NWTHS - Northwest Texas Health System - Amarillo Texas - Emergency Medicine

Northwest Texas Healthcare System is currently assisting the Emergency Medicine group at the hospital in their recruitment of a new physician to the practice. There are 12 physicians in the group ages 35-55 years of age and all are Board Certified in Emergency Medicine. They cover 1 hospital NWTHS. The group practices full scope emergency medicine and has been in practice for 15 years. Physicians work an average of 130 scheduled clinical hours per month. Regular shifts are 8 hours in length and there is 24/7 coverage. The group covers 49 hours per day in the ER and does not use physician extenders. Monthly schedules are flexible. There has been little turnover in this group attesting to the physician satisfaction in the group and at the hospital. It is collegial and democratically managed. A new physician in the group is offered employment for the first year that will include a very competitive salary based on a productivity formula. The benefits package is comprehensive. Partnership in the group is an option if mutually agreed after 1 year.

Northwest Texas Healthcare System is a 489-bed acute care medical center which includes an 85-bed behavioral health facility located on the campus. The hospital is a Level 3 trauma center with approximately 57,000 visits annually in the ER. The hospital is staffed by over 350 physicians representing 38 specialties.

The physicians of NWTHS have established excellent standards of quality care and community service. The hospital gives physicians the technological and organizational infrastructure that enables them to excel in their specialties, from advanced diagnostic imaging capabilities to programs that encourage continuing professional education.

Northwest Texas Healthcare System serves the city of Amarillo and the surrounding region. Amarillo is located in north Texas and is about five hours from Albuquerque, six hours from Denver and an hour' flight to Dallas. The airport is served by major and commuter airlines. Amarillo has a population of over 180,000 and the hospital service area is over 350,000. The area has four distinct seasons. All faiths are represented in the community. The public schools are excellent and there are parochial and private schools available.

Texas Tech, Amarillo Community College and West Texas A & M are located in or near Amarillo. The city has many cultural activities which include the Amarillo Symphony and Opera, the Lone Star Ballet, and several theater groups. Recreational activities are plentiful. You can access the communitys website by typing www.amarillo-chamber.org on your internet browser.

Northwest Texas Healthcare System is owned by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc., one of the country's premier healthcare management companies.

Contact: Kimberly Lanzillotti
Phone: 866-227-5415
Fax: 501-325-0296
Email: http://www.uhsinc.com