Neurosurgeon - Corpus Christi, TX Per Diem
Compensation
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
The neurosurgery practice you want with the schedule you need... on the south Texas coast!
Whom we want
A neurosurgeon with a passion for teamwork... and the Gulf shore!
What's in the job
A trauma and acute neurosurgery practice, with an elective component, in an ACS-verified Level II Trauma Center
- Enjoy the support of a full-time, experienced APP
- Work 15 days per month with no additional call requirement
- Enjoy full-time benefits
Requirements
- What you bring
- Board Certified/Eligible in neurosurgery
- Current experience in trauma
- Where you'll work and play
- A new facility with top-of-the-line ER, OR, and inpatient spaces with an accredited Stroke Center
- Wide range of subspecialty support
The beach, sport fishing, birding, boating, and more in the Gulf of Mexico... literally across the street!
Texas has no state income tax and Corpus Christi's cost of living is almost 20% below the national average
Compensation and Benefits
- Flexible block schedule
- Malpractice and tail coverage
- Full range of benefits including 401K, health insurance, CME allowance
About SAMGI
We are physician led. We focus on developing talented surgeons and providers. We establish partnerships with hospitals across the nation. We support our exceptional clinicians to develop local surgical practices. When you join us, you become an integral part of a collaborative SAMGI team, driving great patient outcomes with state-of-the-art medicine.
Key Responsibilities
Perform trauma and acute neurosurgery procedures within an ACS-verified Level II Trauma Center. Collaborate with a full-time experienced APP to manage patient outcomes and elective surgical components.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Neurosurgeon - Corpus Christi, TX Per Diem at Samgi a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Surgery — ranked against 832 active Surgery listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Surgery — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 74% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
6.4/10 work-life score · Above average in Surgery — ranked against 832 active roles in this specialty
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Above average in Surgery
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