Emergency Medicine Job In Tyler, Texas
Join UT Health East Texas as an Emergency Medicine Physician | Level 1 Trauma Center in Tyler, TX
UT Health East Texas is hiring a dedicated Emergency Medicine Physician to join our elite team at the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center in Tyler, nestled in the picturesque Texas Pineywoods. As part of UT Health Tyler, one of 10 facilities within UT Health East Texas, you'll be at the forefront of emergency care in a facility that also serves as a Level II Primary Stroke Center and the hub for UT Health East Texas EMS and AIR 1.
Key Highlights:
- Team Composition: 15 Emergency Medicine Physicians and 7 Advanced Practice Providers.
- Facility Details: 36 ED beds, including three exam rooms, currently staffed at 24 (12 holding beds).
- EMR: Epic.
About this Emergency Medicine Job Opening:
- Group: Single-Specialty - UT Health East Texas Physicians Medical Group.
Schedule: Flexible 12-hour shifts, totaling 12 shifts per month.
Qualifications: ABEM board certified/eligible. Both experienced and graduating Emergency Medicine physicians are encouraged to apply.
Why Join Us?
UT Health East Texas offers a competitive recruitment package, which may include:
- Base salary with wRVU production incentives.
- State of Texas Benefits Package.
- Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
- CME allowance, sign-on bonus, and relocation assistance.
- Medical debt assistance with consultative services from Navigate Student Loans.
- Residency stipend and paid malpractice coverage.
- Comprehensive health benefits and a robust retirement plan.
- Marketing and practice growth support.
About UT Health East Texas:
Founded during World War II, UT Health Tyler is now a key institution within the renowned University of Texas System. Our three-story, $67-million Academic Center, which houses advanced cancer treatment technology, reflects our commitment to excellence in patient care, medical education, and research. Our growth continues with the recent opening of the UT Tyler School of Medicine in 2023.
About Our Community:
Discover Tyler, TX: Experience the charm of Tyler, Texas, with its historic brick streets, vibrant antique shops, and specialty stores. Enjoy outdoor adventures at crystal-clear lakes, challenging golf courses, and scenic campgrounds. Tyler is the fastest-growing region in Texas, boasting:
- A population of over 100,000 (233,000 in the Tyler metropolitan area).
- Excellent public and private schools.
- Affordable housing with diverse options from lakefront properties to modern homes.
- A family-friendly atmosphere and low cost of living.
- No state income tax, offering more take-home pay.
- Easy access to major cities and local attractions like the Tyler Rose Garden, local vineyards, and Caldwell Zoo.
Join us and be part of a community that values both professional excellence and quality of life.
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.
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.