Interventional Cardiology in emerging, mid-sized Texas city - Universal Health Services

Opportunity Details:

Northwest Texas Healthcare System, celebrating 100 years of service, is a 495-bed acute care hospital in Amarillo, Texas. Recently named a 2023-24 High Performing Hospital for Heart Attack, Heart Failure, and Stroke by U.S. News & World Report, the hospital is recruiting a BC/BE Interventional Cardiologist to join our exceptional cardiovascular team.

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Opportunity highlights:

• BC/BE in Interventional Cardiology and Cardiovascular Disease required
• Join our collegial team of 3 cardiologists including one EP
• Newly renovated cardiology clinic with full range of in-office imaging and diagnostic testing
• Position includes some general cardiology
• Perform full range of interventions including complex PCI in hospital
• Shared, compensated cardiology call covering one hospital
• Compensated call above employment contract amount
• Service area of over 500,000 encompassing Texas Panhandle and border states
• Marketing and practice growth assistance
• High demand area for cardiovascular services

The Heart Hospital at NWTHS

• The only dedicated specialty heart hospital in the NW Texas and Panhandle region
• Accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI
• 58 private rooms in beautiful, modern setting promoting healing
• Features 3 cath labs and an EP lab with newly upgraded mapping system
• Advanced technologies include the WATCHMAN Implant, The Micra TPS, and the LifeVest 
• Also offer the Medtronic Arctic Front  System for Cryoblation
• Performed the first robotic-assisted PCI in Texas using the Corindus CorPath System
• Features the Rhythm of Life, a certified Cardiac Rehab Center
• Hospital has dedicated in-house Cardiothoracic surgery and Vascular surgery

Financial package:

• Highly competitive base salary
• Productivity incentive
• Commencement bonus 
• Compensated call
• Generous CME reimbursement
• 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 and certified Advanced Primary Stroke Center, 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

Nathan.Arnett@uhsinc.com

949.285.4947 mobile (call/text)