Orthopedic Surgery with Joints in Texas | #1 midsize city in U.S. for growth

Opportunity Details

Northwest Texas Healthcare System in Amarillo, Texas is recruiting a BC/BE Orthopedic Surgeon for a position with Northwest Physicians Group. Fellowship training in Adult Reconstruction preferred.

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Highlights:

• Employed position
• Join our current team of three orthopedic surgeons
• Exceptional financial and practice-building opportunity for elective practice
• Strong marketing and practice support
• Large, unsaturated geographic and population catchment area of ~ 450,000 in Texas Panhandle and border states

Responsibilities:

• Support the NWTHS mission of delivering high quality, compassionate care to Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle region
• Shared call with partners
• Assess, diagnose, treat and conditions and diseases of the musculoskeletal system utilizing surgical and non-surgical approaches
• Perform general and subspecialty orthopedic procedures

Requirements:

• BC/BE Orthopaedic Surgery required
• Completion of an ACGME-accredited Orthopaedic Surgery residency required
• Fellowship training in AR / Proficiency in total joints preferred
• Active, clear Texas license and DEA or ability to obtain
• Clean professional background
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Compassionate bedside manner

Compensation & Benefits:

• Generous base salary
• Commencement bonus
• Relocation reimbursement
• Productivity incentive
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability
• PTO, CME, 401(k) with match, Stock purchase plan
• Paid malpractice insurance
• Student loan repayment assistance and/or fellowship stipend may be available

Northwest Texas Healthcare System is a tertiary care facility and teaching hospital known throughout the region for cardiac, stroke, emergency, surgical, and women & children's services. As a Level II and Lead Trauma Center for the 26-county Texas Panhandle the hospital treats over 64,000 patients in its ED each year. NWTHS features a Children's Hospital, The Childbirth Center, and surgical services in robotics, cardiothoracic, vascular, neurosurgery, bariatrics, head and neck, orthopedics, and ortho trauma. NWTHS is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services (UHS), one of the nation's largest hospital and healthcare management companies.

In Amarillo, Texas , you can ...

• Experience big skies, working ranches and Texas hospitality intersecting with a modern, vibrant economy
• Grow and thrive in the #1 midsize city in the U.S. for projected growth (UNC Kenan Institute - Empowering American Cities )
• Live at 3,600 feet altitude with 270 days of sunshine, breezes, low humidity, and four seasons
• Enjoy a high quality of life in a safe, friendly, mid-sized community of just over 200,000 and MSA of 300,000
• Drive stress-free to work in 15 minutes or less with no traffic
• Practice medicine in a business and physician-friendly state and community
• Maximize your dollar with house prices and living costs lower than other Texas cities
• Attend award-winning, top-ranked public schools, recipient of National Blue Ribbon awards
• Hike, bike or ride horses at nearby Palo Duro Canyon, the second-largest canyon in America
• Play golf at scenic courses, do a guided hunt, or fish for Walleye at nearby Lake Meredith
• Take in a cultural arts scene including a symphony, ballet company, an opera, art galleries, museums, and live jazz
• Entertain the family with outings to a historic, revitalized downtown featuring diverse cuisine, live music and a new minor league baseball park
• Hit the slopes for world-class skiing and snowboarding in Taos, NM, just a 5-hour drive away
• Jet out for quick get-aways from a modern airport offering direct flights to Texas metros, Denver, and Las Vegas

If you have interest in this opportunity, please apply or contact:

Amanda Augustine

NWTHS Physician Recruiter

[email protected]

724.422.7606 mobile (call/text)