UT Health East Texas |Full-Time 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 Full-Time
Work Environment Hospital
Location Tyler, Texas, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 8/14/24

UT Health East Texas is seeking a BE/BC Pediatric Hospitalist to join our experienced, collegial, and supportive Pediatric Hospitalist team. This full-time hospitalist position will provide inpatient pediatric and newborn nursery coverage 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:

  • With well-received mentorship - new graduates encouraged to apply
    • 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
  • CME allowance
  • Sign-on bonus
  • Medical debt 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.

Your Community:

Tyler is centrally located in Northeast, TX about half-way between Dallas and Shreveport. It is the largest retail, medical and business center in Upper East, TX. It is also known as the "Rose Capital of America". Tyler has highly rated public and private schools and is home to The University of Texas at Tyler. From azaleas to zoos, Tyler has many things to do for the entire family. It is also blessed with an abundance of lakes including Lake Palestine, Lake Tyler and East Lake Tyler.

Skills

I&D Abscess, Circumcision, Chest Tube, Spinal Tap, Thoracentesis, Paracenteses, Post Operative Care, PICC Line, Endotracheal Intubation, Acute Ventilator Management, Umbilical Vein Catheterization, Surfactant Administration, Ligation of Extra Digit, Clip frenulum