About DeTar Healthcare System

Serving a seven county service area from its location in Victoria, DeTar Hospital Navarro is a major medical resource for its region. More than 22,500 people utilize the services of DeTar Hospital Navarro and its sister facility, DeTar Hospital North every month.

In addition to everything expected from full-service acute care hospitals, the DeTar hospitals also provide an Emergency/Trauma Department, Urgent Care Centers, Rural Medical Clinics in surrounding communities, a Health Wellness Center, a Senior Care Center, an Occupational Medicine Center, inpatient & outpatient rehabilitation, a Sleep Disorders Center and now the new Women & Children's Center. DeTar Hospital Navarro is licensed for 193 inpatient beds, has a medical staff of more than 238, and is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO).

DeTar Hospital Navarro was the first hospital in the Texas Crossroads to receive Level III Trauma designation. In 2010 we purchased the Da Vinci robot and completed the year with over 250 cases. In 2011 our imaging services were expanded to include the Philips 1.0 Tesla Open Concept MRI

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Victoria

General Surgery Job in Victoria, Texas

General Surgeon Opportunity Established Employed Practice in Victoria, TX

Company:Community Health Systems

Profession/Specialty:General Surgery

Location:Victoria, Texas, United States

Job Type:Full-time, In-person, Permanent

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Job Description

DeTar Hospital is seeking a BC/BE General Surgeon to join our established hospital-employed surgical team in Victoria, Texas.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a thriving, well-established practice with immediate surgical volume, a strong referral network, and experienced physician colleagues. You'll work alongside two employed general surgeons while stepping into an active practice that offers the opportunity to build a busy surgical practice from day one.

Practice Highlights

100% hospital-employed position
Join an established team employed general surgeons (recruiting to maintain the group of three following one physician's departure)
Immediate access to an established referral base supported by 13 employed primary care providers and a Family Medicine Residency Program with 27 residents
Bread-and-butter general surgery with emergency surgery coverage
Advanced laparoscopic skills encouraged
Surgical endoscopy welcomed; candidates interested in performing endoscopy are highly desired
Opportunity to help expand advanced surgical services and keep more patients receiving care locally
Dedicated clinical and administrative support
Opportunity to participate in both general surgery and GI call based on experience and interest
Additional compensated call opportunities available beyond the standard call expectation

Compensation & Benefits Package
We offer a highly competitive and comprehensive recruitment package designed to support your financial and professional goals. (Specifics tailored to candidate experience and MGMA guidelines.)

Competitive base salary with a wRVU-based productivity bonus
Commencement bonus
Relocation assistance
Medical education debt assistance (if applicable)
Residency/Fellowship stipend for eligible candidates
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
Paid time off (PTO) and dedicated CME time with an annual allowance
Malpractice coverage provided

About the Hospital

DeTar Hospital Navarro is a 189-bed acute care hospital serving Victoria and the surrounding seven-county region in South Texas. Accredited by The Joint Commission, the hospital offers emergency and trauma services, inpatient and outpatient care, surgical services, women’s and children’s services, diagnostic imaging, rehabilitation, sleep medicine, occupational medicine, and specialty clinics. DeTar Hospital Navarro is a key regional healthcare resource within the Texas Crossroads.

Community

Victoria, known as the South Texas Crossroads, is one of the oldest cities in Texas and serves as a cultural, economic, and healthcare hub for the surrounding region. Located within two hours of Houston, Austin, San Antonio, and Corpus Christi—and approximately 30 minutes from the Gulf Coast—Victoria offers residents a balance of city amenities and natural beauty. The area features museums, theaters, a symphony, parks, golf courses, The Texas Zoo, and extensive outdoor recreation opportunities, including hunting, fishing, and water sports. The local school system is the largest in the Golden Crescent region and includes public, magnet, vocational, and alternative education programs.

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Community InformationVictoria, TX

Victoria , Texas, known as the South Texas Crossroads, is one of the oldest cities in Texas. Five major state highways cross in Victoria, which is conveniently located just 30 minutes from the welcoming beaches of the Gulf Coast, and within a two-hour drive of the state’s largest metro areas—Houston, Austin, San Antonio and Corpus Christi.

With a population of 60,000 (80,000 in the county) and a retail trade area of over 250,000, Victoria is a cultural, historic and economic hub for the surrounding seven counties. Residents enjoy the best of both worlds as Victoria combines the best of city living while surrounded by the majestic beauty of Texas’ rolling plains. Victoria has all the amenities of larger communities including great shopping with local, regional and national merchants, an acclaimed symphony, Community Theater and Ballet Theater, museums, a 12-screen cinema complex, 27-hole public golf course, the Texas Zoo, and more.

Victoria and its surroundings are an outdoor enthusiast's paradise with hunting, fishing, bird watching, swimming and water sports available year-round and just a short drive away. Just a few miles outside of Victoria, Saxet Lake Park offers fishing, swimming and picnic areas in a lovely 95-acre park setting. Just a few miles further south of town, families from throughout the state enjoy a wonderful variety of outdoor recreation opportunities at Coleto's 190-acre park and reservoir.

From a growth standpoint, in August of 2010, Caterpillar announced that it has selected Victoria as the location for the company's new state-of-the-art hydraulic excavator manufacturing facility. The facility is expected to begin production in mid-2012.

Schools

In 2007, a 159 million dollar bond was passed to improve Victoria schools. Funds were allocated for 2 new high schools, 1 new middle school, 2 new elementary schools and a District Event Center. The is now the largest public school system in the Golden Crescent region with 15 elementary schools, three middle schools, a two-campus high school as well as a magnet high school, 103 total buildings, 14 athletic fields and more than 2,200 employees. Also in place within the VISD system are Magnet School programs, including a Montessori program, programs for gifted students, a campus at Devereau Foundation for those students with exceptional needs, one alternative program campus as well as a vocational education campus that offers classes in welding, computer networking, food management and production, cosmetology, auto repair and building trades.