Gastroenterologist Physician
Reported by 19 physicians · region cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay
Overview
- Location
- Harlingen, Texas
- Schedule
- Outpatient practice with access to hospital consults and inpatient procedures
- SalaryDr Signal range
- $488k – $665k
- Practice
- Hospital-based GI group · 586-bed hospital
19 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay
Role summary
This full-time employed gastroenterologist position is hospital-based at a 586-bed, Level II Trauma Center in Harlingen, TX. The role features outpatient practice with hospital consults and inpatient procedures, a hybrid compensation structure with productivity incentives, optional teaching opportunities, and access to clinical research.
What the posting highlights
- Care setting: Outpatient with hospital consults and inpatient procedures
- Patient population: Rio Grande Valley, fast-growing region in Texas
- Research or clinical-trial participation is noted
- Teaching or an academic practice setting is noted
SalaryDr summary based on the original posting
Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp
Physician-reported range shown; the employer did not post pay for this role.
Compensation
- What physicians report
- $488k – $665k
- Pay context
- SalaryDr Signal · physician-reported
- Report sample
- 19 recent physician reports · region cohort
- Compensation basis
- Estimated total compensation
This is a SalaryDr Signal computed from 19 recent, approved physician reports (region cohort). It is not an employer offer or posted pay; this employer did not disclose pay.
Employer
Tenet Healthcare
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Facility & Community
- Practice setting
- Hospital-based GI group
- Facility type
- 586-bed hospital
- Beds
- 586
- Trauma level
- Level II Trauma Center
- Patient population
- Rio Grande Valley, fast-growing region in Texas
- EHR
- Not stated in posting
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- What is the call schedule, and is call compensated separately or built into the base?
- How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?
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Work Design
- Schedule
- Outpatient practice with access to hospital consults and inpatient procedures
- Inpatient / outpatient
- Outpatient with hospital consults and inpatient procedures
- FTE
- 1
- Teaching
- Yes
- Research
- Yes
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
Source & Verification
- Source
- Official employer source
- Salary label
- SalaryDr Signal
- First seen
- 2 mo ago
- Last verified
- 1 wk ago
- Extraction confidence
- 90%
Full description
Valley Baptist Medical Center – Harlingen is the Rio Grande Valley's largest hospital and a recognized leader in clinical excellence, offering a rare employed GI opportunity backed by an established referral network and immediate patient demand. You'll join a respected, hospital-based group with the infrastructure, technology, and specialist support to hit the ground running from day one. As part of Tenet Health, one of the nation's largest health systems, you'll have access to resources and career pathways that independent practices simply can't match. If you're looking for a high-impact GI role in a fast-growing market — this is it.
Position Highlights- Employed position with a well-established hospital-based GI group
- Outpatient practice with access to hospital consults and inpatient procedures
- State-of-the-art endoscopy suites and advanced GI technology
- Strong referral base with immediate patient demand upon arrival
- Access to a robust Clinical Research Department
- Optional teaching opportunities through the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
- Cerner EMR platform
- 586-bed, ACS-verified Level II Trauma Center setting with full specialty support
- EUS certification preferred; ERCP experience desirable
- Competitive base compensation with productivity incentives
- CME allowance
- Malpractice insurance provided
- Health, dental, and life insurance
- 401(k) with employer matching
- Deferred compensation program
- Relocation assistance
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Gastroenterology
- EUS certification preferred
- ERCP experience desirable
Harlingen sits at the heart of the Rio Grande Valley — one of the fastest-growing regions in Texas — offering year-round semi-tropical weather and a cost of living among the lowest in the country. There's no state income tax, housing is highly affordable, and the area is home to excellent schools and a welcoming, family-oriented community. Outdoor enthusiasts will love easy access to the beaches of South Padre Island, along with opportunities for golf, fishing, boating, birding, and hunting. It's the kind of place where you can build a thriving practice without sacrificing quality of life.