Neurology Opening- Great area 17 miles north of Austin

Location

Cedar Park, TX | United States

Job description

What you need to know:

Practice Details

• Looking for a BC/BE Neurologist to join their practice.
• Hospital Employed
• General Neurology required
• Specialized interest in seizure/headache, sleep medicine
• Ability to read 3hr EEG studies
• This position will cover IP consults/call including our certified stroke program as well as an OP setting.
• The hospital has on site EEG capability, advanced imaging, interventional radiology, and a sleep center
• The hospital does not currently support neurosurgery or hemorrhagic strokes
• Call Coverage- 1:3
• Interested in Experienced or New Grads
• Office Space Available

Compensation Details

• Competitive Base Salary, with additional productivity incentives
• Full employee benefits
• Paid Relocation and CME expenses
• Possible Training Stipend or Educational Loan Repayment Assistance possible

Community Details

• This city is located just 17 miles from downtown Austin, Texas, Cedar Park is a well-established community that was founded in 1887 and incorporated as a city in 1973
• The third largest city in the Austin area 
• Cedar Park has 927 acres of parks and natural areas and approximately 22 miles of walking/running/cycling trails

Recruiter Insights

Compensation. The Starting Salary is $25,000 To $50,000 more compared to starting salaries in Austin.  Coupled with a cost of living of 15% lower than the aforementioned metropolitan areas, provides significant purchasing power to build their dream home, payoff school loans and retire early.

The Housing Market.  A great opportunity to become a homeowner by acquiring  a property of 4 bedroom 2 baths, two-story with a spacious kitchen, family room, large vaulted ceilings, second floor and open porch for only $299,000.   

The Community. Cedar Park is the largest city and county seat of County. The city is a major suburb of Austin, the center of which is approximately 16 miles (26 km) to the southeast.  

The Employer. This community healthcare provider is a 108-bed facility with complete inpatient, outpatient, surgical and emergency care. This Employer believes in the power of people to create great care.

With more than 600 healthcare professionals strong, this organization is a Joint Commission accredited facility that is a Primary Stroke Center and also includes a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.   This company works hard every day to be a place of healing, caring and connection for patients and families in the community they call home.

This employer's vision is to be the area's preferred hospital for patients to receive care, associates to work and physicians to practice medicine.

Community ProfileWhat is nice to know.

Closest International Airports:

• 31 miles: Austin, TX (AUS / KAUS) Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
• 94 miles: San Antonio, TX (SAT / KSAT) San Antonio International Airport

Closest Major City:

• 17 miles to Austin, TX
• 85 miles to San Antonio, TX
• 155 miles to Houston, TX

Closest Domestic Airport:

• 31 miles: Austin, TX (AUS / KAUS) Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
• 50 miles: Killeen, TX (GRK / KGRK) Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport

Local Airports

• 31 miles: Austin, TX (BSM) Bergstrom Air Force Base
• 56 miles: Killeen, TX (ILE / KILE) Skylark Field

Cost of Living:

• Mean housing Cost:$230,000
• Cost of living index in Cedar Park: 105
• State Cost of living Index: 91

Colleges and Universities:

• Concordia University-Texas (about 6 miles; Austin, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
• Austin Community College District (about 15 miles; Austin, TX; FT enrollment: 25,957)
• The University of Texas at Austin (about 17 miles; Austin, TX; FT enrollment: 45,500)
• Saint Edward's University (about 20 miles; Austin, TX; FT enrollment: 4,308)

Demographics:

• White alone 64.4%
• Hispanic 19.1%
• Asian alone 10.1%
• Black alone 3.5%
• Two or more races 2.5%
• Other race alone 0.5%
• American Indian alone 0.3%

Taxes:

• State Income Tax Rate - 0 %
• State Sales Tax Rate - 6.25%
• City Sales Tax Rate - 8.25%   
• Property Tax Rate State- 1.81%

Major Industry:

• Professional, scientific, and technical services (19%)
• Retail trade (16%)
• Manufacturing (13%)
• Construction (6%)
• Health care and social assistance (5%)
• Public administration (5%)
• Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (4%)

Recreation:

• The cedar park recreation center is a facility of 47,500 sq. ft. state-of-the-arts.This recreation center houses two full court gymnasiums, cardio/weight workout areas, group exercise rooms, meeting rooms, game rooms, babysitting room, arts & crafts room, and an elevated walking/jogging track.
• Activities are offered year-round for children and adults. 

Arts & Culture:

• Cedar Park Sculpture Garden- This facility offers works of art on display by artists that have agreed to leave their works on display in the Cedar Park Sculpture Garden for a period of at least one year.The City of Cedar Park will periodically issue a Call to Artists to submit their work to be considered for display in the Sculpture Garden.  

Sports for the Spectator:

• The HEB Center- this facility hosts 130 events per year related to the art multi-entertainment and sports. It has the capacity to accomodate 8,700 people at a time. 

• The HEB Center it's home of the Texas Stars and the 2014 Calder Cup AHL Hockey League Champions and AHL affiliates of the NHL Dallas Stars hockey team, and the Austin Spurs and the NBA D-League affiliates of the 2014 NBA World Champion San Antonio Spurs basketball team.

Sports for the Participant:

• Crystal Falls Golf Club, located in Central Texas, hosts an impressive 18-hole golf course that tests golfers of all ages and skill levels

• The Brushy Creek Trail is a 6.75 mile trail with extensive landscaping and scenic views to enjoy. It begins along Hairy Man Road and continues South West and ends at Twin Lakes Park at the YMCA. The trail has six parks which lie along it, which provide many different amenities accessible to walkers, runners and bikers.

Shopping:

• Lakeline Mall- This shopping mall has options for dining, shopping and entertainment

• 1890 Ranch Mall- This mall has plenty of options for entertainment, service, health & beauty, clothing and department stores

Top Five things to do:

1. Lake Travis Zipline Adventures
2. Texas Museum of Science and Technology
3. Brushy Creek Lake Park
4. Mansfield Dam
5. Rattan Creek Park

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