Full Time General Surgeon Needed in Tyler, Texas

Faculty position employed by the University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine, practicing in UT Health East Texas facilities.

University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine seeks a Full-Time General Surgeon to join our growing surgical team at UT Health Tyler Hospital.

Job Post Description: 

The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine is expanding and seeking to hire a General Surgeon. The ideal candidate will have a practice focused on a robust and broad scope of general surgery at the only Level 1 Trauma Center in East Texas.

About Surgeon Job Opening:

Full-Time Employment (1.0 FTE)

Inpatient/Outpatient

    5 General Surgeons and  APPs in the group

    Shared Call 1:5

Minimum Requirements:

ABS board certification or eligibility as a General Surgeon

Robotics and MIS are preferred but not required

Experienced and newly graduating Surgeons are encouraged to apply!

Recruitment Package may include:  

   Base Salary + wRVU production incentive  

   CME allowance  

   Commencement bonus  

   Medical debt assistance + Consultative services by Navigate Student Loans  

   Relocation allowance  

   Paid malpractice coverage  

   Health benefits + Retirement plan  

   Marketing + practice growth assistance  

 - H-1B

About Us: 

The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine is the first medical school in East Texas and the seventh in The University of Texas System. Its mission is to train future healthcare professionals to embrace responsibility for the unique needs of rural and hard-to-reach communities and populations, particularly those in East Texas. 

The school offers a robust Graduate Medical Education program, with 20 residency and fellowship training programs, enabling graduates to gain specialized skills in areas such as family medicine, internal medicine, neurology, psychiatry, surgery, and anesthesia. Additionally, UT Tyler’s Master of Biotechnology program provides students with an interdisciplinary curriculum that emphasizes medical research and biotechnology innovation, preparing them for careers in medical research, diagnostics and therapeutic development.

Construction is currently underway on a five-story, 248,000-square-foot Medical Education Building (MEB) in Tyler’s Midtown District. Connected by a skybridge to UT Health Tyler, the MEB will support interdisciplinary education for medical students and resident training. It will also aid as part of a medical education program expansion throughout the UT Health East Texas Health System. The building is scheduled for completion in fall of 2025.

Emphasizing a community-centered approach, the UT Tyler School of Medicine combines advanced research, hands-on learning, and partnerships with regional healthcare providers to cultivate a new generation of physicians prepared to improve healthcare outcomes and enhance the quality of life in East Texas. Visit uttyler.edu/medicine to learn more.