City Amenities + Community Charm: Cardiologist Job in East Texas

Ardent Health is hiring a General Cardiologist to join our UT Health East Texas program in beautiful Athens, TX. Excellent communication and team-building skills are essential in this supportive and growing service line. Experienced and graduating board certified/eligible cardiologists interested in serving a rural Texas community are encouraged to apply!

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About this Cardiologist Job Opening:

• Single Specialty Group
• Full-Time Employment (1.0 FTE)
• Join a team of 17 Cardiologists, 12 Nurse Practitioners, and support staff
• Inpatient/Outpatient Mix
• Onsite Testing available
• Daily Patient Load: 20
• Rotating Call with excess pay
• EMR: Epic

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UT Health East Texas Recruitment Package may include:

• Base Salary + wRVU production incentive
• State of Texas Benefits Package
• Potential Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
• 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

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About Us:

With a 600K service area, UT Health East Texas is comprised of UT Health Tyler- the area's only Level 1 Trauma Center, UT Health North Campus, UT Health Athens, UT Health Carthage, UT Health Henderson, UT Health Jacksonville, UT Health Pittsburg, UT Health Quitman, UT Health Air1/EMS, UT Health East Texas Rehabilitation Hospital, UT Health Long Term Acute Care, UT Health Hope Cancer Center, and UT Health East Texas Physicians. With 974 licensed beds, a number of residency programs, and a new medical school opening in 2023- UT Health East Texas is advancing healthcare together.

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About Our Community:

Athens has about 25,000+ people, close to Tyler and Cedar Creek Lake. It's about one hour outside of Dallas. It has a growing population and is a great place to raise children, with plenty of outdoor recreational activities.

About Ardent Health Services

From our roots in behavioral health to our groundbreaking partnership with leading real estate investment trust Ventas, Ardent has earned a reputation as one of the industry’s strongest – and most innovative – hospital operators. Since 2001, Ardent has invested more than $835 million in raising the standard of care in the communities we serve.

Ardent includes: 30 Hospitals; 4,287 Licensed Beds; 26,000 employees; 180 clinic locations; 1,200 employed providers; and 2.6 million provider encounters/day