Job Description
UT Health East Texas seeks a Faculty Auld CF Pulmonary Physician to join our health system comprised
of 10 hospitals and more than 70 physician clinics.
The ideal candidate would be BC/BE and eligible
for licensure in Texas. They would also be team oriented and motivated by the opportunity to
contribute to a growing academic environment.
About this Position:Â
This position will be replacing
a retiring physician who currently heads our adult cystic fibrosis program. We are looking for
someone to transition into her role. We are happy to consider candidates who practice pulmonary
medicine or general internal medicine in addition to their CF responsibilities.
The CF Center at the
University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHSCT) at Tyler is located in North East Texas, a
predominantly rural area of approximately 17,456 square miles with a population of 2 million people.
The CF Center at UTHSCT is the only CF Center in Northeast Texas. It is 100 miles from the CF Center
in Dallas and the CF Center in Shreveport, LA., and about 200 miles from the Houston CF
Center.
Caring for children and adults, the CF Center provides comprehensive services ranging from
evaluation and diagnosis to treatment, patient education, teaching and research. The CF Center has
been an affiliated (UT Southwestern) CF Center accredited by the CFF since 1985.
The CF Center at
UTHSCT serves a vital role in the region. We care for people who would otherwise not have access to
care by a CF center. The CF Center offers the only accredited sweat-chloride testing center in the
region, and our medical director works along side physicians nationally known for their work in
bronchiectasis and in non-tuberculous mycobacterial disease.
 Responsibilities include:
Attend
weekly clinic and consult on patients admitted to the hospital with CF.
Work with the CF care team
to meet each patient’s individual needs.
Participate in the CF registry.
Participate in quality
improvement initiatives.
Participate in research as part of the therapeutic development
network.
Work with the center director and the CF coordinator on the yearly grant budget.
Attend the
yearly North American cystic fibrosis conference.
As a partner with the University of Texas System,
our Graduate Medical Education is an integral component at UT Health East Texas and is growing
rapidly. We are excited about our medical school opening in 2023. This growth requires motivated and
hard-working team members who will enthusiastically help to build the future of medical care in East
Texas.
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
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-Potential Eligibility for Public Service Loan
Forgiveness program
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- J-1 waiver support via State Conrad 30, ARC, DRA, HHS based on location and
specialty
- H-1B support
- O-1
About UT Health East Texas: 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.
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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.
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About the Community:
Tyler, ranked #1 of USA Today's "Five Best Cities in Texas" in 2024-
is known as the "Rose Capital of America." Centrally located in Northeast TX about halfway between
Dallas and Shreveport, Tyler is among the fastest growing regions in Texas and is the largest
retail, healthcare, and business center in Upper East Texas. Residents enjoy affordable housing,
high performing public and private schools, and no state income tax! Home to The University of Texas
at Tyler, the community has many family-fun attractions from botanical gardens to a zoo. The region
is also recognized for outdoor recreational offerings, including hiking and biking trails, parks,
and an abundance of recreational lakes, including Lake Palestine and Lake Tyler.
Additional Information:
- Specialty: Pulmonology
- Location: Tyler, Texas 75708
- Contact: Helene Gleason (Director, Provider Sourcing)
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.