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Form of workNorthwest 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 Orthopedic Surgeon for a General Orthopedics position with our employed group, Northwest Physicians Group. Subspecialty interest/fellowship training in Adult Reconstructive / Total Joint welcome.
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Opportunity highlights:
- BC/BE Orthopaedic Surgery
- General Orthopedics position joining our team of 5 orthopedic and ortho trauma surgeons
- AR/TJ subspecialty interest welcome
- Shared ortho call
- Hospital is a Level II trauma center with ortho trauma program
- Inpatient rehabilitation and hospital-owned outpatient PT center available
- Attractive comp package with generous base salary
- Productivity incentive
- Sign-on bonus and Relocation assistance
- Robust benefits package - Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability
- PTO, CME, 401(k) with match, Stock purchase plan (at discount), Paid malpractice
- 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. The 58-bed Heart Hospital at NWTHS is the only dedicated specialty heart hospital in the Panhandle, and an accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI. As a Level II and the Lead Trauma Center for the 26-county Texas Panhandle and certified Advanced Primary Stroke Center, the hospital treats over 64,000 patients in its ED each year. Northwest Children’s Hospital is the Panhandle’s primary Pediatric provider, offering subspecialty care, a 35-bed Level III NICU and a 12-bed PICU. The Childbirth Center, Inpatient Behavioral Health care, Surgical services in robotics, neurosurgery, orthopedics, ortho trauma, and other key services make Northwest the healthcare system of choice in the region. NWTHS is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services (UHS), one of the nation's largest hospital and healthcare management companies.
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If you have interest in this opportunity, please contact:
Nathan Arnett
NWTHS Physician Recruiter
Nathan.Arnett@uhsinc.com
949.285.4947 mobile (call/text)
