Hospital / Clinic Employed Surgery: Thoracic Job in Abilene, Texas
This thoracic surgery position in Abilene, Texas is offered as a hospital/clinic-employed opportunity. You would be a W-2 employee of the hiring organization, which administers your compensation, benefits, malpractice coverage, and scheduling, and supplies the clinical facility, staff, and referral infrastructure. This arrangement is designed to let you focus on clinical care rather than practice administration.
Compensation is structured as an employment agreement with a production bonus, with the financial offering for this listing shown as $650,000–$699,999. A training stipend is also included as part of this opportunity.
Call responsibilities include a 1:3 patient call rotation shared within the practice, in addition to a separate 1:3 emergency department call rotation. The role is based in a community of 100,000–499,999 residents.
- Position Type: Permanent
- Recruited Specialty: Surgery: Thoracic
- Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: Yes
- Structure of Position: Employed by Hospital/Clinic/MSO/Other
- Partnership Opportunity: Unknown
- Expected Patient Call Coverage: 1:3
- Expected ER Call Coverage: 1:3
Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery
Abilene, Texas offers a high quality of life both professionally and personally. BC/BE Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgeon needed to practice at the largest regional medical center within 150 mile radius. Practicing and experienced physicians as well as fellows will be considered. Must be licensed in Texas or eligible.
* Employment available
* Attractive yearly salary ($655,394 the first year)
* Sign-on bonus ($25K)
* Relocation assistance (up to $15K)
* Marketing
* Potential for monthly stipend final 12 months of training ($2K/month)
* Hospital call will be shared with 2 other CVT Surgeons
* Full range adult cardiac, vascular and thoracic practice
* Two new hybrid ORs and dedicated CV ORs
* Potential for Student Loan repayment
* Malpractice coverage would begin the first day and includes tail coverage for tenure at HMC ($1,000,000 & $3,000,000 policy limits)
Abilene, Texas is a regional center of higher education and the Arts. Population is 119K in town with over 400K draw. The people distinguish themselves as being warm, friendly and open to accepting new people and ideas. It is a charming, safe community and a fine place to raise a family. Hendrick Health System in Abilene, Texas serves as the hub for healthcare services in the Texas Midwest. Founded in 1924, it is now licensed for 522 beds and offers a broad spectrum of services ranging from prenatal and birthing services to retirement living and hospice care. You will find most medical and surgical specialists are on staff to assist in the care of your patients.
- Structure of Financial Support: Employment Agreement with production bonus
- Financial Offering: $650,000 - $699,999
- Relocation Allowance: Negotiable
- Signing Bonus: Negotiable
- Stipends: -$2,000
- Student Loan Assistance: Negotiable
- Practice State: Texas
- Practice City: Abilene
- Community Size: 100,000 - 499,999
- Community Details: Registered Candidates Only
- Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG), Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG)
- Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
- Board Certification: Board Certified, Board Eligible
- Work Status Requirements: US Citizen
- Preferred Experience Level: Recently Trained, Experienced
- Accept Local Physicians within 25 mile Radius: Yes
- Facility Type: Hospital
- Number of Hospital Beds: 522
- Number of ER Visits Per Year:
- Number of Deliveries Per Year:
- Agency: Medical Recruiting Partners
