Lead Cardiothoracic Surgeon: Robotics & Beating Heart

Trinity Health Corp.; Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 850,000 - 950,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day One Benefits

403(B) Match

Paid malpractice and tail coverage

Job summary

MercyOne Iowa Heart Center in Des Moines, IA is seeking a board eligible/board certified cardiothoracic surgeon to join a high-volume practice and innovative team. Be part of a leading cardiovascular center in a role that emphasizes energy, growth, and advancement in robotic thoracic surgery.

Des Moines offers a vibrant community with top-tier facilities, a strong job market, and a focus on work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Board-eligible or board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon.
• Experience in a high-volume cardiothoracic practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead surgical care in a high-volume cardiothoracic program.
• Collaborate with ICU, clinic staff and surgical teams to optimize patient outcomes.
• Drive innovation in robotic thoracic surgery and minimally invasive techniques.

Skills

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Board Certification

Board Eligible

Job description

Join MercyOne Iowa Heart Center! Lead Innovation in Cardiothoracic Care & Shape the Future of Robotic Thoracic Surgery! Top Tier Salary, Day 1 Benefits and Generous Annual Time Off!

MercyOne Iowa Heart is seeking a Board Eligible/ Board Certified Cardiothoracic Surgeon to join a high-volumepractice and an innovative team in Des Moines, Iowa. The ideal candidate will bring energy, innovation, and a passion forgrowth to Iowa Heart— a unique opportunity to be part of one of the nation’s leading cardiovascular centers. J1 and H1Bwelcome!

Opportunity Highlights:

• 4 Surgeons currently, seeking 5th for growth &innovation
• APP 1st Call with Inpatient rounding & ClinicSupport
• CSICU 24/7 Intensivist Support
• Surgical case volume over 1000 cases per year
• Opportunity to support and grow LVAD
• Pioneer in beating heart surgery and robotic heartsurgery, minimally invasive valve surgery, ECMO, VAD, TAVR and TEVAR
• Block time, 3 CV OR Rooms, 1 hybrid, Da VinciXi/Si
• EMR EPIC
• General Surgery Residency Faculty

Opportunity Details:

• Salary $905,260
• Recruitment Incentive $150,000, CME $6000
• ATO 5 Weeks
• Paid malpractice and tail coverage
• Day One Benefits
• 403(B) Match

Iowa Heart Center was founded in 1970 and is one of the largest Cardiovascular, Cardiology & Vascular practices in theCountry, with 44 Physicians on staff. Specializing in Cardiovascular Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Advanced Heart Failure,Interventional Cardiology, Electrophysiology and General Cardiology. MercyOne Iowa Heart Center is named one of top50 cardiovascular Hospitals by Fortune/IBM Watson Health. MercyOne Iowa heart is comprised of 8 primary locationsand 15 outreach facilities, spanning across Iowa. We are an active participant in STS Registries (adult, congenital andanesthesia) and perform more than 10,000 cardiac interventions annually. Iowa Heart locally offers Vascular Surgery, EP,Vein Center and Advanced Heart Failure support in addition to General Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology.
www.iowaheart.com
Greater Des Moines is consistently ranked nationally among the best places to live with low cost of living and strong jobmarket. Spend Saturdays at the nationally renowned Downtown Farmers' Market and afternoons strolling in the PappajohnSculpture Park. Bike to the job you love and come home to the community of friends and family. Enjoy abundant trails forwalking, running and biking. Surrounding suburbs are known for top-notch schools, clean and safe neighborhoods. Culturalevents, music and art festivals, the Iowa State Fair and Iowa Cubs games at Principal Park are just a few attractions DesMoines has to offer. This is a place where culture flourishes and opportunities can grow, where a work/life balance can beachieved, where education is unmatched and award-winning arts and entertainment is always just around the corner. Live lifewithout compromise.

ABOUT THE FACILITY

MercyOne Des Moines MedicalCenter isa Level II Trauma center that has been faithfully serving the community since 1893. We operate 4 not for profit Catholic Medical Centers and two specialty Hospitals with a total of 875 beds. And we are ONE of many here in Iowa. Our parent organization,MercyOneIowa has420 care locations including 18 owned Hospitals and 25 affiliated Medical Centers meeting the needs of Iowans across the state.For the second consecutive yearMercyOne Des Moines MedicalCenter hasbeen named tothe Becker’sHealthcare listof “100 great hospitals in America”. Once againMercyOneis one of only two hospitals in Iowa to make this prestigious list.

COMMUNITY DESCRIPTION

Greater Des Moinesis consistently ranked nationally among the best places to live with low cost of living and strong job market. Spend Saturdays at the nationally renowned Downtown Farmers' Market and afternoons strolling in the Pappajohn Sculpture Park. Bike to the job you love and come home to the community of friends and family. Enjoy abundant trails for walking, running and biking. Surrounding suburbs are known for top-notch schools, clean and safe neighborhoods. Cultural events, music and art festivals, the Iowa State Fair and Iowa Cubs games at Principal Park are just a few attractions Des Moines has to offer. This is a place where culture flourishes and opportunities can grow, where awork/life balancecan be achieved, where education is unmatched and award-winning arts and entertainment is always just around the corner. Live life without compromise.

ABOUT TRINITY HEALTH

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 133,000 colleagues and more than 38,900 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 25 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity Health system includes 92 hospitals, 101 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country as well as many other health and well-being services. In fiscal year 2025, the Livonia, Michigan-based health system invested $2.9 billion in its communities in the form of charity care, community benefit and other programs and services.

Our mission:We, Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.We support this mission by living our core values ofReverence, Commitment to Those Experiencing Poverty, Safety, Justice, Stewardship, and Integrity.Committed to recruiting talented physicians, we are looking for physicians who share our values and want to help us fulfill the health care needs of the communities we serve.

At Trinity Health, we value the physician relationship and focus on partnering with our physicians. Whether you are a practicing physician looking to relocate or a medical resident, we offer opportunities with the flexibility to fit your individual needs. If you would like to be part of Trinity Health, we encourage you to explore more atwww.trinity-health.org.