Job Description
Opportunity Details:
We are seeking a full-time Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon specializing in Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery to join our multispecialty medical group at South Texas Health System Clinics in Edinburg/McAllen, Texas. This role offers a highly competitive compensation package with performance incentives, allowing you to focus on advanced reconstructive procedures including free flap surgery while supporting our Level I Trauma Center and working alongside a collaborative surgical team.
Quick Facts
Employment Type: Full-Time
Schedule / Hours: Standard clinical hours with trauma surgery call coverage
Call: Shared call for trauma reconstruction
Patient Volume: High-volume reconstructive and trauma surgery practice
Location: Edinburg/McAllen, Texas (Rio Grande Valley)
Practice Setting: Hospital-employed plastic surgery position within a Level I
Trauma Center
Support / Care Team: Multidisciplinary surgical team with practice development and marketing support
EMR / Technology: Comprehensive electronic medical record system
Responsibilities
Provide trauma and reconstructive plastic surgery care, including complex free flap procedures
Collaborate with trauma surgeons, surgical specialists, and advanced practice providers
Manage inpatient and outpatient surgical care and call coverage responsibilities
Document surgical care accurately using EMR
Compensation & Benefits
Salary: Highly competitive base plus performance-based incentives and productivity bonuses
Sign-on / Relocation: Signing bonus and relocation assistance available
Health, Dental, Vision & Retirement: Comprehensive benefits including 401(k) with company match and employee stock purchase plan
PTO, CME & Schedule Flexibility: Generous PTO and CME allowance for continuing education
Wellness & Work-Life Balance Support: Malpractice insurance coverage and loan assistance programs
Qualifications
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Plastic Surgery
Experience with free flap reconstruction and Level I trauma requirements
Active or eligible Texas medical license
Spanish language skills not required
Growth & Development
Physician partnership opportunities available
Leadership, mentorship, and academic involvement encouraged
Practice development and marketing support
About the Organization & Community
South Texas Health System (STHS) is a regional multi-hospital system known for excellence in comprehensive healthcare services including trauma, cardiovascular, maternity, surgical, and specialty care. Owned by Universal Health Services (UHS), STHS serves over 1.8 million residents in the vibrant, bilingual Rio Grande Valley. The Edinburg/McAllen area offers a low cost of living, year-round sunshine, safe neighborhoods, and abundant recreational activities such as birdwatching, golfing, and nearby South Padre Island beaches. The region is served by three airports providing convenient national and international travel.
Apply today or contact Samantha Barnett, In-house Physician Recruiter, for a confidential conversation.
Samantha.Barnett@uhsinc.com
956.821.8418
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Edinburg, TX |
| Industry | Healthcare Services |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1979 |
| Website | https://www.uhsinc.com/ |
About Company
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.
Skills
- Cardiovascularunmatched
- Compensation and Benefitsunmatched
- Cross-Functionalunmatched
- Electronic Medical Recordsunmatched
- Healthcareunmatched
- Hospital Systemsunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Marketingunmatched
- Medical Record Systemunmatched
- Mentoringunmatched
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeryunmatched
- Standards of Careunmatched
- Stock Purchase Plansunmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Willing to Travelunmatched
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