General Surgery Job In El Paso, Texas
General Surgeon Physician
Description
Specialization:
Surgery General
Job Summary:
Las Palmas Medical Center is seeking a general surgeon to provide care support throughout the hospital in El Paso, TX.Qualified Candidates:
- Must be board certified or board eligible in general surgery
- Minimum of 15 - 24-hour unrestricted call shifts per month in addition to at least 1 day in outpatient clinic per week.
- Inpatient and Outpatient
- Experience in laparoscopic and robotics preferred
- Texas medical license, or eligible for Texas licensure
- Recent graduates and experienced physicians are encouraged to apply!
- Must be ACLS Certified
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive benefits package, including 401k
- CME and dues allowance
- Relocation assistance
- No state income tax
Our 327-bed hospital is a full service acute care facility Las Palmas Medical Center offers comprehensive services and special expertise in Emergency Room Medicine (Level III Trauma), Cardiology, Women’s Services, Labor & Delivery, Neonatal Intensive Care, Neuroscience, Pediatric care, Oncology Services, and Wound Care Management. Las Palmas Medical Center is also the only Kidney Transplant Center in the Region.
Nestled at the point where West Texas, New Mexico, and Old Mexico meet, The Sun City is the perfect place to enjoy the seamless blend of cultures and customs that is our heritage. Our region’s 400-year history is tapestry that envelops the thriving and diverse metropolitan that exists today. Our employees love all the benefits El Paso has to offer as a large city with a relaxed and casual environment. El Paso is known as the Sun City for its 300+ days of sun.
El Paso is the 6th largest city in Texas with a population of 750,000 and enjoys outstanding year round weather. The cost of living is low and the medical community is sophisticated and welcoming to new physicians. It has small town closeness with the amenities of large city. It is a family oriented city where life is easy. Beautiful housing and excellent school systems make this a great place to live and raise a family. An international community, rich in culture. Quality of life is superior. El Paso is the safest city in the United States.
Things to do: Year round great weather (no humidity), 2 1/2 hour drive from pine forest (snow skiing, weekend cabin/home in the mountains), international airport, off Broadway shows, NCAA Division I sports, mountain biking, cycling, hunting, hiking, cross country running, great selection of restaurants.
Population: 750,000
Education: Great public schools (magnet high schools specializing in medicine, engineering, business), University town, new Medical School in 2009.
Universities include:
- UTEP
- Texas Tech
- NMSU
- El Paso Community College
Biomedical Research & Technology Hub: Fast becoming one of the most successful & recognized life science centers in the Western Hemisphere. Strategically located on the ‘Latin Coast’, El Paso universities and regional schools are ensuring the future of being at the cusp of medical research and development.
Housing: Beautiful and affordable. Quiet and safe neighborhoods.
Las Palmas Medical Center is a full service, acute care hospital in El Paso, Texas. As the population of the El Paso and Juarez area approaches four million people, we continue to expand our healthcare services to serve the community's changing needs.
From the Heart Institute to the Baby Place, from Women's Services to Oncology, and from Pediatric Critical Care to Stroke/Neuroscience Center, Las Palmas is clearly the Right Choice.
Licensed Beds: 317
Staff: 850
Physicians: 500