UT Tyler School of Medicine is seeking a Full-Time Colorectal Surgeon in Tyler, Texas.

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Job Description

Faculty position employed by the University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine, practicing in UT Health East Texas facilities.

The UT Tyler School of Medicine - Department of Surgery is currently recruiting for a faculty member who practices colorectal surgery. The applicant must be Board-Certified or eligible in General Surgery, have completed a colon and rectal surgery fellowship by the time of the appointment, and be eligible for a Texas Medical License.

Requirements

  • All aspects of providing Colorectal Surgical procedures at a high-functioning Level 1 Trauma Center
  • Academic affiliation with UT Tyler School of Medicine, including Medical Education, including Residents and Surgical Fellows
  • MD or DO degree required.

Applicant must be Board Certified/Eligible in General Surgery and must have completed a colon and rectal surgery fellowship by the time of the appointment and be eligible for a Texas Medical License

Successful candidates will be committed to patient care, resident, fellow and medical student education and scholarly activity that advance clinical medicine

Educational responsibilities include the clinical training of general surgery residents and colorectal surgery fellows

Experience in laparoscopic or robotic surgery is required

Recruitment Package May Include

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

About UT Tyler School of Medicine

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. The building is scheduled for completion in fall of 2025.

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 Our 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 about halfway between Dallas and Shreveport, 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 comprehensive colorectal surgical procedures at a high-functioning Level 1 Trauma Center. Engage in medical education by training general surgery residents and colorectal surgery fellows.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Laparoscopic surgeryTrauma surgery

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 96% have no call, 86% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 11.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

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

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Surgery listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 988 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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

CME allowance
Medical debt assistance
Relocation allowance
Residency stipend
Paid malpractice coverage
Health benefits
Retirement plan
Marketing + practice growth assistance