Family Practice/Primary Care Physician Assistant
Company: Ardent Health Services
Location: Tyler
Posted on: June 16, 2026
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Job Description:
Family Medicine Physician Assistant needed in Quitman, Texas
UT Health East Texas Quitman RHC is seeking a Family
Medicine APP to join the fast-growing family of UT Health East
Texas hospitals and clinics.
About the Position:
Recruitment Package may include:
About UT Health Quitman:
UT Health Quitman is a 25 private room critical access facility
care facility recognized for excellence, earning distinction as one
of the 2025 Best Places to Work in Healthcare and receiving
multiple American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines awards
for high-quality cardiovascular care.
Level IV Trauma, Level IV Acute Stroke Ready Facility, Sleep
Lab
Licensed Beds: 25 Beds
ER: 10 Beds
OR: 2 Rooms
Med/Surg: 25 Beds - All 25 beds can be made into a swing bed
About UT Health East Texas:
The UT Health East Texas system is comprised of nine hospitals,
more than 90 physician clinics, over 500 employed providers, 13
regional rehabilitation facilities, two freestanding emergency
centers, six urgent care clinics, regional home health services
covering 41 counties, an EMS fleet of more than 60 ambulances and
four helicopters, and a comprehensive seven-trauma center care
network, including a Level 1 trauma center. Our service area has a
population of over 1.1 million.
About UT Tyler School of Medicine:
The University of Texas at Tyler School of Medicine is the first
medical school in East Texas and the seventh in The University of
Texas System. Its mission is to train future healthcare
professionals to embrace responsibility for the unique needs of
rural and hard-to-reach communities and populations, particularly
those in East Texas.
The school offers a robust Graduate Medical Education program, with
20 residency and fellowship training programs, enabling graduates
to gain specialized skills in areas such as family medicine,
internal medicine, neurology, psychiatry, surgery, and anesthesia.
Additionally, UT Tyler s Master of Biotechnology program provides
students with an interdisciplinary curriculum that emphasizes
medical research and biotechnology innovation, preparing them for
careers in medical research, diagnostics and therapeutic
development.
Construction is currently underway on a five-story,
248,000-square-foot Medical Education Building (MEB) in Tyler s
Midtown District. Connected by a skybridge to UT Health Tyler, the
MEB will support interdisciplinary education for medical students
and resident training. It will also aid as part of a medical
education program expansion throughout the UT Health East Texas
Health System.
Emphasizing a community-centered approach, the UT Tyler School of
Medicine combines advanced research, hands-on learning, and
partnerships with regional healthcare providers to cultivate a new
generation of physicians prepared to improve healthcare outcomes
and enhance the quality of life in East Texas. Visit
uttyler.edu/medicine to learn more.
About The Community:
Quitman, Texas, is a welcoming East Texas community located 45
minutes north of Tyler and within driving distance of Dallas and
Shreveport. Known for its friendly residents, affordable cost of
living, and excellent schools, Quitman offers physicians the
opportunity to make a lasting impact in a close-knit,
family-oriented town. The area is surrounded by scenic lakes
including Lake Fork, one of the premier bass fishing destinations
in the country offering endless opportunities for outdoor
recreation.
Physicians practicing here enjoy a strong sense of community,
meaningful patient relationships, and the full support of the UT
Health East Texas network, ensuring access to comprehensive
resources and specialty care.
Keywords: Ardent Health Services, Plano , Family Practice/Primary Care Physician Assistant, Healthcare , Tyler, Texas
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