Description:
Academic Level III - State of the Art Setting
- Caring for those who Serve
Fort Hood, TX - Practice
Otolaryngology Surgery in an Academic Level III Trauma
center and Hospital that is state-of-the-art, serving
military members and their families as a civilian physician.
You will work alongside three (3) other Otolaryngologists
with a call of 1:4 (every 4th night and every fourth
weekend).
Call is not in-house but you must
be able to responds by phone within 10 minutes and
when necessary, provide consultation and/or assistance
at the hospital within 30 minutes. Typically you will
work 5 8-hour days or 4 10-hour days per week. You
will see a broad range of cases including Otology,
Nose and Paranasal Sinuses, Head & Neck, Facial
Plastic & Reconstructive Procedures, Maxillofacial
& Head and Neck Trauma, Bronchoesophalogy, and
Laser Surgical Procedures. In addition to your clinical
duties, you will have the opportunity to provide clinical
education and instruction to Otolaryngology Surgery
Residents and PA students rotating through the Otolaryngology
Surgery Service and, you will be encouraged to attend
Grand Rounds, team conferences, professional staff
conferences and other professional activities.
You'll
be practicing at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center
-
www.hood-meddac.army.mil/
- a modern healthcare facility with multiple clinics
and medical services situated in the beautiful "hill
and lake country" near Killeen, Texas. "Team Darnall"
as the Medical Center staff is called, consists of
2,500 Soldiers, Department of the Army civilians, contractors,
and volunteers. On an average day, CRDAMC staff members
fill 5,000 prescriptions, conduct 3,867 outpatient
visits, perform 26 surgeries, deliver seven newborns,
treat 170 patients in the emergency room, and admit
31 new patients to the facility.
You'll see
a diverse mix of patients and work as an independent
contractor with malpractice paid by the government.
Enjoy a quality life style with reasonable call and
all Federal Holidays off (except when on call), and
competitive compensation plus pay for call, while living
in an area with a low cost of living and no state income
tax.
For more information about this or
other opportunities to practice medicine as a civilian
in the Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marine, and Navy
healthcare systems, send your CV to Don Rainwater,
Director of Physician Recruitment at
don.rainwater@columbia-arora.com
or call toll free at 877-536-1781.
www.columbia-arora.comEOE/AA
