Pediatrics job located in Palestine, Texas

• Arts & Culture Palestine has become one of the top "small town" destinations for art lovers to visit in Texas. Named by Texas Highways Magazine as a Top 40 Travel Destination, Palestine features historical sites, arts and cultural events, architectural gems, festivals, outdoor fun, and live music—all with loads of East Texas charm. The Art Tracks is a juried exhibit featuring outdoor sculptures in prominent Main Street locations in Palestine, Texas.
• Sports for the Spectator Abe Martin Stadium-Enjoy the football games of the high school panthers. This stadium has capacity for 11,000 spectators. The football season begins on August 11th.  The George H. Henderson Exposition Center is a 36-acre convention and fairgrounds complex located in Lufkin. This center holds rodeos events, for rodeo fans. The AT&T Stadium which holds the Dallas Cowboys games. American Airlines Center- home of the Dallas Mavericks
• Closest International Airports 134 miles: Dallas, TX (DFW / KDFW) Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport 159 miles: Houston, TX (IAH / KIAH) George Bush Intercontinental Airport 182 miles: Austin, TX (AUS / KAUS) Austin-Bergstrom International Airport 249 miles: San Antonio, TX (SAT / KSAT) San Antonio International Airport

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Practice Details

• Hospital-employment
• 4.5 day work week 10 days/month call (one weekend/month)
• Outpatient clinic w/ inpatient rounding
• On-call physician must attend c-sections 

Community Details

• You will find the Palestine community situated deep in the heart of East Texas among rolling hills, hardwood forests, tall pines, dogwood trees, lush pastures, panoramic lakes and an abundance of wildlife.
• Palestine is the center of activity for surrounding smaller communities and is conveniently located between Dallas and Houston.
• Established in 1846 as a center of commerce and culture, Palestine continues to thrive because its small town charm and welcoming spirit. With a unique history and desire to preserve the treasures of past cultures, the people of Palestine also embrace the future by continually seeking out additional economic opportunities.
• Palestine features many attractions and ‘hidden treasures’. These include the Texas Theatre, a crown jewel of downtown Palestine and the finest venue for live entertainment in East Texas and the award-winning Main Street District, which covers 44 blocks of Downtown, Old Town and the Courthouse Square and features historic architecture, shopping, antiques, restaurants and more.
• Palestine is also home to the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility, a NASA facility responsible for providing launch, tracking and control of unmanned high altitude balloons, and the Texas State Railroad (TSR), the “Official Railroad of Texas.” It operates the only consistently run steam engines in the state. Offering excursions, special events, and dinner trains throughout the year, the railroad has been a very popular locale for filmmakers and television show producers – the most popular of which is the Polar Express™, which attracts approximately 75, 000 visitors annually.

Compensation Details

• Generous base salary guarantee with wRVU bonuses
• Sign on, Relocation, Education stipends for early commitment
• Student loan assistance

Top Five Things to Do

1. Take a Sightseeing Tour at Wolf Creek Lake
2. Howard House Museum
3. Steven Bennett Park
4. Have Fun in the Upper City Lake
5. Museum for East Texas Culture