Surgery-Cardio Thoracic job located in Lufkin, Texas

• Arts & Culture The Museum of East Texas explores art and history through exhibits, lectures, performances, classes and publications. The museum was founded in 1976 and is one of the first in East Texas. The History Center, is a new, free-to-the-public 12,000 square foot public history and archives center that collects, preserves, and explores the history of East Texas for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations. Research holdings include books, manuscripts, business and loca
• 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 132 miles: Houston, TX (IAH /KIAH) George Bush Intercontinental Airport 204 miles: Dallas, TX (DFW/ KDFW) Dallas/ Fort Worth International Airport 226 miles: Austin, TX (AUS /KAUS) Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

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Practice Details

• Must be U.S. board certified or board eligible
• Accredited by Joint Commission for heart failure
• Open heart program
• Anticipated call is 15 days per month
• Hospital employed position
• Office space available located on hospital’s campus
• Solo provider practice
• Inpatient/outpatient mix
• Replacing retiring physician
• Cardiovascular training is preferred

Community Details

• The community it's the headquarters of four National Forests: The Angelina National Forest, the Davy Crockett National Forest, Sabine National Forest and Sam Houston Forest. 
• The climate-this community has the warmest month in August and the coldest month is January.The maximum average precipitation occurs in May.
• An interesting fact about this community is that Debris from the Space Shuttle Columbia fell over the Lufkin area on February 1, 2003.

Compensation Details

• Base salary plus potential incentive based on productivity
• Student Loan Repayment
• Relocation
• Marketing & CME

Top Five Things to Do

1. Ellen Trout Zoo
2. Texas Forestry Museum
3. Ratcliff Lake
4. Big Thicket Brewery
5. Angelina National Forest