Cardiothoracic Surgeon - Patient Care Leader & Educator

MercyOne Medical Group; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

MercyOne Medical Group in Des Moines, IA, seeks a Cardiothoracic Surgeon to join our multispecialty team. The position involves evaluating and treating patients with cardiac and thoracic surgical conditions, performing procedures, and providing expert care in hospital and clinic settings.

You will mentor residents and students, collaborate with referring physicians, and participate in on-call coverage. Iowa licensure or eligibility is required, with fellowship in thoracic surgery and BE/BC in

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Medicine, Osteopathy, or foreign equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates and treats patients with cardiac and thoracic surgical conditions.
• Performs cardiac and thoracic surgical procedures.
• Accepts cardiac and thoracic referrals from other physicians or providers.
• Requests referrals of other physicians for care outside the scope of cardiothoracic diseases, i.e. cardiology, vascular surgery, pulmonology, nephrology, gastrointestinal, neurology, etc.
• Responds to patient care emergencies providing appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic medical, surgical and procedural interventions.
• Shares night and weekend call responsibilities.
• Readily available when on call for all urgent cardiac and thoracic situations.
• Sees patient in both the hospital and office/outpatient setting providing initial evaluation, consultation, and follow-up of patients.
• Mentors junior colleagues.
• Teaches residents, medical students, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and allied health professionals.

Job description

MercyOne Medical Group in Des Moines, IA, seeks a Cardiothoracic Surgeon to join our multispecialty team. The position involves evaluating and treating patients with cardiac and thoracic surgical conditions, performing procedures, and providing expert care in hospital and clinic settings.

You will mentor residents and students, collaborate with referring physicians, and participate in on-call coverage. Iowa licensure or eligibility is required, with fellowship in thoracic surgery and BE/BC in