Neurosurgery Job In Laredo, Texas
Join a Booming Community in Laredo, TX – Neurosurgeon Opportunity
Position Highlights:
- Focus on Neurosurgery with an openness to Spine procedures.
- Hospital-employed opportunity.
- Board certification required; experience preferred.
- Mix of inpatient and outpatient care.
- 10 days of ER call coverage per month.
We Offer a Comprehensive Recruitment Package, Including:
- Highly competitive salary.
- Commencement bonuses.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Relocation, marketing, and CME allowances.
- Practice start-up assistance.
About Laredo Medical Center:
- A state-of-the-art 326-bed tertiary referral center with advanced surgical capabilities.
- Features integrated medical office buildings and advanced imaging services.
- Comprehensive mix of medical specialists to support diverse patient needs.
About Laredo, TX:
- A vibrant metro area of over 300,000 residents with a booming economy and rapid job growth.
- Low cost of living and crime rate lower than many Texas cities of similar size.
- Abundant cultural and recreational activities, offering a lively southwestern lifestyle.
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.