Vascular Surgery Job In Laredo, Texas
Vascular Surgery | Laredo, TX | Employed
Laredo Medical Center is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Vascular Surgeon to the join Cardiothoracic and Vascular Associates of Laredo.
Position Details:
- New grads – AND -experienced candidates welcome to apply
- Fellowship training in vascular surgery preferred
- Office space available
- J1 visa support available
- 2 hours from San Antonio
- Ability to speak Spanish is a plus
- Anticipated ER call schedule: minimum 10 days per month
- No general surgery call required
- Inpatient & outpatient mix with ample Surgical/Cath lab block opportunities
- 24/7 Anesthesiology support
We offer an excellent recruitment package that may include:
- Competitive salary (Based on MGMA guidelines)
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Commencement bonus
- Student loan debt assistance
- Relocation, marketing and CME allowances
- Texas does not have a personal state income tax!
About Laredo Medical Center:
- 326 bed licenses acute care facility
- Level III Neonatal Intensive Care service provider
- Chest Pain Accredited v6 with Primary PCI Accreditation
- The first hospital in Laredo to achieve the Center for Excellence designation
- Home to the largest emergency center in the community with advanced Level III Trauma Designation
- Level III NICU
- The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers
About Laredo, TX:
“Laredo Listed as No. 3 Safest City in the US, per report” – Laredo Morning Times
- Population of around 256,000
- Located on the Rio Grande in South Texas, 135 miles west of Corpus Christi and 150 miles from San Antonio
- One of the safest places to live in Texas
- Low cost of living
- Nation’s largest inland port for international trade
- Beautiful weather year-round
- Award-winning school districts (Private & Public)
- Historic downtown Laredo with vibrant arts and culture
- Exceptional Mexican cuisine and a plethora of locally owned restaurants
- Many outdoor activities: state parks, golf. birding, and hiking trails
- High income and volume potential
Laredo is located on the north bank of the historical Rio Grande River (or Rio Bravo, as it is known in Mexico). The community boasts an outstanding school system, the Laredo Independent School District, an educational partner with the City of Laredo and the larger global community, with focus on developing and educating students by providing a relevant and challenging curriculum through innovative programs.
The town has experienced continuous growth over the years. Between 1960 and 1990 Laredo's population has more than doubled. This is attributed to Laredo's growing importance as a manufacturing and trading center on the Texas-Mexico border, which has drawn increasing numbers of people from the surrounding region.
Laredo Medical Center (LMC) is a state-of-the-art, 326-bed acute care facility serving fast-growing Laredo (population 200,000) and the surrounding area. Laredo Medical Center, which is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO) and has been serving the healthcare needs of its community for more than 110 years, is an integrated delivery system featuring a wide array of sophisticated medical care in an attractive, welcoming environment. LMC is the area's only heart hospital, offering complete diagnostic and interventional cardiology services. It's cardiology unit includes two open heart operating rooms, a recently upgraded cardiac cath lab (with a second scheduled to open mid-2007), and inpatient cardiac rehabilitation services. LMC is the area's only accredited Chest Pain Center. The Sanchez Cancer Center, the Family Birth Center, and the Sleep and Seizure Disorder Center are other centers of excellence at the 650,000-square-foot complex, which is located on a 50-acre campus near downtown Laredo. The facility includes two medical office buildings.
Laredo Medical Center offers:
- Inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical services for our regional delivery area from birth through the senior years.
- A one-stop health care facility, designed with the kind of convenience that allows you to coordinate tests and physician appointments for the same visit.
- 24/7 emergency and trauma care Cardiac services, including: heart catheterization, balloon angioplasty, open-heart surgery, and heart valve replacement.