UT Health East Texas |Full-Time Clinical Faculty Pediatric Hospitalist | Sign-On & Relocation | Tyler, TX – 90 mi from Dallas
Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Pediatric Hospitalist
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment Hospital
Location Tyler, Texas, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 5/03/24

UT Health East Texas is seeking a BE/BC Pediatric Hospitalist to join their employed practice. This position will provide inpatient pediatric and newborn nursery coverage for two hospital sites, both located in Tyler, TX – about halfway between Dallas, TX and Shreveport, LA.

USA Today ranked Tyler the #1 place to live in Texas based on affordability and quality of life.

Your Work:

  • Academic appointment
  • Opportunity to work with residents
  • New graduates encouraged to apply
  • Colleagues are experienced, collegial and supportive

  • Site One:
    • 18 bed pediatric unit
    • 26 bed newborn nursery
    • Level 3 NICU with 24/7 in-house coverage
  • Site Two:
    • 8 bed pediatric unit
    • 14 bed newborn nursery
    • Level 3 NICU with 24/7 in-house coverage

Recruitment Package may include:

  • Base salary + wRVU 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

Your Health System:

UT Health East Texas is comprised of 10 hospitals, more than 90 clinics, the Olympic Plaza Tower, 13 regional rehabilitation facilities, two freestanding emergency centers, regional home health services covering 41 counties, an EMS fleet of more than 50 ambulances and four helicopters, and a comprehensive seven-trauma center care network, including the region’s only Level 1 trauma facility. In 2024, we also added six Urgent Care clinics to our network. Our team includes nearly 400 employed providers and more than 7,000 team members.

As a partner with the University of Texas System, UT Health East Texas is uniquely positioned to provide East Texans with access to leading-edge research and clinical therapies while training and educating the next generation of providers and other health professionals. Graduate Medical Education is an integral component at UT Health East Texas. With Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Occupational Medicine, and Psychiatry residency programs, we also welcomed our first class of medical students in 2023 in partnership with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler.