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Form of workSeeking BE/BC Faculty Internist with Cystic Fibrosis Certification to join health system in Tyler, TX.
Caring for children and adults, the CF Center provides comprehensive services ranging from evaluation and diagnosis to treatment, patient education, teaching and research. The program serves a vital role in the region. We care for people who would otherwise not have access to care by a CF center. It offers the only accredited sweat-chloride testing center in the region, and our medical director works along side physicians nationally known for their work in bronchiectasis and in non-tuberculous mycobacterial disease.
- Replace a retiring physician who currently leads the adult Cystic Fibrosis program (incoming physician will transition into this role)
- Those interested in practicing IM or Pulmonary in addition to doing their CF duties are welcome to apply
- Growing academic program with 60 Internal Medicine Residents and a new medical school that opened in 2023
- Attend weekly clinic and consult on patients admitted to the hospital with CF.
- Work with the CF care team to meet each patient’s individual needs.
- Participate in the CF registry.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives.
- Participate in research as part of the therapeutic development network.
- Work with the center director and the CF coordinator on the yearly grant budget.
- Attend the yearly North American Cystic Fibrosis conference.
- H1-b support
- O-1
Compensation & Benefits:
- Base salary + wRVU production incentive
- CME allowance
- Sign-on bonus
- Medical debt assistance + Consultative services by Navigate Student Loans
- Relocation allowance
- Residency stipend
- Paid malpractice coverage
- Health benefits + Retirement plan
- Marketing + practice growth assistance
The Community:
- Tyler is located in North East Texas, a predominantly rural area of approximately 17,456 square miles with a population of 2 million people.
- Population of over 100,000 (233,000 in the Tyler metropolitan area)
- Outstanding area public and private schools
- Small-town comforts with easy proximity to metropolitan cities
- A family-oriented lifestyle
- The many lakes, tall pines and ideal climate make for scenic views and great outdoor recreation
- Affordable housing and low cost of living
- Various lifestyle choices– lake front, historical homes, modern, rural
- No State Income Tax
