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Orthopaedic Surgery - Trauma Job at Universal Health Services, Inc. in Amarillo, TX
Physician | Orthopaedic Surgery - Trauma Job | Amarillo, TX 79106
Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery in Texas city named #2 fastest-growing mid-sized economy
Amarillo, TX 79106
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Physician-Orthopaedic Surgery - Trauma
Employment Type: Full-Time
Telemedicine : No 
Practice Type: Hospital Employee
Immigration Assistance: No
Loan Assistance: NegotiableJob Description
Northwest Texas Healthcare System is seeking a BC/BE fellowship-trained Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon willing to also do elective cases for an employed position to support its high-level, complex trauma program. NWTHS is the designated trauma center for the Texas Panhandle, capable of treating acetabular, pelvic, and periarticular fractures. With a dedicated EMS helicopter, NWTHS services a 150-mile service area which includes the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles, southern Colorado, and eastern New Mexico.
Opportunity highlights:
- BC/BE Orthopaedic Surgery
- Completion of an Orthopaedic Trauma fellowship (preferably OTA-accredited)
- Hospital is a Level II trauma center with large catchment area
- Inpatient rehabilitation and hospital-owned outpatient PT center available
- Join our team of 3 fellowship-trained orthopaedic trauma surgeons
- Seeking a candidate also willing to perform some elective cases
- Highly competitive comp package with generous base salary and productivity incentive
- Commencement bonus and Relocation assistance
- Robust benefits package - Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability
- PTO, CME, 401(k) with match, Stock purchase plan (at discount), Paid malpractice
- 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 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
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