians on the medical staffs, Valley Baptist
Medical Center-Brownsville and Valley Baptist Medical Center - Harlingen, are focused on safety,
quality and high level patient satisfaction.
VBMC is fully accredited by the Joint Commission, and
is a full-service, acute care hospital with specialized services including:24-Hour Emergency
Care
Cardiovascular Services
Orthopedics
Women and Children's Services
Established in 1923, VBMC -
Brownsville has 243 beds, 302 physicians on Medical Staff and a wonderful place to enjoy a work/life
balance.
Established in 1925, VBMC - Harlingen has 586 beds, 375 physicians on Medical Staff and is
also a wonderful place to enjoy work/life balance. Â
The Rio Grande Valley, one of the fastest
growing areas in TEXAS, is a scenic cultural place like no other. Known as Texas' Tropical
Playground, we are located a short 40 minutes from South Padre Island.
Year-round semi-tropical
weather
No state income tax / Tort reform
Lowest cost of living in the U.S.
Great schools /
Affordable housing
New medical school (UT-RGV) opening fall 2016
Golfing, hunting, birding, fishing,
boating