Neurology in modern west Texas city (IP/OP flexible)
Northwest Texas Healthcare System , a 495-bed acute care medical center located in Amarillo, Texas , provides comprehensive acute care and outpatient services to the 500,000+ residents of the Texas Panhandle and surrounding region. The hospital is currently recruiting a BC/BE Neurologist for a position with our employed group, Northwest Physicians Group.
Opportunity highlights:
- Employed position
- Position can be IP, OP or blend of both
- Perform standard or specialized neurological procedures
- Subspecialty interest/training in stroke, MS, or Parkinson's is welcomed
- Quickly develop a busy practice due to current long wait times for new patients
- Hospital is an Advanced Primary Stroke Center with plans to pursue CSC
- Cryptogenic Stroke Pathway program
- Bedside Telestroke services 24/7
- Quantitative and continuous EEG monitoring
- Hospital has employed neurosurgeon and is a Level II trauma center
Financial package:
- Highly competitive base salary
- Productivity incentive
- Commencement bonus and Relocation assistance
- Robust benefits package - Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability
- PTO, CME, Licenses/Dues/Subscriptions
- 401(k) with match, Stock purchase plan (at discount)
- Paid malpractice insurance
- Residency or Fellowship stipend may be available
- J-1 visa support through Texas Conrad-30 or year-round Federal HHS program
- Immigration law firm available for full legal support for J-1 petitions
- Texas has no state income tax and is a tort reform state
Northwest Texas Healthcare System is a tertiary care facility and teaching hospital known throughout the region for cardiac, stroke, emergency, and 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 a place where big skies, working ranches and Texas hospitality intersect with a modern, vibrant economy
- Grow and thrive in the #2 fastest-growing economy among midsized cities in the U.S.
- Live at 3,671 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 250,000
- 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 lower house prices and living costs 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 whole family with an outing to our historic, revitalized downtown featuring diverse cuisine, live music and a new minor league baseball park and team
- 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:
Nathan Arnett
NWTHS Physician Recruiter
949.285.4947 mobile (call/text)
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