Physician - General Surgery

CHRISTUS Health • Kingsville, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

CHRISTUS Spohn Health System is seeking an experienced, community-invested General Surgeon to join its practice in Kingsville, Texas. This full-time opportunity is for a surgeon comfortable managing a broad clinical scope, including gallbladder and hernia procedures, EGDs, colonoscopies, and PEGs. The typical weekly schedule includes three days of clinic and two days of blocked operating-room time. The position has an established referral base and a collaborative call rotation, expected to be 1:3, with a potential 1:2 rotation for additional pay. The physician must reside within a 20–30 minute radius to support the hospital’s Level IV Trauma needs.

CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital – Kleberg is a 96-bed, Level IV Trauma facility serving Kingsville. It has three non-hybrid operating rooms and a dedicated clinic building on campus. The hospital operates as a stabilize-and-transfer trauma center; major trauma is stabilized in the emergency department and transferred to Corpus Christi, while most acute care cases are managed by on-site Hospitalists. Surgical support includes Hospitalists, Tele-Pulmonology, and Tele-Critical Care. A dedicated OB team is on call for specialized surgical emergencies such as complex C-sections. The facility also has the area’s only inpatient dialysis program. Through its university connection, the surgeon may work with students and residents.

CHRISTUS Spohn Health System is part of CHRISTUS Health, a faith-based, not-for-profit ministry. It is the largest hospital system in South Texas and operates six hospital campuses and six family health centers, serving over 60% of the Coastal Bend community. Physicians benefit from a network of specialists, a shared commitment to clinical excellence, and access to advanced technology, including robotic surgical systems across the broader regional network.

Requirements

• MD or DO.
• Completion of an ACGME-accredited General Surgery residency.
• Board-certified or board-eligible in General Surgery.
• At least 5 years of experience.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure in Texas.
• Residence within a 20–30 minute radius of the hospital is required.

Nice To Haves

• 5–7 years of experience.
• Community investment and a desire to integrate into the Kingsville community.
• Comfort managing a broad-scope clinical workload.

Responsibilities

• Manage a broad-scope general surgery workload, including gallbladders, hernias, EGDs, colonoscopies, and PEGs.
• Follow a typical weekly schedule of three clinic days and two days of blocked operating-room time.
• Participate in the collaborative call rotation, expected to be 1:3, with a potential 1:2 rotation for additional pay.
• Provide general surgical consults, including support for the hospital’s Level IV Trauma needs.
• Stabilize and manage appropriate acute-care cases, with major trauma stabilized in the emergency department and transferred to Corpus Christi.
• Work with students and residents through the university connection, if desired.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree