Neurosurgery Physician
Reported by 6 physicians · state cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay
Overview
- Location
- Harlingen, Texas
- Schedule
- Approximately two clinic days per week; surgery days as needed with block OR time · 10 days/month primary call plus 10 backup call days (backup rarely activated)
- SalaryDr Signal range
- $1,006k – $1,425k
- Practice
- Community health system · Hospital with 586 beds
6 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay
Role summary
This full-time neurosurgery position at a 586-bed Level II Trauma Center in Harlingen offers a solo neurosurgeon role with integrated neuro team support, a hybrid compensation model including base salary, production bonuses, and paid call at $2,800/day for 10 primary and 10 backup call days per month. The role includes about two clinic days per week seeing 15-20 patients daily and surgery days as needed, with advanced technology and visa sponsorship available for J1 and H1B candidates.
What the posting highlights
- Solo neurosurgeon with team support including endovascular neurologists and neurohospitalists
- Care setting: Inpatient and outpatient neurosurgery with clinic days and surgery days
- Patient population: Regional community at DNV Comprehensive Stroke Center in Rio Grande Valley
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
- $1,006k – $1,425k
- Pay context
- SalaryDr Signal · physician-reported
- Report sample
- 6 recent physician reports · state cohort
- Compensation basis
- Estimated total compensation
This is a SalaryDr Signal computed from 6 recent, approved physician reports (state 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
- Community health system
- Facility type
- Hospital with 586 beds
- Beds
- 586
- Trauma level
- Level II Trauma Center
- Patient population
- Regional community at DNV Comprehensive Stroke Center in Rio Grande Valley
- EHR
- Not stated in posting
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- How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?
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Work Design
- Schedule
- Approximately two clinic days per week; surgery days as needed with block OR time
- Call burden
- 10 days/month primary call plus 10 backup call days (backup rarely activated)
- Patient volume
- 15-20 patients per clinic day
- Inpatient / outpatient
- Inpatient and outpatient neurosurgery with clinic days and surgery days
- Coverage model
- Solo neurosurgeon with team support including endovascular neurologists and neurohospitalists
- FTE
- 1
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
- Visa sponsorship
- yes
- J-1 waiver
- Yes
- H-1B
- Yes
Source & Verification
- Source
- Official employer source
- Salary label
- SalaryDr Signal
- First seen
- 2 mo ago
- Last verified
- yesterday
- Extraction confidence
- 90%
Full description
Valley Baptist Physician Network offers a rare opportunity to be the region's only neurosurgeon at a DNV Comprehensive Stroke Center — the only one south of San Antonio — with immediate, built-in volume and a fully integrated neuro team behind you. You'll operate within a 586-bed ACS Verified Level II Trauma Center equipped with cutting-edge technology including Brainlab, AIRO, and da Vinci robotics, supported by a dedicated interdisciplinary team of endovascular neurologists, neurohospitalists, and physiatrists. This is a community that genuinely needs you, in a health system that has been the regional standard-bearer for nearly 100 years. If you're looking for clinical impact, financial upside, and long-term stability, the Rio Grande Valley delivers all three.
Position Highlights- Solo neurosurgeon with a fully built-out neuro infrastructure: two endovascular neurologists, two neurohospitalists, outpatient neurology (general, epilepsy, stroke), and two physiatrists
- Approximately two clinic days per week, 15–20 patients per day
- Surgery days as needed with block OR time available
- Call: 10 days/month of paid primary call plus 10 backup call days (backup rarely activated)
- Paid call at $2,800/day in addition to base salary and production bonuses
- Dedicated Certified First Assists in the OR
- Clinic located in the professional building directly attached to Valley Baptist Medical Center – Harlingen
- State-of-the-art 14-bed Neuro ICU
- Privileges at Valley Baptist – Harlingen with potential for additional privileges at sister facility in Brownsville
- EMR: Cerner
- Visa sponsorship available for J1 and H1B non-cap exempt candidates
- Competitive base salary plus production bonuses
- Paid call compensation at $2,800 per day
- Dedicated OR support with Certified First Assists
- Access to advanced surgical technology including Brainlab, AIRO, and da Vinci robotics
- Visa sponsorship (J1 and H1B non-cap exempt)
- Malpractice insurance provided
- Health, dental, and life insurance
- 401(k) with employer matching
- Deferred compensation program
- Relocation assistance
- M.D. or D.O. from an accredited medical school
- Successful completion of an ACGME-accredited Neurosurgery residency
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Neurosurgery
- Texas medical license or eligibility to obtain one
Harlingen sits at the heart of the Rio Grande Valley, one of Texas's fastest-growing regions, where year-round semi-tropical weather, no state income tax, and an exceptionally low cost of living make for an enviable lifestyle. South Padre Island's beaches are just an hour away, and the area's family-friendly communities are served by strong local schools and a welcoming, tight-knit culture. Whether you're drawn to outdoor living, international dining, or proximity to the Texas–Mexico border culture, the Valley offers something most markets can't match: affordability without sacrifice. For physicians who want to build a life — not just a career — Harlingen is an easy choice.