Orthopedic Surgery with Joints in emerging, mid-sized Texas city - Universal Health Services

Opportunity Details:

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 Orthopedic Surgeon for a General Orthopedics position with our employed group, Northwest Physicians Group. Fellowship training and proficiency in Adult Reconstructive and Total Joints preferred. 

Discover Amarillo here and Check out our city to see what makes Amarillo a wonderful place to call home!

Opportunity highlights:

• BC/BE Orthopaedic Surgery
• Fellowship in Adult Reconstruction preferred
• Employed position with the orthopedic practice at Northwest Physicians Group
• Join our collegial team of 5 orthopedic and ortho trauma surgeons, and APPs
• Call is 1:5; any additional days above 5 are compensated at $2,000 per day
• Hospital is a Level II trauma center with an established ortho trauma program
• Inpatient rehabilitation and hospital-owned outpatient PT center available

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
• 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

Nathan.Arnett@uhsinc.com

949.285.4947 mobile (call/text)