Orthopedic Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant needed in sunny Quitman, Texas
Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Nurse Practitioner
Specialty Orthopedics
Degree Required MSN/MSRN
Position Type Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment Hospital
Location Quitman, Texas, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 3/18/24

UT Health East Texas Quitman RHC is seeking an Orthopedic Medicine APP to join the fast growing family of UT Health East Texas hospitals and clinics.

About the Position:

  • Single specialty group, 1 physician and 1 APP
  • EMR: EPIC
  • No hospital call (clinic only via telephone)
  • Outpatient only, no weekend requirement

Recruitment Package may include:

- Base salary + w/RVU production incentive
- CME allowance
- Sign-on bonus
- Medical debt assistance + Consultative services by Navigate Student Loans
- Relocation allowance
- Residency stipend
- Paid malpractice coverage
- Health benefits + Retirement plan
- Marketing + practice growth assistance

-Potential Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness program

About UT Health East Texas: The UT Health East Texas system is comprised of 10 hospitals, more than 90 physician clinics, over 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, and a comprehensive seven-trauma center care network, including a Level 1 trauma center. Our primary service area has a population of 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. The University of Texas has also approved a medical school in Tyler, which will take its first class in 2023.

About the Community:

  • Outstanding area public schools
  • Affordable housing, low cost of living and no state income tax
  • Small-town comforts with easy proximity to metropolitan cities
  • Various lifestyle choices– lake front, historical homes, modern, rural