Faculty Rheumatologist | UT Tyler School of Medicine

Rheumatology 8.0 Work-LifeNo 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.

Faculty Rheumatologist needed at UT Tyler School of Medicine & UT Health East Texas. We are seeking an experienced BC/BE Rheumatology physician to join ourestablished outpatient practice in Tyler, Texas.

****Please note that this position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship, including J-1 or H-1B visas.

About Your Work

  • Full-Time Employment (1.0 FTE)
  • Outpatient only
  • No call or weekend requirement
  • M-Fri 8:00am to 5:00pm
  • EMR: Epic

RecruitmentPackage May Include

  • Base salary + wRVU production incentive
  • CME allowance
  • Sign-on 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

YourHospital/Practice/Health System/School of Medicine

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

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

The school offers a robust Graduate MedicalEducation program, with 20 residency and fellowship training programs, enablinggraduates to gain specialized skills in areas such as family medicine, internalmedicine,? neurology, psychiatry, surgery, and anesthesia. Additionally, UTTyler’s Master of Biotechnology program provides students with aninterdisciplinary curriculum that emphasizes medical research and biotechnologyinnovation, preparing them for careers in medical research, diagnostics andtherapeutic development.

Construction is currently underway on afive-story, 248,000-square-foot Medical Education Building (MEB) in Tyler’sMidtown District. Connected by a skybridge to UT Health Tyler, the MEB willsupport interdisciplinary education for medical students and resident training. It will also aid as part of a medical education program expansion throughoutthe UT Health East Texas Health System. The building is scheduled forcompletion in the fall of 2025.

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

Your Community

Tyler, ranked #1 of USA Today's "Five BestCities in Texas" in 2024, is known as the "Rose Capital ofAmerica." Centrally located in Northeast TX, Tyler is among the fastestgrowing regions in Texas and is the largest retail, healthcare, and businesscenter in Upper East Texas.

Residents enjoy affordable housing, high-performingpublic and private schools, and no state income tax. Home to The University ofTexas at Tyler, the community has many family-fun attractions from botanical gardensto a zoo.

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

Key Responsibilities

The Faculty Rheumatologist will provide outpatient care in an established practice setting within the UT Health East Texas system. The role also involves contributing to the academic mission of the UT Tyler School of Medicine through clinical practice and potential involvement in medical education.

Requirements

Candidates must be a Board Certified or Board Eligible (BC/BE) Rheumatology physician. The position requires a full-time commitment and is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient careTherapeutic developmentInterdisciplinary collaboration

Rheumatology — Physician Career Context

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

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 4,200 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $52 per wRVU — implying roughly $218k 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 Faculty Rheumatologist | UT Tyler School of Medicine at UT Health East Texas a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Rheumatology — ranked against 146 active Rheumatology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, 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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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Rheumatology listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 146 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
Sign-on bonus
Medical debt assistance + Consultative services by Navigate Student Loans
Relocation allowance
Residency stipend
Paid malpractice coverage
Health benefits + Retirement plan