Cardiothoracic SurgeonCardiothoracic Surgeon

Salem Health Hospitals & Clinics; Liberty (MO); On-site; USD 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Generous retirement contribution

Relocation assistance

Health, dental, and vision benefits

CME allowance

LTD/STD and life insurance

Professional liability insurance

Job summary

Salem Health Hospitals & Clinics in Liberty, Missouri is seeking a Board Eligible/Board Certified Cardiothoracic Surgeon to join a collaborative CTS team. This position offers a diverse clinical practice with a wide range of cases, providing the opportunity to become a recognized pillar of the community.

The role involves working in a highly regarded suburban hospital with a potential academic position at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. The practice environment is fast-paced with a focus on high-intensity care.

Qualifications

• Board Eligible/Board Certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.
• Must be able to obtain or maintain Kansas and Missouri medical licenses.

Responsibilities

• Provide surgical care in a fast-paced, highly acute clinical practice.
• Participate in the multidisciplinary tumor board for contemporary evidence-based care.

Skills

Superb surgical skills in cardiac and thoracic surgery

Collaborative practice

Ability to meet targeted quality outcome measures

Education

Completion of Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship

Job description

Liberty Hospital, now part of The University of Kansas Health System, is seeking a Board Eligible/Board Certified Cardiothoracic Surgeon who enjoys collaborative practice on a CTS team in a fast paced, highly acute, and diverse clinical practice. Being one of two surgeons in a highly regarded suburban hospital provides a wide range and variety of cases and the opportunity to become a recognized pillar of the community. The recent affiliation with the University of Kansas Health System provides the best of both worlds. The surgeon has the opportunity to have an academic position at the University of Kansas School of Medicine along with a busy high intensity community practice in a rapidly growing metropolitan region and a very large rural community. The University of Kansas Cancer Center is a nationally recognized NCI designated cancer center. Our robotic lung cancer volumes have markedly increased and having a multidisciplinary tumor board assures contemporary evidence-based care for our patients. The candidate is expected to have superb surgical skills in all aspects of cardiac and thoracic surgery, be board certified or eligible in thoracic surgery, and have broad experience and meet targeted quality outcome measures.

Required Qualifications

• Board Eligible/Board Certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery
• Completion of Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship
• Must be able to obtain or maintain Kansas and Missouri medical licenses

Benefits and Compensation

• Competitive compensation package
• Generous retirement contribution
• Relocation assistance
• Health, dental, vision
• CME allowance
• LTD/STD and life insurance
• Professional liability insurance