Physician - Neurology

Location: Smithville, Texas and Lockhart, TX (30 minutes from Austin)

Facility Name: Ascension Seton Smithville Health Center and Ascension Seton Lockhart Health Center
Schedule: Full-Time 
$7000 CME allowance + 5 dedicated CME days
Malpractice coverage with tail

This job location is currently located in a Health Professional Shortage Area and or Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) Shortage Destination Type.

This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to partner with Ascension Seton to provide medical services to patients.

Position Highlights:

• Outpatient responsibilities include clinic evaluation and management of general neurology patients in rural clinic setting
• Mon-Fri clinic flexible schedule working between 2 clinics each month
• Closely affiliated with local Ascension Seton hospitals (Smithville, Edgar B Davis); on-site procedural volume specialties include orthopedics, PM&R, general surgery, and pulmonology
• Optional inpatient weekend call at Ascension Seton Hays or central facilities
• Potential for DMS/UT faculty position

About Ascension Seton:

• Ascension Medical Group rural footprint includes 14 clinics focused on primary care and 8 multi-specialty clinics.
• • *11 county Seton service with approximate 9% growth projection for next 5 years
  • *Highly developed internal referral base
• As a member of Ascension Seton, our physicians join a large community of providers who are called to deliver compassionate, personalized care for all persons, especially those who are struggling or affected by poverty.
• As a member of the largest nonprofit provider of care in the country, we are able to share best practices and knowledge across our smart network.
• Ascension Seton includes more than 100 clinical locations, including four teaching hospitals which serve as training sites for Dell Medical School at The University of Texas.

About Ascension Medical Group:

• As a member of Ascension Seton, our physicians join a large community of providers who are called to deliver compassionate, personalized care for all persons, especially those who are struggling or affected by poverty.
• We share best practices and knowledge across our smart network as a member of the largest nonprofit provider of care in the country.
• Ascension Seton includes more than 100 clinical locations, including four teaching hospitals which serve as training sites for Dell Medical School at The University of Texas.
• Dell Children’s, part of Ascension Seton in Austin, TX is a world-class pediatric center with its own Level I trauma center and only Level IV NICU in Texas. 

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Licensed Physician MD/DO credentialed from the Texas Medical Board obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Education:

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required.

No additional preferences

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Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community

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