Job Description
UT Health East Texas is seeking a BE/BC Pediatric Hospitalist to join our experienced, collegial,
and supportive Pediatric Hospitalist team. This full-time hospitalist position will provide
inpatient pediatric and newborn nursery coverage in Tyler, TX – about halfway between Dallas, TX and
Shreveport, LA.
USA Today ranked Tyler the #1 place to live in Texas based on affordability and
quality of life.
Your Work:
With well-received mentorship - new graduates encouraged to apply
Site
One:
18 bed pediatric unit
26 bed newborn nursery
Level 3 NICU with 24/7 in-house coverage
Site
Two:
8 bed pediatric unit
14 bed newborn nursery
Level 3 NICU with 24/7 in-house
coverage
Recruitment Package may include:
Base salary
CME allowance
Sign-on bonus
Medical debt
consultative services by Navigate Student Loans
Relocation allowance
Residency stipend
Paid
malpractice coverage
Health benefits + Retirement plan
Marketing + practice growth
assistance
Your Health System:
UT Health East Texas is comprised of 10 hospitals, more than 90
clinics, the Olympic Plaza Tower, 13 regional rehabilitation facilities, two freestanding emergency
centers, regional home health services covering 41 counties, an EMS fleet of more than 50 ambulances
and four helicopters, and a comprehensive seven-trauma center care network, including the region’s
only Level 1 trauma facility. In 2024, we also added six Urgent Care clinics to our network. Our
team includes nearly 400 employed providers and more than 7,000 team members.
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.
Your 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.
Additional Information:
- Specialty: Pediatric Hospitalist
- Location: Tyler, 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.