Full Time Trauma Surgeon Needed Tyler, Texas

Faculty position employed by the University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine, practicing in UT Health East Texas facilities.

UT Tyler School of Medicine  is seeking a  Full-Time Trauma Surgery Physician to join the fast-growing family of UT Health East Texas hospitals and clinics. UT Tyler is uniquely situated as the only level 1 trauma center in the East Texas Piney Woods Trauma Service Area G. This allows coverage of a population of over 1 million residents across 18 counties despite residing in a city that has maintained the quality of life of a smaller city.

About the Position:

• Level 1 Trauma Center
• Join a group consisting of five trauma/critical care surgeons with plans to expand to 6–7
• Call shifts for Trauma (includes coverage of the Trauma ICU) (9) primary in house 12hr shifts per month and (9) secondary (backup) trauma call 12hr shifts from home
• Call for Emergency Gen Surgery is required and are separate (3) 24hr shifts per month
• Both services are resident staffed and there is also 24/7 midlevel coverage for the trauma service/trauma ICU
• The trauma / critical care service will cover day and night shifts 365 days a year for these high-volume and high-acuity hospitals

Responsibilities Include:

• Critical Care and surgical management of all types of trauma patients including neurotrauma and complex, critically ill general surgery ICU patients
• Teaching responsibilities for residents and medical students (third year clerkship students)
• Participation in research projects
• ATLS instruction

Requirements include:

• Board-certified or board-eligible American Board of Surgery or American Osteopathic Board of Surgery
• General Surgery Residency completion required from an ACGME accredited program
• Fellowship in Surgical Critical Care or Trauma completion required from an accredited program featuring certification in Critical Care
• Experience in laparoscopic or robotic surgery is preferred

Academic affiliation with UT Tyler School of Medicine, including general surgery residency program with resident coverage.

About UT Health Tyler: 

Tyler, TX is one of the fastest-growing medical and educational centers in East Texas—with expanding clinical services, new academic programs, and a supportive community invested in healthcare excellence. Physicians who join our region benefit from a high quality of life, low cost of living, and easy access to outdoor recreation, dining, and family-friendly amenities. As the home of the UT Tyler School of Medicine and the flagship UT Health East Texas hospital, Tyler offers a unique opportunity to practice in a dynamic environment with opportunities for academic involvement, collaboration, and long-term career growth.

UT Health Tyler has earned multiple recognitions, including the American Heart Association’s 2025 “Get With The Guidelines” awards for high-quality heart failure and stroke care, Healthgrades’ “America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery Award, and systemwide honors for exceptional employee engagement and loyalty.

Level I Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center

Licensed Beds: 432 Beds

OR: 12 Rooms, 2 Da Vinci Xi, 2 Cysto Rooms,

CV OR: 2 Rooms

3 Cath Labs, 3 EP Labs, including hybrid OR

ICU: 78 Beds

Labor and Delivery: 14 Beds, 20 Step Down Beds

NICU: 9 NICU Beds, 7 Step Down Beds

About UT Health East Texas:

The UT Health East Texas system is comprised of nine hospitals, more than 90 physician clinics, over 500 employed providers, 13 regional rehabilitation facilities, two freestanding emergency centers, six urgent care clinics, regional home health services covering 41 counties, an EMS fleet of more than 60 ambulances and four helicopters, and a comprehensive seven-trauma center care network, including a Level 1 trauma center. Our service area has a population of over 1.1 million.

About UT Tyler School of Medicine:

The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine is the first medical school in East Texas and the seventh in The University of Texas System. Its mission is to train future healthcare professionals to embrace responsibility for the unique needs of rural and hard-to-reach communities and populations, particularly those in East Texas. 

The school offers a robust Graduate Medical Education program, with 20 residency and fellowship training programs, enabling graduates to gain specialized skills in areas such as family medicine, internal medicine, neurology, psychiatry, surgery, and anesthesia. Additionally, UT Tyler’s Master of Biotechnology program provides students with an interdisciplinary curriculum that emphasizes medical research and biotechnology innovation, preparing them for careers in medical research, diagnostics and therapeutic development.

Construction is currently underway on a five-story, 248,000-square-foot Medical Education Building (MEB) in Tyler’s Midtown District. Connected by a skybridge to UT Health Tyler, the MEB will support interdisciplinary education for medical students and resident training. It will also aid as part of a medical education program expansion throughout the UT Health East Texas Health System.

Emphasizing a community-centered approach, the UT Tyler School of Medicine combines advanced research, hands-on learning, and partnerships with regional healthcare providers to cultivate a new generation of physicians prepared to improve healthcare outcomes and enhance the quality of life in East Texas. Visit uttyler.edu/medicine to learn more.