Trauma Surgeon | UT Tyler School of Medicine| Level I Trauma Center

University of Texas (UT) at Tyler School of Medicine is seeking a Full Time Trauma Physician to join the fast growing family of UT Health East Texas hospitals and clinics.

About the Position:

• Part of a 2 person Trauma Surgery Team
• Lvl 1 Trauma Center
• EMR: EPIC
• Call 1:6

Responsibilities include:

• All aspects of a high-functioning Level 1 Trauma Center, including Surgical Critical Care
• Medical Education, including Residents

Requirements include:

• MD or DO: Board-certified or board-eligible candidates required
• General Surgery Residency completion required from an accredited ACGME program
• Fellowship in Surgical Critical Care or Trauma completion required from an accredited program featuring certification in Critical Care
• Fellowship in Acute Care Surgery preferred
• The trauma / critical care service will cover day and night shifts 365 days a year for these high-volume and high-acuity hospitals. The typical expectation is 16 shifts per month.
• Experience in laparoscopic or robotic surgery is required

Academic affiliation with UT Tyler School of Medicine, including general surgery residency program with resident coverage

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Recruitment Package may include:

• Base salary
• CME allowance
• Medical debt assistance + Consultative services by Navigate Student Loans
• Relocation allowance
• Residency stipend
• Paid malpractice coverage
• Health benefits + Retirement plan
• Marketing + practice growth assistance

About UT Health East Texas: UT Health East Texas is comprised of 10 hospitals, more than 90 clinics, the Olympic Plaza Tower, 13 regional rehabilitation facilities, two freestanding emergency centers, regional home health services covering 41 counties, an EMS fleet of more than 50 ambulances and four helicopters, and a comprehensive seven-trauma center care network, including the region’s only Level 1 trauma facility. In 2024, we also added six Urgent Care clinics to our network. Our team includes nearly 400 employed providers and more than 7,000 team members.

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As a partner with the University of Texas System, UT Health East Texas is uniquely positioned to provide East Texans with access to leading-edge research and clinical therapies while training and educating the next generation of providers and other health professionals. Graduate Medical Education is an integral component at UT Health East Texas. With Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Occupational Medicine, and Psychiatry residency programs, we also welcomed our first class of medical students in 2023 in partnership with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler.