Opportunity Details
Northwest Texas Healthcare System in Amarillo, Texas was recently named a 2025-26 Best Hospital for Heart Attack by U.S. News & World Report. The hospital is recruiting a BC/BE Interventional Cardiologist to join our exceptional team.
Discover Amarillo here and Check out our city to see what makes Amarillo a wonderful place to call home!
Highlights:
- Join our team four cardiologists and P.A. at Lake View Cardiology
- Newly renovated cardiology clinic with full range of in-office imaging and diagnostic testing
- Position includes some general cardiology
- Perform full range of interventions
- Shared cardiology call covering one hospital
- Large, unsaturated geographic and population catchment area of ~ 450,000 in Texas Panhandle and border states
The Heart and Vascular Center at NWTHS
- The only dedicated specialty heart center the Texas Panhandle region
- Accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI
- 58 private rooms in beautiful, modern setting promoting healing
- Features 3 cath labs and an EP lab with newly upgraded mapping system
- Advanced technologies include the WATCHMAN Implant, The Micra™ TPS, and the LifeVest®
- Also offer the Medtronic Arctic Front™ System for Cryoblation
- Performed the first robotic-assisted PCI in Texas using the Corindus CorPath® System
- First in Amarillo to implant the Barostim™ Baroflex AT
- Features the Rhythm of Life, a certified Cardiac Rehab Center
- Hospital has dedicated in-house cardiothoracic and vascular surgery
Responsibilities:
- Support the NWTHS mission of delivering high quality, compassionate care to Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle region
- Assess, diagnose and treat patients with cardiovascular conditions and disease
- Perform diagnostic testing and procedures, interventions, and other cardiovascular procedures
Requirements:
- BC/BE Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology
- Completion of ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship programs
- Active, clear Texas license and DEA or ability to obtain
- Clean professional background
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Compassionate bedside manner
Compensation & Benefits:
- High base salary
- Productivity incentive
- Generous CME reimbursement
- Paid night call
Northwest Texas Healthcare System is a tertiary care facility and teaching hospital known throughout the region for cardiac, stroke, emergency, surgical, and women & children’s services. As a Level II and Lead Trauma Center for the 26-county Texas Panhandle 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 nation's largest hospital and healthcare management companies.
In Amarillo, Texas, you can…
- Experience big skies, working ranches and Texas hospitality intersecting with a modern, vibrant economy
- Grow and thrive in the #1 midsize city in the U.S. for projected growth (UNC Kenan Institute - Empowering American Cities)
- Live at 3,600 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 just over 200,000 and MSA of 300,000
- 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 house prices and living costs lower 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 family with outings to a historic, revitalized downtown featuring diverse cuisine, live music and a new minor league baseball park
- 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 opportunity, please apply or contact:
Nathan Arnett
NWTHS Physician Recruiter
[email protected]
949.285.4947 mobile (call/text)
