UT Health East Texas- Faculty Pulmonologist with CF Interest | 90 mi from Dallas

UT Health East Texas is searching for a Faculty Pulmonologist w/ Cystic Fibrosis Certification to join our health system comprised of 10 hospitals and more than 70 physician clinics in Tyler, TX- 90 mi from Dallas.

About this Position:

• Replace a retiring pulmonary physician who currently leads the adult cystic fibrosis program (incoming physician will transition into this role)
• Those interested in practicing Pulmonary in addition to doing their CF duties are welcome to apply
• Growing academic program with 60 Internal Medicine Residents and a new medical school opening in 2023
• Attend weekly clinic and consult on patients admitted to the hospital with CF.
• Work with the CF care team to meet each patient's individual needs.
• Participate in the CF registry.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives.
• Participate in research as part of the therapeutic development network.
• Work with the center director and the CF coordinator on the yearly grant budget.
• Attend the yearly North American cystic fibrosis conference.

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• H-1B support
• O-1

About The Cystic Fibrosis Center at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler: The Cystic Fibrosis Center at the University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHSCT) at Tyler is located in North East Texas, with a population of 2 million people. As the only CF center in northeast Texas, it is 100 miles from the CF Center in Dallas and the CF Center in Shreveport, LA., and about 200 miles from the Houston CF Center.

Caring for children and adults, the CF Center provides comprehensive services ranging from evaluation and diagnosis to treatment, patient education, teaching, and research. The CF Center has been an affiliated (UT Southwestern) CF Center accredited by the CFF since 1985 and offers the only accredited sweat-chloride testing center in the region, with our medical director working alongside physicians nationally known for their work in bronchiectasis and in non-tuberculous mycobacterial disease.

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About UT Tyler School of Medicine: The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine is the first medical school in East Texas and the seventh in The University of Texas System. Its mission is to train future healthcare professionals to embrace responsibility for the unique needs of rural and hard-to-reach communities and populations, particularly those in East Texas.

 

The school offers a robust Graduate Medical Education program, with 20 residency and fellowship training programs, enabling graduates to gain specialized skills in areas such as family medicine, internal medicine, neurology, psychiatry, surgery, and anesthesia.

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About the Community:

Fondly known as the "Rose Capital of America," Tyler is centrally located in Northeast TX about halfway between Dallas and Shreveport and is one of the fastest growing regions in Texas. It is the largest retail, medical and business center in Upper East Texas. Residents enjoy affordable housing, high performing public and private schools, and no state income tax! Home to The University of Texas at Tyler, the community has many family-fun attractions from botanical gardens to a zoo. The region is also recognized for outdoor recreational offerings, including hiking and biking trails, parks, and an abundance of lakes including Lake Palestine and Lake Tyler.

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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