Otolaryngology Opening - 90 Miles N of Dallas, TX!

Physician: Otolaryngology (ENT)

Market: Non-Metropolitan (Less than 50,000)

Job ID:10559

Verified Date:08/13/2024

Loan Repayment:Yes

Sign on Bonus:Yes

Practice Type: Employed

Accept J1 Visa:No

Accept H1b Visa:No

Permanent: Full time Otolaryngology (ENT)

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What you need to know:

Practice Details

Seeking a Board-Certified Otolaryngologist for an employed position in Durant, Oklahoma.
Must be American Board Certified
3 functioning exam rooms
Replacing 1 provider who is leaving the market and joining 1 full-time APP and 1 part-time physician
Inpatient/Outpatient duties

Compensation Details

Relocation allowance
Commencement bonus
CME assistance
Medical education debt repayment

Community Details

Officially recognized by the Oklahoma State Legislature as the "Magnolia Capital of Oklahoma".
Durant is also proud to be home to Southeastern Oklahoma State University - a four-year college specializing in education, business and applied sciences.
Located just 90 miles North of Dallas, TX, and 150 miles from Oklahoma City, and Tulsa.
Durant offers an affordable and high-quality, family lifestyle.

Recruiter Insights

Compensation. The Starting Salary Is $50,000 To $60,000 More Compared To Starting Salaries In Dallas, TX. 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 Housing Market. 4 beds 3 baths 2,392 sqft ALL THE SPACE YOU NEED, ALL THE FEATURES YOU WANT. 4/3/2 home with stone, brick, cedar featuring large picturesque windows, vaulted ceiling, wooden beams, granite, home office, molding, fireplace & more! Outdoor patio with cedar sunburst and fenced yard. This home can be yours for $260,000.

The Community. Durant is a city in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States and serves as the headquarters of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. The Choctaw Nation's capital city is in Tuskahoma, Ok.

The Employer. 140+ bed, acute-care hospital that continues to gain recognition for clinical excellence and efficient delivery of care. From routine checkups to complex surgery, and with a medical staff of over 100 physicians, covers a wide spectrum of healthcare services. Recent construction projects include 20 new private patient rooms, an endoscopy surgery suite, surgery writing area, an eight-bed addition to the PCU, a new education and renovation of the hospital's emergency room to include 20 private exam rooms.

Community Profile What is nice to know.

Closest International Airports:

99 miles: Dallas, TX (DFW / KDFW) Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport

Closest Major City:

70 miles to Plano, TX
76 miles to Garland, TX
87 miles to Dallas, TX
97 miles to Arlington, TX
103 miles to Fort Worth, TX

Closest Domestic Airport:

97 miles: Dallas, TX (DAL / KDAL) Dallas Love Field
99 miles: Dallas, TX (DFW / KDFW) Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
153 miles: Wichita Falls, TX (SPS / KSPS) Wichita Falls Municipal Airport
153 miles: Oklahoma City, OK (OKC / KOKC) Will Rogers World Airport
160 miles: Tyler, TX (TYR / KTYR) Tyler Pounds Regional Airport

Cost of Living:

Mean Housing Cost - $180,722
City Cost of Living Index - 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
State Cost of Living Index - 89.2

Colleges and Universities:

Southeastern Oklahoma State University (Full-time enrollment: 3,365)
Kiamichi Technology Center-Durant (FT enrollment: 245)
Grayson College (about 25 miles; Denison, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,496)
North Central Texas College (about 53 miles; Gainesville, TX; FT enrollment: 6,550)