Employed Gastroenterology Opportunity in Brownsville, TX - ERCP Required

We are actively recruiting a Gastroenterologist physician to join a well-established, thriving practice in Brownsville, TX!   Come and enjoy the year-round semi-tropical temperatures while making a big impact on the community! ERCP certification is a requirement for this role. 

• Excellent scheduling to accommodate your preferences. 
• Two to three clinic days and endoscopy block time
• Clinic Hours M-F 8-5
• Average 20-30 procedures per week
• Approximately inpatient 55% with flexibility. 
• Privileges at Valley Baptist Medical Center.
• Supportive clinic staff including in-house X-ray technicians.

Valley Baptist Medical Center – Brownsville, Texas

• Trauma Level III (ACS Verified)
• Primary Stroke Center
• EMR – Cerner
• 243 licensed beds (200 operational)

Key Accomplishments:

• Get with the Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus and Target Stroke Elite Plus Award for stroke care from the American Heart Association for quick action in treating stroke patients with lifesaving medications, 2022
• Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation from the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, 2015
• Certified as a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery by the Surgical Review Corporation
• Certified as a Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology by the Surgical Review Corporation
• Coronary Intervention Excellence AwardTM, 2015
• Gynecologic Surgery Excellence AwardTM, 2020-2011
• Labor & Delivery Excellence AwardTM, 2020-2015
• Obstetrics & Gynecology Excellence AwardTM, 2020-2018, 2016-2015
• Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery (COERS), 2017
• Texas Ten Step and Mother Friendly Worksite, 2018
• Health grades:
  • 2020-2019 Patient Safety Excellence Award™
  • 2020-2018 Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award™
  • 2020-2018 Labor & Delivery Excellence Award™
  • 2020-2018 Labor & Delivery Excellence Award™

Valley Baptist Health System, is a part of Tenet Health System, a national healthcare organization with 465 ambulatory surgery centers and surgical hospitals, 61 hospitals and approximately 110 additional outpatient centers and other sites of care.

The Rio Grande Valley, one of the fastest growing areas in TEXAS, is a scenic cultural place where palm trees and citrus thrive. Famous for bird watching migration and known as Texas' Tropical Playground, we are located a short 40 minutes from South Padre Island.

• Year-round semi-tropical weather
• No state income tax / Tort reform
• Lowest cost of living in the U.S.
• Great schools / Affordable housing
• Golfing, hunting, birding, fishing, boating

The Rio Grande Valley (The Valley), located in the southernmost tip of Texas, in close proximity to the best Texas beaches.  Known as the Texas Tropical Playground, where palm trees and citrus orchards thrive and famous for bird watching migration. It is home to 1.5 million residents who enjoy year-round sunny mild weather.  This four-county paradise is one of the fastest growing regions in the United States with sprawling residential neighborhood communities and golf courses.  The robust economy and vast tourism support a vast array of restaurants and shopping establishments. Three major international airports keep this region well connected to most major cities.  The economy is fueled with Gulf Port international business, their legendarily rich agricultural land, multi-national manufacturing with twin-plant operations in Mexico.  The Port of Brownsville is the home of Elon Musk’s Space X South Texas Launch Site.  The population swells in the winter months with an elderly population known as “Winter Texans”.  Winter residents migrate from the Northern US and Canada, attracted to the warm winters and low cost of living; many establish permanent residency. The community members in this family-centric culture has a long standing history for embracing new-comers.

Most first-time visiting physicians are surprised with the Valley’s extensively comprehensive medical community, offering cutting edge medicine with state-of-the-art equipment and clinical support. This concentrated four-county market has 11 hospitals and a medical school.  The service area is vast and crosses international lines throughout Latin America.

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

Valley Baptist Health System, with two full service campuses and 800+ beds, is a part of Tenet Health System, a national healthcare organization with 88 hospitals and 36,000 affiliated physicians.

With 3,000 employees and over 450 physicians on the medical staffs, Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville and Valley Baptist Medical Center - Harlingen, are focused on safety, quality and high level patient satisfaction.

VBMC is fully accredited by the Joint Commission, and is a full-service, acute care hospital with specialized services including:
24-Hour Emergency Care

Cardiovascular Services

Orthopedics

Women and Children's Services

Established in 1923, VBMC - Brownsville has 243 beds, 302 physicians on Medical Staff and a wonderful place to enjoy a work/life balance.

Established in 1925, VBMC - Harlingen has 586 beds, 375 physicians on Medical Staff and is also a wonderful place to enjoy work/life balance.  

The Rio Grande Valley, one of the fastest growing areas in TEXAS, is a scenic cultural place like no other.  Known as Texas' Tropical Playground, we are located a short 40 minutes from South Padre Island.

• Year-round semi-tropical weather
• No state income tax / Tort reform
• Lowest cost of living in the U.S.
• Great schools / Affordable housing
• New medical school (UT-RGV) opening fall 2016
• Golfing, hunting, birding, fishing, boating

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status.