Job Description

Population: 128,272 MSA Population: 170,219

Market: Metropolitan 1 (50,000 to 250,000)

Job ID: 10538

Verified Date: 08/13/2024

Loan Repayment: Yes

Sign on Bonus: Yes

Practice Type: Employed

Accept J1 Visa: No Response

Accept H1b Visa: No Response

Permanent: Full time Surgery: Neurosurgery

• BC/BE Neurosurgeon needed to practice at the largest regional medical center
• Must be licensed in Texas or eligible
• Solo/Employment Opportunity Available
• Attractive yearly salary (at least $850,113 for the first year!)
• Sign-on bonus (up to $25K)
  • $5k once you've signed a contract
  • $15k after you have completed the privileging and credentialing process
  • $5k upon your first day of work
• Potential Training Stipend (up to 24 months)
• Relocation assistance (up to $20K)
• Potential Student Loan Repayment
• Potential Practice Start-Up Loan ($30K)
• Marketing to community and region included

Community Details

• Abilene, Texas is a regional center of higher education and the Arts.
• Population is 120K in town with over 400K draw.
• The people distinguish themselves as being warm, friendly and open to accepting new people and ideas. It is a charming, safe community and a fine place to raise a family.

Compensation: The Starting Salary Is 25,000 To $50,000 More Compared To Starting Salaries In Dallas / Fort Worth. Coupled With A Cost Of Living Of 20% Lower Than The Aforementioned Metropolitan Areas, Provides Significant Purchasing Power To Build Their Dream Home, Payoff School Loans And Retire Early.

The Employer

564 beds, services include a women’s center, rehabilitation hospital, cancer center, hospice center, NICU and numerous other innovative services.

Community Profile

Closest International Airports:

• 232 miles: Austin, TX (AUS / KAUS) Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

Closest Major City:

• 101 miles to San Angelo, TX
• 142 miles to Fort Worth, TX
• 174 miles to Dallas, TX
• 243 miles to San Antonio, TX

Closest Domestic Airport:

• 161 miles: Midland, TX (MAF / KMAF) Midland International Airport
• 170 miles: Lubbock, TX (LBB / KLBB) Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport

Cost of Living:

• Mean Housing Cost - $107,200
• City Cost of Living Index - 83.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
• State Cost of Living Index - 91.2

Colleges and Universities:

• Abilene Christian University (Full-time enrollment: 4,025)
• Hardin-Simmons University (FT enrollment: 1,917)
• McMurry University (FT enrollment: 1,224)

Demographics:

• 58.2% White alone
• 26.5% Hispanic
• 10.2% Black alone
• 2.4% Asian alone
• 1.6% Two or more races

Taxes:

• State Income Tax Rate - 0%
• County Tax Rate - 1.80%
• Property Tax Rate - 1.81%

Recreation:

• Cobb Recreation Center
• G V Daniels Recreation Center
• Rose Recreation Center
• Sears Recreation Center

Arts & Culture:

• Abilene Cultural Affairs
• The Grace Museum
• Paramount Theatre
• Historic Fort Phantom Hill

Sports for the Spectator:

• The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
• The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas.
• The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas
• The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington, Texas, located in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex

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