UT Health Tyler Infectious Disease Physician & Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy Director

Infectious DiseaseIncludes 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 Infectious Disease at the University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine in seeking an Infectious Disease physician to join established program. We are seeking a qualified candidate to join an established clinical faculty team at UT Health in Tyler, Texas.

Key Responsibilities

We are seeking a Medical Director in Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy

About the Position

  • Inpatient & Outpatient
  • Join team of (5) physicians and (1) APP provider
  • Mon-Friday 8am--5pm
  • Call: 1:6
  • 14-16 daily encounters
  • Required: Board Certification in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease

***Open to U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents, and O-1 visa candidates.

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.

UT Health East Texas Recruitment Package May Include

  • Base Salary + wRVU production incentive
  • Potential Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
  • CME allowance
  • Commencement bonus
  • Medical debt assistance consultative services by Navigate Student Loans
  • Relocation allowance
  • Paid malpractice coverage
  • Health benefits + Retirement plan
  • Marketing + practice growth assistance

About 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

About 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.

Requirements

Candidates must hold Board Certification in both Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease. The role is open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and O-1 visa candidates.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medical directionInpatient careOutpatient careDocumentation automationPatient flow managementMedical codingTeam leadership

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates UT Health Tyler Infectious Disease Physician & Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy Director at UT Health East Texas a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Infectious Disease — ranked against 164 active Infectious Disease listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Infectious Disease — Physician Career Context

In Texas, the Infectious Disease weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$287k (13 salary observations; 40 listings), vs ~$271k nationally (101 salary observations; 362 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

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.

Top Infectious Disease Jobs

16 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution16 jobs · 2 employers

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$315k-330k
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14
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Annual compensation range

#1

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Vohra Physicians · Corpus Christi, Texas

$200k-$350k
#2

Infectious Disease Physician - Charleston, SC

Vohra Physicians · Charleston, South Carolina

$200k-$350k
#3

Infectious Disease Physician - Pittsburgh, PA

$200k-$350k
#4

Infectious Disease Physician - Lebanon, VA

$200k-$350k
+ 14 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.6this job 6.9
Better work-life than 60% of Infectious Disease listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 164 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site
  • 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
Potential Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
CME allowance
Commencement bonus
Medical debt assistance
Relocation allowance
Paid malpractice coverage
Health benefits + Retirement plan