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Universal Health Services (UHS)

Surgery - Neurosurgery Nurse Practitioner

Universal Health Services (UHS), Amarillo

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

Opportunity highlights:

  • Board Certified NP or PA
  • Active, clear Texas license
  • Neurosurgery or comparable experience preferred
  • Join our collegial team of 2 neurosurgeons
  • Position is based at neurosurgery clinic located next to hospital
  • See and manage follow-up patients in clinic
  • Round on patients and assist with NS call
  • Surgical First Assist certification required to assist with surgery
  • 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 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

If you have interest in this position, please contact:
Nathan Arnett
In-house Physician Recruiter