About the role
Opportunity Details
Northwest Texas Healthcare System in Amarillo, Texas is recruiting a BC/BE Otolaryngologist for a position with the ENT practice at Northwest Physicians Group. Board certification or eligibility with ABOHNS or AOBOO required .
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Highlights
Employed position
- Join our current ENT physician in an established, reputable practice
- New physician will be busy quickly due to large patient panel and high demand for ENT services in the region
- Large, unsaturated geographic and population catchment area of ~ 450,000 in Texas Panhandle and border states
- Patient panel includes seeing all ages
General ENT procedures
Subspecialty interests may be accommodated
Call: 5 days
Responsibilities
- Support the NWTHS mission of delivering high quality, compassionate care to Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle region
- Assess, diagnose and treat patients with conditions of the ear, nose, throat, head and neck
- Perform common ENT procedures and subspecialty procedures as desired
Requirements
BC/BE Otolaryngology
required
Completion of an ACGME-accredited Otolaryngology residency
required
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
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
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- 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
Amanda.Augustine@uhsinc.com
724.422.7606 mobile (call/text)