Pulmonary & Critical Care Physician | UT Tyler School of Medicine

Critical Care MedicineIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time

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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 Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine invites applications for a full-time academic Pulmonology & Critical Care physician to join a growing division committed to excellence in clinical care, medical education, and program development. This position offers a unique opportunity to participate in the continued growth of an expanding pulmonary & critical care program within a rapidly evolving academic health system.

Through its partnership with UT Health East Texas, the School of Medicine is committed to advancing patient care, medical education, clinical innovation, and scholarly activity while expanding access to specialized services throughout the region.

Your Work

  • Join team of (8) Physicians (4) APP's
  • Inpatient & Outpatient
  • Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
  • Patient Volume 12-15+
  • Call: 1:8

Smart Technology: See more patients without extending your day. Our providers use Epic EMR and Ambience AI scribe technology to automate documentation, reduce administrative burden, improve patient flow, and ensure accurate coding—leading to better work-life balance and revenue

Requirements: BE/BC in both Pulmonology and Critical Care

Recruitment Package 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

Opportunities exist for candidates interested in assuming future leadership responsibilities within Pulmonary & Critical Care section.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship, J-1 waiver sponsorship, or other immigration assistance at this time. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

UT Health Tyler

UT Health Tyler has earned multiple recognitions, including the American Heart Association’s 2025 “Get with the Guidelines” awards for high-quality heart failure and stroke care, Healthgrades’ “America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery Award, and systemwide honors for exceptional employee engagement and loyalty.

  • Level I Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center
  • Licensed Beds: 432 Beds
  • OR: 12 Rooms, 2 Da Vinci Xi, 2 Cysto Rooms,
  • CV OR: 2 Rooms
  • 3 Cath Labs, 3 EP Labs, including hybrid OR
  • ICU: 78 Beds
  • Labor and Delivery: 14 Beds, 20 Step Down Beds
  • NICU: 9 NICU Beds, 7 Step Down Beds

UT Health East Texas

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 service area has a population of over 1.1 million.

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.

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 the Community

Tyler, TX is one of the fastest-growing medical and educational centers in East Texas—with expanding clinical services, new academic programs, and a supportive community invested in healthcare excellence.

Physicians who join our region benefit from a high quality of life, low cost of living, and easy access to outdoor recreation, dining, and family-friendly amenities.

As the home of the UT Tyler School of Medicine and the flagship UT Health East Texas hospital, Tyler offers a unique opportunity to practice in a dynamic environment with opportunities for academic involvement, collaboration, and long-term career growth.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will provide inpatient and outpatient pulmonary and critical care services while participating in medical education and program development. Responsibilities include managing patient volume, maintaining documentation using AI technology, and contributing to the growth of the academic health system.

Requirements

Candidates must be board eligible or board certified in both Pulmonology and Critical Care. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States as this position does not offer visa sponsorship.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Inpatient careOutpatient care

Critical Care Medicine — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 85% have no call, 57% require no weekends.

In Texas, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$304k (441 salary observations; 2,906 listings), vs ~$294k nationally (13,776 salary observations; 56,848 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pulmonary & Critical Care Physician | UT Tyler School of Medicine at UT Health East Texas a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 5% in Critical Care Medicine — ranked against 227 active Critical Care Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Location & Logistics

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

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Salary Distribution34 jobs · 9 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 9 employers

401k / retirement match
79% this job
CME allowance
24% this job
Sign-on bonus
6% this job
Relocation assistance
6% this job
Loan repayment
3% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 6.9
Among the best 10% of Critical Care Medicine listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 227 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • 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.

UT Health East Texas logo

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 + Retirement plan