• Job Description

  Req#: 6204

  Northwest Physicians Group (NPG), the employed provider group of Northwest Texas Healthcare System, is seeking a Board Certified Nurse Practitioner to join our Orthopedic Trauma Surgery team for a clinic-based position.

  Opportunity highlights:

  • Board Certified Nurse Practitioner
  • Active, clear Texas license
  • Orthopedic experience strongly preferred
  • Join our collegial team of 2 ortho trauma surgeons
  • Position is based on ortho clinic located next to hospital
  • See and manage follow-up patients in clinic
  • Competitive salary and benefits
  • CME, PTO, 401(k) with match
  • Paid malpractice insurance

  Northwest Texas Healthcare System is a tertiary care facility and teaching hospital known throughout the region for cardiac, stroke, emergency, and children's services. As a Level II and Lead Trauma Center for the 26-county Texas Panhandle and certified Advanced Primary Stroke Center, 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 largest hospital and healthcare management companies.

  In Amarillo, Texas , you can

  • Experience a place where big skies, working ranches and Texas hospitality intersect with a modern, vibrant economy
  • Grow and thrive in the #2 fastest-growing economy among midsized cities in the U.S.
  • Live at 3,671 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 250,000
  • 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 lower house prices and living costs 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 whole family with an outing to our historic, revitalized downtown featuring diverse cuisine, live music and a new minor league baseball park and team
  • 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

  Discover Amarillo here and Check out our city to see what makes Amarillo a wonderful place to call home!

  If you have interest in this opportunity, please apply or contact:

  Nathan Arnett

  NWTHS Physician Recruiter

  Nathan.Arnett@uhsinc.com

• About the company

  Horizon Health is a behavioral health management company that builds, manages, and improves psychiatric programs within hospital settings. No other behavioral health management company has as much experience or a greater track record of success than Horizon Health. Over the past three decades, we have established the best practices, policies, procedures, education and training to help you ramp up quickly. Our ability to improve outcomes is well-documented, evidenced by a 90% renewal rate over our company’s history. Every Horizon Health psychiatric program is customized to serve our client hospital’s unique needs, cultures and community demographics. We are committed to integrating with hospital staff and systems. Our operating philosophy is centered on measurable results and a foundation of excellence.

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