Opportunity: Pediatrician - Eagle Pass
 Opportunity Details
Opportunity Type: Permanent - Full Time
Specialty: Pediatric, General
Location: Eagle Pass, TX, USA
Region: South , Urban
Job Position Code: 229299  
Openings: 1
Last Updated: 5/31/2019 10:44:30 AM  
Locum Stop Date:    
J1/H1B Visa? Yes

 Offer Details
Income Details:

Salary negotiable based on experience. 
Incentive Pay: Up to $34,000 in Physician Outpatient Productivity Incentive
Signing Bonus: Negotiable
Student Loan Forgiveness:

NHSC.
Relocation Paid: Negotiable
Vacation: 13 vacation days plus 10 holidays
CME: 5 days + $2,500
Other Benefits:

Excellent Benefits! This facility offers a progressive compensation and benefits package which includes:: 

  • Competitive salary with possible additional income (Physician can earn up to $34,000.00 in Physician Outpatient Productivity Incentive). Physicians also receive 60% of hospital collections).
  • 13 vacation days + 10 holidays annually
  • Annual CME allowance: 5 days & $2,500.
  • Paid malpractice insurance (FTCA).
  • Retirement IRA (6% matched contribution). 
  • Health, life, dental, and optical insurance paid 100% by employer.

 Job Description

In Eagle Pass, TX: Texas Association of Community Health Centers is seeking a full-time Pediatric Physician to provide preventative and primary medical care for patients in a warm and friendly community healthcare setting.

Job Overview: 

  • Must be able to treat patients from a diversity of social and ethnic backgrounds and to work creatively as a member of a health oriented team composed of health professionals from a variety of disciplines for the healing and betterment of the center's patients.
  • Provide care to patients aged birth to early adulthood, specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of ailments specific to young people.
  • Must possess skills necessary to supervise mid-levels, nurses, ancillary team.
  • Some after-hours on-call duty is expected.
  • Must be able to make arrangements for hospitalization of patients, as needed.
  • Inpatient hospital responsibility at Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center.

No agencies, please. TACHC does not accept solicitations from recruitment agencies.

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 Job Requirements

Qualifications: 

  • Graduation with MD from an accredited medical school and completion of approved post-graduate training.
  • Will consider new graduates, as well as medical students in the final year of residency.
  • J-1 and HIB visa candidates are welcome.
  • Must possess a full and unrestricted Texas medical license prior to employment start date.
  • Must be Board Certified (preferred) or Board Eligible in Pediatrics.

Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.
Come make a difference in Eagle Pass!
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Community Overview

Welcome to Eagle Pass, Texas! Eagle Pass is located on the border of the Rio Grande River only 55 miles south of Del Rio and 143 miles west of San Antonio and is home to historical Fort Duncan. It has two International Bridges across the United States-Mexican border from its Sister City of Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico.

Enjoy a beautiful day out on the 9-hole Municipal Golf Course or a day of fishing and barbequing at the Maverick County Lake. Eagle Pass also offers a variety of shopping arenas such as the Mall de las Aguilas and the Downtown area with a variety of shops. Experience a "taste of Mexico" by visiting downtown Main Street, where you will find numerous shops filled with beautiful handmade items, and prepare your taste buds for a delicious, spicy treat from one of the many restaurants serving up authentic Mexican food. Stroll along downtown and take in the friendly, but slow-paced atmosphere of Main Street; you will discover "shopping relaxation" at its best.

According to the latest US Census report, the city of Eagle Pass has a population of 26,248. The City offers an academically recognized school system, the Eagle Pass Independent School District, with 14 elementary schools, 2 junior high schools and 2 high schools. Higher learning consists of a branch of South West Texas Junior College and a branch of Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College out of Uvalde, Texas. There are also excellent medical and financial services available.

 
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 Contact Information
Contact: Marcia Falloure, Provider Services Specialist
Texas Association of Community Health Centers
5900 Southwest Parkway
Building 3
Austin, TX 78735
Email: mfalloure@tachc.org
Phone: (512) 329-5959
Fax: (512) 329-9189

 Practice Information
Number of physicians in group: 0
Philosophy of the group:

Our Values:
We recognize that all individuals deserve and have the right to be treated with respect, dignity, sensitivity and compassion. Therefore, we are committed to the following values:

  • Our patients/clients always come first since they are the reasons we exist.
  • We work as a team to ensure high quality performance from all employees.
  • We work and serve the community to the best of our ability.
  • We earn the respect and trust of those we serve.
Practice Description :

We continually strive to provide the highest quality, affordable, and accessible healthcare services to residents of Eagle Pass, Del Rio, Brackettville and surrounding communities. With nine (9) locations, we proudly serve the Tri-County area of Kinney, Maverick and Val Verde counties. Our facilities offer comprehensive medical services that include familoy medicine, family planning, health education and nutrition counseling, internal medicine, pediatrics, podiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, laboratory, pharmacy, radiology, WIC, and dental. 
If you are interested in learning more, or if you have knowledge of an individual who may be seeking an excellent practice opportunity, please contact us.