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Full-time Orthopedic Hand PA | UT Health East Texas | High-volume practice

Opportunity Criteria

ProfessionPhysician Assistant
SpecialtyOrthopedic Surgery
Loan RepaymentNot Specified
Salary RangeNot Specified
Employment TypeNot Specified
Bonuses OfferedNegotiable

Job Description

UT Health East Texas is seeking an Orthopedic Physician Assistant with Hand/Upper Extremity experience to join their high-volume, growing practice in Tyler, TX.

 Tyler, TX, offers a central location between Dallas and Shreveport, LA, and has been recognized by USA Today as the #1 place to live in Texas, boasting excellent quality of life and affordability – not to mention no state income tax.

Your Work:

  • Collaborate with 5 physicians, 3 NPs, and 3 Pas
  • Tenured support staff mix of 25
  • Mon – Thu 8-5; Fri 8-12
  • Call: 8 days/month in Hand Call rotation
  • OR experience preferred
  • X-ray in clinic
  • Epic EMR

Recruitment Package may include:

- Base salary + wRVU production incentive

- CME allowance

- Sign-on bonus

- Medical debt assistance + Consultative services by Navigate Student Loans

- Relocation allowance

- Paid malpractice coverage

- Health benefits + Retirement plan

- Marketing + practice growth assistance

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. 

Community Information: 

Tyler is centrally located in Northeast, TX about halfway between Dallas and Shreveport. It is the largest retail, medical and business center in Upper East, TX.

  • Outstanding area public and private schools – high test scores
  • Small-town comforts with easy proximity to metropolitan cities
  • A family-oriented lifestyle
  • The many lakes, tall pines, and ideal climate make for scenic views and great outdoor recreation
  • Affordable housing and low cost of living
  • Various lifestyle choices for living – lakefront, historical homes, or suburban – all within 15 to 30 minutes from the clinic/hospital

Facility & Address

  • UT Health Tyler
  • Tyler TX

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Contact Information

Melanie Smith Provider Sourcing Specialist

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