Outpatient Pulmonary Physician | The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine

Pulmonology 8.3 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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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 University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine in East Texas is seeking a BE/BC Faculty Pulmonologist for an outpatient opportunity.

Affiliated with 502-bed Level 1 Trauma Center, UT Health Tyler, in Tyler, TX, is searching for a Pulmonologist to join its highly skilled Pulmonology Department and team.

New graduates are welcome to apply.

Your Work

Outpatient Clinic setting, Monday-Friday 8 a. m.- 5 p. m.

  • Join a team of 6 physicians and 5 APPs
  • No Call
  • Enjoy established patient base--(15+) patients daily
  • EBUS and bronchoscopy available for those interested in procedures
  • Team player needed to work within an established OP setting with exceptional team members.

This includes performing comprehensive assessments, developing and implementing treatment plans, and evaluating patients for ongoing treatment.

Serve as a resource and mentor to nursing staff, residents, fellows, and APPs. Facilitate educational sessions and contribute to the overall development of protocols and guidelines within the framework of the academic OP clinic setting.

Participate in quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing patient safety, optimizing clinical outcomes, and improving care within all measured delivery processes.

Contributes to research projects, scholarly activities, and evidence-based practice initiatives within the OP clinic and academic institution.

Utilize Epic EMR

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

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 of medicine 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 the 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.

Your Community

Tyler, ranked #1 of USA Today's "Five Best Cities 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

The physician will provide comprehensive outpatient pulmonary care, including assessments and treatment plan implementation. Additionally, the role involves mentoring staff and residents while contributing to research and quality improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Eligible or Board Certified in Pulmonology. New graduates are welcome to apply for this faculty position.

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment planningClinical researchTeachingClinical documentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Pulmonary Physician | The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine at UT Health East Texas a 8.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Pulmonology — ranked against 111 active Pulmonology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Pulmonology — Physician Career Context

In Texas, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$305k (435 salary observations; 2,869 listings), vs ~$294k nationally (13,538 salary observations; 55,997 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 5,500 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $48 per wRVU — implying roughly $264k 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

Work-Life Balance Distribution5 jobs

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.5this job 8.3
Among the best 10% of Pulmonology listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 111 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends

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 + Consultative services by Navigate Student Loans
Relocation allowance
Residency stipend
Paid malpractice coverage
Health benefits + Retirement plan