Academic CRNA Opportunity | UT Health Tyler | Level I Trauma Center | 8 weeks off

CRNAIncludes callFull-Time MD-Supervised State

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Job Description

The University of Texas at Tyler Health Science Center is seeking a skilled CRNA to join its growing anesthesia program at UT Health Tyler.

Join Our Level I Trauma Center in Tyler, Texas — the Rose Capital of the World

Located in the heart of East Texas, this opportunity with UT Health Tyler offers the perfect blend of professional excellence in a community with scenic natural beauty. Tyler and the surrounding East Texas region are renowned for their beautiful landscapes, friendly communities, and high quality of life---all within easy reach of the Dallas metropolitan area.

As part of the UT Tyler School of Medicine, you’ll collaborate with a dynamic team of clinicians, surgeons, and medical professionals in a leading academic environment dedicated to advancing patient care, education, and research.

About Your Work

  • Full-time position
  • 44 weeks of Service & 8 weeks off. 12-hour shifts & 10-hour shifts (Both utilized during monthly schedule). Clinical Instructor of Anesthesiology opportunity. Call is 1:8 in-house rotation
  • Cases include Trauma, Endo, GS, Vas, ENT, OBGYN, Neuro, Ortho, Ophthalmology, Plastics, Podiatry
  • 9-11 Physicians Per Day. Join an extensive team of more than 40 CRNAs

A Recruitment Package that values your expertise and may include:

  • Base salary + wRVU production incentive
  • CME allowance
  • Commencement Bonus
  • Medical debt assistance + Consultative services by Navigate Student Loans
  • Relocation allowance
  • Residency stipend
  • Paid malpractice coverage
  • Health benefits + Retirement plan
  • Marketing + practice growth assistance

Your Hospital/Practice/Health System

The UT Health East Texas system is comprised of nine hospitals, more than 90 physician clinics, over 500 employed providers, 13 regional rehabilitation facilities, two freestanding emergency centers, six urgent care clinics, regional home health services covering 41 counties, an EMS fleet of more than 60 ambulances and four helicopters, and a comprehensive seven-trauma center care network, including a Level 1 trauma center. Our primary service area has a population of over 600,000.

The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine is the first medical school in East Texas and the seventh in The University of Texas System. Its mission is to train future healthcare professionals to embrace responsibility for the unique needs of rural and hard-to-reach communities and populations, particularly those in East Texas.

The school offers a robust Graduate Medical Education program, with 20 residency and fellowship training programs, enabling graduates to gain specialized skills in areas such as family medicine, internal medicine, neurology, psychiatry, surgery, and anesthesia. Additionally, UT Tyler’s Master of Biotechnology program provides students with an interdisciplinary curriculum that emphasizes medical research and biotechnology innovation, preparing them for careers in medical research, diagnostics and therapeutic development.

Construction is currently underway on a five-story, 248,000-square-foot Medical Education Building (MEB) in Tyler’s Midtown District. Connected by a skybridge to UT Health Tyler, the MEB will support interdisciplinary education for medical students and resident training. It will also aid as part of a medical education program expansion throughout the UT Health East Texas Health System.

Emphasizing a community-centered approach, the UT Tyler School of Medicine combines advanced research, hands-on learning, and partnerships with regional healthcare providers to cultivate a new generation of physicians prepared to improve healthcare outcomes and enhance the quality of life in East Texas. Visit uttyler.edu/medicine to learn more.

About Your Community

Tyler, ranked #1 of USA Today's "Five Best Cities to Move to in Texas" in 2024- is known as the "Rose Capital of America." Centrally located in Northeast TX. Tyler is among the fastest growing regions in Texas and is the largest retail, healthcare, and business center in Upper East Texas.

Residents enjoy affordable housing, high-performing public and private schools, and no state income tax! Home to The University of Texas at Tyler, the community has many family-fun attractions from botanical gardens to a zoo.

The region is also recognized for outdoor recreational offerings, including hiking and biking trails, parks, and recreational lakes, including Lake Palestine and Lake Tyler.

Key Responsibilities

Provide anesthesia services within a Level I Trauma Center and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of clinicians and surgeons. Serve as a Clinical Instructor of Anesthesiology to support the educational mission of the UT Tyler School of Medicine.

Requirements

Candidates must be skilled CRNAs capable of managing diverse surgical cases including trauma, neuro, and OBGYN. The role requires participation in an in-house call rotation and a commitment to academic and clinical excellence.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Trauma careClinical instructionEndoscopyGeneral surgeryVascular surgeryOrthopedics

CRNA Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Anesthesia listings this role was benchmarked against, 74% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
69% this job
Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
28% this job
Relocation assistance
25% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 2.4
Better work-life than 30% of Nurse Anesthesia (CRNA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 958 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Tyler

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$267k
Typical market rent
$1,314/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.2
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Tyler, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About UT Health East Texas

Hospitals and Health Care
Tyler, TX
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Base salary + wRVU production incentive
CME allowance
Commencement Bonus
Medical debt assistance
Relocation allowance
Residency stipend
Paid malpractice coverage
Health benefits