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Opportunity Details:
Northwest Texas Healthcare System in Amarillo, Texas was recently named a 2025-26 Best Hospital for Heart Attack by U.S. News & World Report. The hospital is recruiting a BC/BE Interventional Cardiologist to join our exceptional team.
Discover Amarillo here and Check out our city to see what makes Amarillo a wonderful place to call home!
Highlights:
- Join our team four cardiologists and P.A. at Lake View Cardiology
- Newly renovated cardiology clinic with full range of in-office imaging and diagnostic testing
- Position includes some general cardiology
- Perform full range of interventions
- Shared cardiology call covering one hospital
- Large, unsaturated geographic and population catchment area of ~ 450,000 in Texas Panhandle and border states
The Heart and Vascular Center at NWTHS
- The only dedicated specialty heart center the Texas Panhandle region
- Accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI
- 58 private rooms in beautiful, modern setting promoting healing
- Features 3 cath labs and an EP lab with newly upgraded mapping system
- Advanced technologies include the WATCHMAN Implant, The Micra TPS, and the LifeVest
- Also offer the Medtronic Arctic Front System for Cryoblation
- Performed the first robotic-assisted PCI in Texas using the Corindus CorPath System
- First in Amarillo to implant the Barostim Baroflex AT
- Features the Rhythm of Life, a certified Cardiac Rehab Center
- Hospital has dedicated in-house cardiothoracic and vascular surgery
Responsibilities:
- Support the NWTHS mission of delivering high quality, compassionate care to Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle region
- Assess, diagnose and treat patients with cardiovascular conditions and disease
- Perform diagnostic testing and procedures, interventions, and other cardiovascular procedures
Requirements:
- BC/BE Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology
- Completion of ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship programs
- Active, clear Texas license and DEA or ability to obtain
- Clean professional background
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Compassionate bedside manner
Compensation & Benefits:
- High base salary
- Commencement bonus
- Productivity incentive
- Generous CME reimbursement
- Paid night call
Northwest Texas Healthcare System is a tertiary care facility and teaching hospital known throughout the region for cardiac, stroke, emergency, surgical, and women & children s services. As a Level II and Lead Trauma Center for the 26-county Texas Panhandle the hospital treats over 64,000 patients in its ED each year. NWTHS features a Children s Hospital, The Childbirth Center, and surgical services in robotics, cardiothoracic, vascular, neurosurgery, bariatrics, head and neck, orthopedics, and ortho trauma. NWTHS is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services (UHS), one of the nation's largest hospital and healthcare management companies.
In Amarillo, Texas,you can
- Experience big skies, working ranches and Texas hospitality intersecting with a modern, vibrant economy
- Grow and thrive in the #1 midsize city in the U.S. for projected growth (UNC Kenan Institute - Empowering American Cities)
- Live at 3,600 feet altitude with 270 days of sunshine, breezes, low humidity, and four seasons
- Enjoy a high quality of life in a safe, friendly, mid-sized community of just over 200,000 and MSA of 300,000
- Drive stress-free to work in 15 minutes or less with no traffic
- Practice medicine in a business and physician-friendly state and community
- Maximize your dollar with house prices and living costs lower than other Texas cities
- Attend award-winning, top-ranked public schools, recipient of National Blue Ribbon awards
- Hike, bike or ride horses at nearby Palo Duro Canyon, the second-largest canyon in America
- Play golf at scenic courses, do a guided hunt, or fish for Walleye at nearby Lake Meredith
- Take in a cultural arts scene including a symphony, ballet company, an opera, art galleries, museums, and live jazz
- Entertain the family with outings to a historic, revitalized downtown featuring diverse cuisine, live music and a new minor league baseball park
- Hit the slopes for world-class skiing and snowboarding in Taos, NM, just a 5-hour drive away
- Jet out for quick get-aways from a modern airport offering direct flights to Texas metros, Denver, and Las Vegas
If you have interest in this opportunity, please apply or contact:
Nathan Arnett
NWTHS Physician Recruiter
Nathan.Arnett@uhsinc.com
949.285.4947 mobile (call/text)
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Universal Health Services
Founded in 1979 by our Chairman and CEO Alan B. Miller, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the largest and most respected hospital management companies in the nation. A pioneer and leader in our industry, UHS attributes our longevity and success to our unwavering commitment to putting patients first in all the communities we are proud to call home.
UHS and our affiliates provide high quality, compassionate care across 320+ acute care hospitals, behavioral health and residential treatment facilities and outpatient care centers across the U.S., Puerto Rico and then United Kingdom. UHS strives to be the provider and employer of choice in every community we call home and we are committed to continually enhancing our programs and service offerings. To this end, UHS invests hundreds of millions annually (and well over $1 billion in the past three years) in facility and technology upgrades to drive innovation, improve safety and optimize the patient experience. We are also proud to provide millions in uncompensated and charity care annually.