Population: 128,272 MSA Population: 170,219
Market: Metropolitan 1 (50,000 to 250,000)
Job ID: 10538
Verified Date: 08/13/2024
Loan Repayment: Yes
Sign on Bonus: Yes
Practice Type: Employed
Accept J1 Visa: No Response
Accept H1b Visa: No Response
Permanent: Full time Surgery: Neurosurgery
- BC/BE Neurosurgeon needed to practice at the largest regional medical center
- Must be licensed in Texas or eligible
- Solo/Employment Opportunity Available
- Attractive yearly salary (at least $850,113 for the first year!)
- Sign-on bonus (up to $25K)
- $5k once you've signed a contract
- $15k after you have completed the privileging and credentialing process
- $5k upon your first day of work
- Potential Training Stipend (up to 24 months)
- Relocation assistance (up to $20K)
- Potential Student Loan Repayment
- Potential Practice Start-Up Loan ($30K)
- Marketing to community and region included
Community Details
- Abilene, Texas is a regional center of higher education and the Arts.
- Population is 120K in town with over 400K draw.
- The people distinguish themselves as being warm, friendly and open to accepting new people and ideas. It is a charming, safe community and a fine place to raise a family.
Compensation: The Starting Salary Is 25,000 To $50,000 More Compared To Starting Salaries In Dallas / Fort Worth. Coupled With A Cost Of Living Of 20% Lower Than The Aforementioned Metropolitan Areas, Provides Significant Purchasing Power To Build Their Dream Home, Payoff School Loans And Retire Early.
The Employer
564 beds, services include a women’s center, rehabilitation hospital, cancer center, hospice center, NICU and numerous other innovative services.
Community Profile
Closest International Airports:
- 232 miles: Austin, TX (AUS / KAUS) Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
Closest Major City:
- 101 miles to San Angelo, TX
- 142 miles to Fort Worth, TX
- 174 miles to Dallas, TX
- 243 miles to San Antonio, TX
Closest Domestic Airport:
- 161 miles: Midland, TX (MAF / KMAF) Midland International Airport
- 170 miles: Lubbock, TX (LBB / KLBB) Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport
Cost of Living:
- Mean Housing Cost - $107,200
- City Cost of Living Index - 83.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
- State Cost of Living Index - 91.2
Colleges and Universities:
- Abilene Christian University (Full-time enrollment: 4,025)
- Hardin-Simmons University (FT enrollment: 1,917)
- McMurry University (FT enrollment: 1,224)
Demographics:
- 58.2% White alone
- 26.5% Hispanic
- 10.2% Black alone
- 2.4% Asian alone
- 1.6% Two or more races
Taxes:
- State Income Tax Rate - 0%
- County Tax Rate - 1.80%
- Property Tax Rate - 1.81%
Recreation:
- Cobb Recreation Center
- G V Daniels Recreation Center
- Rose Recreation Center
- Sears Recreation Center
Arts & Culture:
- Abilene Cultural Affairs
- The Grace Museum
- Paramount Theatre
- Historic Fort Phantom Hill
Sports for the Spectator:
- The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
- The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas.
- The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas
- The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington, Texas, located in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
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