Medical Oncology Job In Tyler, Texas
UT Health East Texas - Faculty Medical Oncologist / Hematologist
UT Health East Texas is looking for a full-time faculty Medical Oncologist/Hematologist to join our team 11 Medical Oncologists, 3 Nurse Practitioners, and 3 Radiation Oncologists. This is an academic opportunity to join the university hospital serving East Texas and beyond.
Ideal Candidate:
- BC in Medical Oncology (required), Internal Medicine (preferred), and Hematology (preferred)
- Eligible for licensure in Texas.
- Excellent communication skills
- Team oriented and motivated by the opportunity to contribute to a growing academic environment
Position Details: This is an employed faculty position with UT Health East Texas.
- 20+ patients/day
- Monday-Friday, optional outpatient clinic opportunities
- 1 weekend on-call every 9 weeks
- Infusion Center
- Pharmacy offering oral oncolytic medication, dedicated oncology pharmacist
- 340B drug pricing program
- Oncology Research department and Genetics program
- Survivorship program, Palliative care program, Psychosocial program
- On-site registered dietician
As a partner with the University of Texas System, our Graduate Medical Education is an integral component at UT Health East Texas and is growing rapidly. We are excited about our medical school opening in 2023!
Benefits:
- Paid Medical Insurance Premiums
- Life Insurance
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Competitive Retirement Plans
- Professional Development Fund
- Reimbursement for TX Medical License Registration
- Fee exempt status for DEA License
- County Medical Society Membership
- Texas Medical Association Dues Reimbursement
- Medical Liability Coverage: No tail coverage policy needed
- Vacation Days, Floating Holidays, University Holidays, CME Time, Sick Time
Community Information: www.VisitTyler.com
- Population of over 100,000 (233,000 in the Tyler metropolitan area)
- Outstanding area public and private schools
- Small-town comforts with easy proximity to metropolitan cities
- Affordable housing and low cost of living
- Various lifestyle choices– lake front, historical homes, modern, rural
- No State Income Tax
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Tyler, ranked #1 of USA Today's "Five Best Cities in Texas" in 2024- is known as the "Rose Capital of America." Centrally located in Northeast TX about halfway between Dallas and Shreveport, Tyler is among the fastest growing regions in Texas and is the largest retail, healthcare, and business center in Upper East Texas. Residents enjoy affordable housing, high performing public and private schools, and no state income tax! Home to The University of Texas at Tyler, the community has many family-fun attractions from botanical gardens to a zoo. The region is also recognized for outdoor recreational offerings, including hiking and biking trails, parks, and an abundance of recreational lakes, including Lake Palestine and Lake Tyler.
The UT Health East Texas
Our purpose is to care for our patients, their families and each other. We do so while educating and developing the caregivers of the future.
- 10 hospitals
- >50 physician clinics
- >300 employed providers
- 13 regional rehabilitation facilities
- two freestanding emergency centers
- regional home health services covering 41 counties
- an EMS fleet of more than 45 ambulances and four helicopters
- a comprehensive seven-trauma center care network, including a Level 1 trauma center.
- Our primary service area has a population over 600,000.
As a partner with the University of Texas System, UT Health East Texas is uniquely positioned to provide east Texas patients with access to leading-edge research and clinical therapies while training and educating the next generation of physicians and other health professionals. Graduate Medical Education is an integral component at UT Health East Texas and includes accredited residency programs in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Occupational Medicine, and Psychiatry. An Internal Medicine and General Surgery residency took their first classes summer 2020, with two new programs starting in 2021.
The University of Texas has also approved a medical school in Tyler, and we expect to take our first class in 2023. We encourage you to learn more by visiting our websites at www.uthealtheasttexas.com and www.uthct.edu.
UT Health East Texas offers the opportunity to build a career with a thriving health system. Continued investment in facilities and services, as well as strong physician leadership, make UT Health East Texas an ideal fit for physicians at all stages of their careers. East Texas offers a family friendly lifestyle as well as easy access to major metro areas.