Faculty OB/GYN Opening | Athens, TX - 72 mi to Dallas

Faculty position employed by the University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine, practicing in UT Health East Texas facilities.

UT Tyler School of Medicine - UT Health East Texas is searching for a full-time Faculty BE/BC OB/GYN physician to join the established clinic in Athens, TX.

About the Position:

• Current team is 1 OBG; 9 Family Practitioners also practicing OB
• Market calls for 1,000 deliveries annually
• DaVinci GYN surgery available
• Excellent communication skills, bilingual (preferred)
• Team oriented and motivated by the opportunity to contribute to a growing academic environment
• 20-25 patients per day
• Monday-Thursday FT--Friday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
• 50% Outpatient/ 50% Inpatient
• A 15-bed, Level I nursery, if needed
• A dedicated surgery suite for cesarean sections
• Eight private postpartum rooms
• Epidural pain management
• Interpreters and/or language access services
• Lactation education
• Live online birthing classes
• Nine large labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum (LDRP) rooms
• Smart Technology: See more patients without extending your day. Our providers use Epic EMR and Ambience AI scribe technology to automate documentation, reduce administrative burden, improve patient flow, and ensure accurate coding—leading to better work-life balance and revenue.

As a partner with the University of Texas System, our Graduate Medical Education is an integral component at UT Health East Texas and is growing rapidly. We are excited about our medical school which opened in 2023.

A Recruitment & Benefits Package that Values Your Talent:

• Base salary + wRVU production incentive
• 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 Health East Texas:

UT Health East Texas is comprised of 9 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.

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:

Athens has the charm of a small southern town while still retaining many of the qualities of a larger city. With Dallas 70 miles west and Tyler 30 miles to the east, it is the perfect spot to live, work and play for those who want the benefits of a smaller city, but easy access to larger metro areas. Athens has great restaurants, a brewery, parks including an arboretum, a public large lake and even one of the largest freshwater fish hatcheries and many more exciting amenities you can enjoy yet has one of the lowest cost-of-living indexes in all of the southern US.