General Surgeon, Killeen - Baylor Scott & White Health - Central Texas

Joining the Baylor Scott & White Health team of medical professionals is a calling that is both fulfilling and rewarding. Our culture thrives in a physician-led spirit of excellence. Becoming a member of our multidisciplinary team grants you access to collegiality, innovation and advanced resources in technology. National and regional recognition of our hospitals by U.S. News & World Report is a reflection of our talent and commitment to advanced quality care that is safe and compassionate.

Baylor Scott and White Health Specialty Clinic - Killeen Hemingway is seeking a BC/BE General Surgeon to join our Community Surgery Program in Killeen, TX.This is an employed career opportunity with a generous benefits package that offers work-life balance, a competitive salary, productivity bonus, moving allowance, and no state income tax.

We are looking for a committed team player with a favorable work/ training history that is interested in developing and growing a community hospital based general surgery practice. The ideal candidate should be focused on quality, and be able to effectively collaborate with referring physicians, agencies and other professionals to provide outstanding patient care in a community based and resourced hospital setting.This community based surgical practice will have a robust tertiary and quaternary referral center (Baylor Scott & White Healthcare) as a partnership to assist with more advanced, complex and subspecialty care intensive patients.

Position Highlights

Step into an established community practice with local surgeons helping to provide hospital coverage.

Community based general surgery practice.

Rapidly growing patient population with established referral patterns from primary care.

At least three years of associated experience preferred, but will consider new graduates.

Build upon and support an established program of excellence for general surgery.

Academic affiliation with Baylor College of Medicine

A tertiary/quaternary referral center partner to transfer and manage advanced, complex and subspecialty care intensive patients.

For additional information,please send your CV to:Teresa Washington, SHRM-CP, Sr. Physician Recruiter - Teresa.Washington1@BSWHealth.org

BENEFITS

Our competitive benefits package includes the following:

Immediate eligibility for health and wellness benefits

401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%

457(f) savings plan with employer contribution

CME reimbursement and paid time off

Excellent Relocation Assistance packages

About the Killeen Area

Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood is a metropolitan statistical area in Central Texas that covers three counties: Bell, Coryell, and Lampasas. As of the 2015, the area had a population of 450,051. Killeen is conveniently located only 68 miles northwest of Austin and 155 miles southwest of the Dallas Fort Worth area. The community is enriched with diversity, family-friendly culture, great schools and two beautiful lakes. The area is ideal for those who enjoy living in a smaller community but want to easily access big cities.

About AdventHealth Central Texas

AdventHealth Central Texas is a 230-bed acute-care hospital with a Level IV Trauma designation. Located in Killeen, the medical center offers a wide range of clinical and surgical services that include an emergency department open 24/7, cardiovascular care, orthopedics, diagnostic imaging, and other services, and plays a central role in community wellness.

Through various contracts with AdventHealth, Baylor Scott & White Health provides hospitalist, physician, nurse practitioner, and CRNA support to name a few, to help with their staffing needs. In addition, five Baylor Scott & White Health clinics including three care clinics, a specialty clinic, and McLane Childrens Scott & White Clinic - Killeen provide physician services to patients in the Killeen community.

About Baylor Scott & White Health

As the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas and one of the largest in the United States, Baylor Scott & White Health was born from the 2013 combination of Baylor Health Care System and Scott & White Healthcare. Today, Baylor Scott & White includes 52 hospitals, more than 800 patient care sites, 7,300 active physicians, over 49,000 employees and the Scott & White Health Plan.

QUALIFICATIONS:

- Doctorate Degree in Medicine

- Licensed to Practice Medicine in the state of Texas by the Texas Medical Board

- Where Applicable - Employee shall be currently board certified in his or her speciality or demonstrate board of the American Board of Medical Specialties or the Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists

Five of our hospitals made Healthgrades Americas 250 Best Hospitals list, indicating they are in the top 5% in the nation for overall clinical excellence.