General Cardiologist - Group Practice at UT Health Athens - 68 mi from Dallas, TX

Ardent Health Services; Tyler (TX); On-site; USD 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Board Eligible/Board Certified General Cardiologist in Athens, Texas. This is an excellent opportunity within a supportive team of healthcare professionals, focusing on inpatient and outpatient care, and offering a competitive recruitment package.

Benefits

Base Salary + wRVU production incentive

CME allowance

Commencement bonus

Medical debt assistance

Relocation allowance

Paid malpractice coverage

Health benefits + Retirement plan

Marketing + practice growth assistance

Qualifications

• Must be BE/BC in Cardiology.
• Strong communication and team-building skills.
• Experience with inpatient/outpatient cardiology.

Responsibilities

• Join a team of 17 Cardiologists and support staff.
• Manage a daily patient load of 20+.
• Participate in call response with excess pay.

Skills

Communication

Team-Building

Education

Board Eligible/Board Certified

Tools

EMR: Epic

Job description

UT Health East Texas is seeking a BE/BC General Cardiologist to join our employed Cardiovascular Consultants (CVC) practice in beautiful Athens, Texas. Excellent communication and team-building skills are essential in this supportive and growing service line.

About the Position:

• Single Specialty Group: Cardiovascular Consultants (CVC)
• Join a comprehensive team of 17 Cardiologists, 12 Nurse Practitioners, and support staff
• Inpatient/Outpatient
• UT Health Athens is a 127-bed facility recently ranked as an "A" Patient-Safety rated facility by The Leapfrog Group (Fall 2024)
• Full-Time, 1.0 FTE
• Onsite Testing
• Expected Patient Load: 20+ daily
• Call response required; with excess pay
• EMR: Epic

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

About UT Tyler School of Medicine: 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.

About the Community: Athens is a vibrant and charming town in East Texas, located near Cedar Creek Lake and the Trinity River. Only 68 miles from Dallas, Athens offers a blend of small-town charm with access to big-city amenities. Family-friendly attractions include the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, East Texas Arboretum and Botanical Society, and Henderson County Regional Fair Park. Local wineries and breweries add to the community’s appeal, along with shopping, art galleries, and more in historic downtown Athens.