Job Description

UT Tyler School of Medicine  is seeking a Full Time Trauma Physician to join the fast growing family of UT Health East Texas hospitals and clinics.

About the Position:

• Level 1 Trauma Center
• Join a group consisting of five trauma/critical care surgeons with plans to expand to 6–7.
• Call shifts for Trauma (includes coverage of the Trauma ICU) 8-9, primary in house 12 h shifts per month and 8-9, 12h secondary (backup) trauma call shifts from home.
• Call for Emergency Gen Surgery is required and are separate, 2-3, 24 hr shifts per month
• Both services are resident staffed and there is also 24/7 midlevel coverage for the trauma service/trauma ICU.

Responsibilities Include:

• Critical Care and surgical management of all types of trauma patients including neurotrauma and complex, critically ill general surgery ICU patients
• Teaching responsibilities for residents and medical students (third year clerkship students)

Requirements include:

• MD or DO: Board-certified or board-eligible candidates required
• General Surgery Residency completion required from an accredited ACGME program
• Fellowship in Surgical Critical Care or Trauma completion required from an accredited program featuring certification in Critical Care
• Fellowship in Acute Care Surgery preferred
• The trauma / critical care service will cover day and night shifts 365 days a year for these high-volume and high-acuity hospitals. The typical expectation is 16 shifts per month.
• Experience in laparoscopic or robotic surgery is preferred

Academic affiliation with UT Tyler School of Medicine, including general surgery residency program with resident coverage.

Recruitment Package may include:

- Base salary
- CME allowance
- Commencement 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

About UT Tyler School of Medicine:

The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine is the first medical school in East Texas and the seventh in The University of Texas System. Its mission is to train future healthcare professionals to embrace responsibility for the unique needs of rural and hard-to-reach communities and populations, particularly those in East Texas.

The school offers a robust Graduate Medical Education program, with 20 residency and fellowship training programs, enabling graduates to gain specialized skills in areas such as family medicine, internal medicine, neurology, psychiatry, surgery, and anesthesia. Additionally, UT Tyler’s Master of Biotechnology program provides students with an interdisciplinary curriculum that emphasizes medical research and biotechnology innovation, preparing them for careers in medical research, diagnostics and therapeutic development.

Construction is currently underway on a five-story, 248,000-square-foot Medical Education Building (MEB) in Tyler’s Midtown District. Connected by a skybridge to UT Health Tyler, the MEB will support interdisciplinary education for medical students and resident training. It will also aid as part of a medical education program expansion throughout the UT Health East Texas Health System. The building is scheduled for completion in fall of 2025.

Emphasizing a community-centered approach, the UT Tyler School of Medicine combines advanced research, hands-on learning, and partnerships with regional healthcare providers to cultivate a new generation of physicians prepared to improve healthcare outcomes and enhance the quality of life in East Texas. Visit uttyler.edu/medicine to learn more.

About Our Community:

Tyler, ranked #1 of USA Today's "Five Best Cities to Move to 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 recreational lakes, including Lake Palestine and Lake Tyler.

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