Surgery - Vascular - Amarillo, TX Back to Opportunities Physician - Surgery - Vascular Job ID:372498 Practice Type:Employed Accepts J1s:No Visa Apply Now ShareThis Opportunity Detail Employed Vascular Surgery Opportunity With Academic Dimension in NW Texas Northwest Texas Healthcare System is assisting in the recruitment of a Vascular Surgeon for an employed position with a large university-based multi-specialty group in Amarillo, TX. This 25 year-old group is comprised of faculty and staff from the Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine and provides primary care, surgical and women???s health services, enjoying a strong reputation throughout the region. The group has a comprehensive surgical staff with two General Surgeons handling trauma, acute care and critical care cases; one Trauma/Critical Care Surgeon; one Breast Surgeon; one Thoracic Surgeon; one Surgical Oncologist and one ENT Surgeon. The group maintains a single office location with coverage at Texas Tech University Health Science Center and Northwest Texas Healthcare System, located less than a mile apart. In addition to clinical practice, the incoming physician will assist in developing a surgical residency program as well as interactions with medical students. The position also includes a teaching appointment at Texas Tech University. Ideal candidates will be BC/BE. Compensation is competitive and includes a base salary, benefits and other incentives. Amarillo has four distinct seasons. All faiths are represented in the community. The public schools are excellent and there are parochial and private schools available. Amarillo Community College is located in the city and West Texas A & M is located fifteen minutes from Amarillo. Amarillo has many cultural activities, which include the Amarillo Symphony and Opera, the Lone Star Ballet, and several theater groups. Recreational activities are plentiful. Located in north Texas the city is about four hours from Albuquerque, six hours from Denver and an hour's flight to Dallas. Texas Tech University Health Science Center is a seven-school University with locations in Abilene, Amarillo, Dallas/Ft. Worth, El Paso, Lubbock, Midland and Odessa. Serving the healthcare needs of over 2.5 Million people in a 108-county area, TTUHSC physicians provide care in a comprehensive range of specialties as well as clinical research and teaching. Northwest Texas Healthcare System serves the city of Amarillo and the surrounding region. NWTHS is a 489-bed acute care medical center which includes an 85-bed behavioral health facility located on the NWTHS campus. NWTHS is staffed by over 350 physicians representing 38 specialties. The physicians of NWTHS have established unsurpassed standard of quality care and community service. Northwest Texas Healthcare System combines traditional values with the most up-to-date technology in health care. - See more at: