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El Paso, Texas

Neurosurgery Physician

SurgeryIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Why Join Us

Tenet Healthcare and The Hospitals of Providence Sierra Campus are seeking a fellowship-trained Neurosurgeon to join a well-established, distinguished practice in one of the most strategically equipped neurosurgical environments in the region.

You will become part of a collaborative team that includes two Neurosurgeons and an APP, supported by a hospital network that holds Comprehensive Stroke Center designation and offers cutting-edge technology including Stealth Navigation, a dedicated Neuro suite, and a biplane suite.

As the largest healthcare provider in the El Paso region, The Hospitals of Providence offers unmatched access points, institutional resources, and a genuine opportunity to build a thriving, focused neurosurgical practice.

Whether you are a new graduate looking to launch your career or an experienced surgeon ready for your next chapter, this role offers the infrastructure, support, and flexibility to grow on your own terms.

Position Highlights

  • Full-time, employed neurosurgery opportunity
  • General neurosurgery scope including cranial and spine procedures
  • Primary practice at Sierra Campus with option to expand call coverage and grow across additional campuses
  • Group structure: 2 Neurosurgeons + 1 APP
  • Cover 2 facilities located approximately 2 miles apart
  • Sierra Campus: 306-bed facility with 12 OR suites, hybrid OR, 3 cath labs, dedicated Neuro suite, biplane, and Stealth Navigation — designated Comprehensive Stroke Center
  • Access to a full four-campus hospital network, the largest in the El Paso region
  • Additional campuses include Primary Stroke Centers, teaching facilities, and advanced hybrid OR capabilities
  • Centralized billing, coding, and collections support
  • In-house HR, IT, marketing, business development, and PR teams
  • No Texas state income tax

What We Offer

  • Competitive guaranteed salary with productivity bonus
  • Paid time off plus CME allowance with stipend
  • Malpractice insurance provided
  • Health, dental, and life insurance
  • 401(k) with employer matching
  • Deferred compensation program
  • Relocation assistance
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Centralized billing, coding, and collections — so you can focus on patient care
  • Full administrative support infrastructure including in-house HR, IT, and marketing

Candidate Requirements

  • MD or DO degree
  • Board eligible or board certified in Neurosurgery
  • Fellowship training required
  • Active Texas medical license or eligibility to obtain one
  • New graduates and experienced neurosurgeons are both encouraged to apply

Why El Paso

El Paso is a city with a soul all its own — a vibrant, bicultural community where centuries of Latin heritage shape the food, architecture, arts, and everyday rhythm of life in a way you simply won't find anywhere else.

Consistently ranked among the safest large cities in the United States, El Paso offers a high quality of life with an exceptionally affordable cost of living, making it an ideal place to put down roots.

The city is home to a medical school with active residency and fellowship programs as well as Division I universities, giving you access to an engaged academic community and a steady pipeline of future talent.

With more than 300 days of sunshine annually, you'll enjoy year-round outdoor recreation including hiking the Franklin Mountains, exploring the Rio Grande, and taking advantage of a climate that keeps life outside the office as fulfilling as the work within it.

No state income tax is the finishing touch on a package that makes El Paso as smart a financial decision as it is a personal one.

Key Responsibilities

Perform general neurosurgery including cranial and spine procedures within a collaborative team. Manage patient care across multiple hospital facilities, utilizing advanced technology like Stealth Navigation and biplane suites.

Requirements

Requires an MD or DO degree with board eligibility or certification in Neurosurgery and completed fellowship training. Must possess or be eligible for an active Texas medical license.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Cranial ProceduresClinical Collaboration

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 98% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 11.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 9,500 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $475k 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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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,016 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in El Paso

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$231k
Typical market rent
$1,519/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.9
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 · El Paso, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Productivity bonus
Paid time off plus CME allowance with stipend
Malpractice insurance
Health, dental, and life insurance
401(k) with employer matching
Deferred compensation program
Relocation assistance
Short-term and long-term disability coverage