Recruitment
Why join? Cook Children’s Physician Network attracts and retains highly skilled physicians from around the United States and the world.
The management philosophy and organizational culture allow physicians to focus on patient care, while expanding their medical knowledge.
Cook Children’s Physician Network is unique because it is promise driven, financially sound and one of the largest pediatric networks in the country.
"Everyone just works together and they all do it for the kids." - Richard Roberts, M.D., Neurosurgeon
Our physicians have achieved national recognition for their Neurosciences deep brain stimulation program, and our organization was ranked by U.S.News and World Report for America’s Best Children’s Hospitals for 2009.
Cook Children’s Physician Network is not-for-profit and managed by a physician board of trustees. Physician input is invaluable to our success. For this reason, our physicians are found on multiple boards throughout Cook Children’s integrated system.
Physicians benefit from Cook Children’s negotiations with insurers to promote fair reimbursement for care, as well as compensation plans to help maximize physician income. Cook Children’s Physician Network provides support for real estate management, purchasing and benefits. It also handles management services for clinical and administrative office staff. With this organizational design, physicians can better focus on what they do best – providing quality care for children.
Our physicians receive highly competitive earnings for those dedicated to clinical care and productivity. Opportunities for research and teaching also exist.
Cook Children’s Physician Network gives doctors the opportunity to collaborate, the freedom to practice medicine and organizational support and security. By joining our team, you can help fulfill our promise to improve the health of every child in our region.
About Fort Worth
Fort Worth is a thriving city full of today’s modern amenities, while keeping its small-town feel.
You will find:
- Top-rated public and private schools.
- Five world-class museums.
- A lively and entertainment-packed downtown.
- Many family-friendly annual events.
- World-class performance arts.
- Upscale, eclectic boutiques and some of the finest malls in the Southwest.
- A top-ranked zoo by Family Life magazine, Los Angeles Times and USA Today, plus a nature center and botanic garden.
- Amazing resources are available in a city with an affordable cost of living.
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Physician Network employee benefits opportunities
On our team, everyone counts!
At Cook Children's, quality patient care through trained staff is one of our organization's core values. We appreciate your talent and the rewards awaiting you at Cook Children's include a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package and professional growth opportunities.
Comprehensive Health Care Plan
Cook Children’s offers three comprehensive health care plans, available to all full and half-time employees.
- For hire dates that occur between the 1st of the month and the 15th of the month, benefits will begin on the first of the following month (e.g. Hire date is May 15, effective date is June 1).
- For hire dates from the 16th of the month through the last day of the month, benefits begin on the 1st of the month immediately following the next month. (e.g. Hire date is May 16th, effective date is July 1st)
Dental Insurance
We offer full and half-time employees a choice between a comprehensive PPO plan and a dental HMO plan. Both plans offer orthodontia coverage.
Basic Life and Accidental Death Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
For full-time employees, two times your annual base salary up to $500,000 is provided by Cook Children’s Health Care System.
Additional, Dependant and Spouse Life Insurance
In addition to the basic life and AD&D insurance provided by Cook Children’s, there are a variety of individual life insurance options that can be purchased by full and half-time employees through payroll deductions, up to the maximum amounts in the table below.
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Maximum Amount
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Additional Life
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4 times your salary or $750,000
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Spouse Life
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$30,000
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Child Life
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$10,000
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Long-Term Disability
Full and half-time employees have the option of purchasing LTD coverage. Premiums are based on salary and the coverage is 60% of the employee’s base salary, with a maximum benefit of $10,000 a month.
Short-Term Disability
Full and half-time employees may purchase short-term disability coverage in the amount of 60% of their base rate of pay. These benefits begin 45 days after the date of disability and the maximum benefit available is $1,000 per week for a maximum of 20 weeks.
Retirement Plan
Employees are eligible to make pre-tax contributions to the Cook Children’s 403(b) plan and will receive corresponding matching funds in the Cook Children’s 401(a). Matching contributions will be based on your contribution level to the 403(b) and your years of service (see chart below).
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Completed Years
of Service
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If you put in at least
this percentage
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Employer will match up to this percentage
of salary contributed
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Less than 5 years
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4%
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4%
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5 to 6 years
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5%
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5%
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6 to 11 years
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5%
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6.25%
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Over 11 years
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5%
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7.50%
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Physicians can also save additional retirement monies in the Cook Children’s 457(b) plan.
Miscellaneous Benefits
CCHCS offers a wide variety of other benefits including tuition reimbursement, employee assistance program, adoption assistance, pre-paid legal services, concierge service, discount tickets and vendor discounts including AT&T discounts, Dell computer purchase programs and public transportation discounts.
