Faculty Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeon | UT Health East Texas (90mi from Dallas)

UT Health East Texas is hiring a Cardiovascular Thoracic (CVT) Surgeon with interest and ability to perform both cardiac and thoracic to join our clinical faculty and regional Level 1 Trauma Center in beautiful Tyler, TX.- 90 mi from Dallas and ranked #1 of the Best Five Cities to Live in Texas by USA in 2024.

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Experienced and graduating Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgeons skilled in both cardiac and thoracic surgery including robotics--plus interests in clinical faculty practice, are encouraged to apply!

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About this CVT Surgeon Job Opening:

• Full-Time Employment (1.0 FTE)
• Academic, Inpatient/Outpatient
• Expected Open Heart Cases: 268 per year
• Join a team of 2 Cardiothoracic Surgeons, 2-3 Nurse Practitioners, and support staff
• 1st Assist for vein harvesting available
• Level 1 Trauma Center serving the Northeastern Texas region
• On-Site Heart Valve Center (MitraClip, TAVR, valve replacement) with 9 cardiologists
• Referrals coming from cath lab and valve center
• Mon-Fri 8am-5pm: 1 Clinic Day, 2.5-3 Surgical Days, 4 hours admin time; no weekends
• Telephone-Only Call Schedule, 1:3
• EMR: Epic

Minimum Requirements:

• ABS board certification or eligibility as Cardiothoracic Surgeon
• Surgical Fellowship Training in Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Interest and ability in both cardiac and thoracic
• Experienced and graduating Cardiothoracic Surgery Physicians are encouraged to apply!

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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.

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.

About Our Community:

Tyler is centrally located in Northeast, TX about half-way between Dallas and Shreveport. It is the largest retail, medical and business center in Upper East, TX. It is also known as the "Rose Capital of America". Tyler has highly-rated public and private schools and is home to The University of Texas at Tyler. From azaleas to zoos, Tyler has many things to do for the entire family. It is also blessed with an abundance of lakes including Lake Palestine, Lake Tyler and East Lake Tyler.

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