Otolaryngology Job In Harlingen, Texas
ENT Opening with Established Private Practice- Harlingen TX
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.
- Five physicians and experienced support staff.
- 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.
- 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 Harlingen
Valley Baptist Medical Center – Harlingen, Texas
- Trauma Level II (ACS Verified)
- EMR – Cerner
- 586 licensed beds (380 operational)
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™
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.
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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.
In “the Valley” your talents and skills are greatly needed and can be maximized to their fullest potential. Healthcare is an important and growing industry in the area, and is centered in Harlingen around Valley Baptist Medical Center and the University of Texas – San Antonio’s medical school, the Regional Academic Health Center.
The Valley is your ticket to the tropics at an affordable price – and within America. The combination of a reasonable cost of living; excellent schools; excellent healthcare facilities and churches; and unique attractions draws thousands of people from all across the United States. Many come to think of the Valley as home, thanks to multiple opportunities for career and personal growth without the traffic and crime problems of big cities. Among retirees, a number have made Harlingen, Brownsville, South Padre Island and all points in between their year-round home, while “Winter Texans,” spend six months or more per year in the Valley to escape the icy weather back north.
As a new resident of the Valley, you will always have something to do on the weekend. Texas’ best beach, South Padre Island, is only a 40-minute drive from Harlingen or Brownsville. South Padre Island features outstanding swimming and sunbathing, fishing, sailing, water sports on the Gulf of Mexico or in the bay, hotels, restaurants, shopping and entertainment, not to mention some fantastic sunsets over the bay!
For a change of pace, visit the friendly towns of old Mexico … Harlingen is within a 15-minute drive from the Mexican border. Only 25 minutes away from Harlingen — and just across the Rio Grande — lies the welcoming Mexican tourist/border town of Nuevo Progreso, a favorite for shoppers. Nuevo Progreso is considered to be safe for tourists, and any day of the week you can park your car on the US side, cross the bridge on foot, and enjoy some great shopping and dining within a two block area of the bridge.
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.
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