Employed Neurologist - Valley Baptist Health System, Harlingen

Why Join Us

Valley Baptist Medical Center – Harlingen is the Rio Grande Valley's largest hospital and a regional leader in neuroscience, operating as a DNV-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center with advanced neurodiagnostic capabilities and cutting-edge technology including Brainlab and AIRO. As a Board Certified or Board Eligible Neurologist, you'll join a growing, hospital-employed neuroscience program backed by a strong referral network and full administrative support — so you can focus on patient care, not overhead. With privileges extending to our sister facility in Brownsville, this role offers real opportunity to shape and grow your practice within a health system that has earned consistent recognition for clinical excellence and patient safety.

Position Highlights

• General Neurology, employed full-time position within a well-established hospital-based network
• Outpatient-focused practice with option to take inpatient consults
• Strong referral base from primary care and specialty providers across the Valley
• Privileges at Valley Baptist – Harlingen (586-bed Level II Trauma Center) with potential for privileges at Valley Baptist – Brownsville
• Access to advanced technology including Brainlab, AIRO, and comprehensive neurodiagnostic services
• In-house administrative, marketing, and operational support

What We Offer

• Guaranteed base salary with productivity incentives
• CME allowance
• Paid time off
• Malpractice insurance provided
• Health, dental, and life insurance
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Deferred compensation program
• Relocation assistance

Candidate Requirements

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school
• Completion of an ACGME-accredited Neurology Residency
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Neurology
• Texas medical license or eligibility to obtain one

Why Harlingen

Harlingen sits at the heart of the Rio Grande Valley, one of the fastest-growing regions in Texas, where year-round semi-tropical weather and an exceptionally low cost of living make for a quality of life that's hard to match. There's no state income tax, housing is affordable, and South Padre Island's beaches are just an hour's drive away. The community is family-friendly with strong local schools and a welcoming culture that physicians consistently find easy to put down roots in. Whether you're drawn by outdoor living, a tight-knit community, or simply the chance to do meaningful work in a region that genuinely needs you, the Valley delivers.

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Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

Valley Baptist Health System, with two full service campuses and 800+ beds, is a part of Tenet Health System, a national healthcare organization with 88 hospitals and 36,000 affiliated physicians.

With 3,000 employees and over 450 physicians on the medical staffs, Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville and Valley Baptist Medical Center - Harlingen, are focused on safety, quality and high level patient satisfaction.

VBMC is fully accredited by the Joint Commission, and is a full-service, acute care hospital with specialized services including:
24-Hour Emergency Care

Cardiovascular Services

Orthopedics

Women and Children's Services

Established in 1923, VBMC - Brownsville has 243 beds, 302 physicians on Medical Staff and a wonderful place to enjoy a work/life balance.

Established in 1925, VBMC - Harlingen has 586 beds, 375 physicians on Medical Staff and is also a wonderful place to enjoy work/life balance.  

The Rio Grande Valley, one of the fastest growing areas in TEXAS, is a scenic cultural place like no other.  Known as Texas' Tropical Playground, we are located a short 40 minutes from South Padre Island.

• Year-round semi-tropical weather
• No state income tax / Tort reform
• Lowest cost of living in the U.S.
• Great schools / Affordable housing
• New medical school (UT-RGV) opening fall 2016
• Golfing, hunting, birding, fishing, boating

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status.