Locum / Perm Cardiac Surgeon

Palm Careers; New York; On-site; USD 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Malpractice insurance

CME allowance

Paid time off

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Palm Health Resources is seeking an experienced Cardiac Surgeon to join a leading health system in Upstate New York. The role supports both in-patient and out-patient cardiac care, teaching trainees, and advancing quality and academic programs.

The candidate may be Locum or Permanent, board-certified or board-eligible, with licensure, DEA, and hospital privileges in NY. Strong surgical skills and patient safety are essential.

Qualifications

• MD or DO with completion of an ACGME-accredited cardiothoracic surgery residency.
• Board certified or eligible by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.
• Eligible for NY medical license, DEA registration, and hospital privileges.
• Sound surgical skill, clinical judgment, and commitment to patient safety.

Responsibilities

• Perform adult cardiac operations including CABG, valve repair/replacement, and aortic surgery.
• Evaluate patients in clinic, hospital, and cardiac ICU; join Heart Team conferences.
• Share on-call duties for urgent and emergent cases, nights and weekends.
• Supervise and teach residents, fellows, students, and advanced providers.
• Participate in quality improvement, STS data reporting, and research if on an academic track.

Education

MD or DO

A CGME-accredited Cardio-Thoracic Surgery residency

Job description

Palm Health Resources is seeking a highly experienced Cardiac Surgeon for a prominent Health System in Upstate NY!

Palm Health is considering both Locum and Perm Candidates to support the growing program!

The candidate can be board-certified or board-eligible Cardiac Surgeon. The surgeon shall provide in-patient and out-patient adult cardiac surgical care, teach trainees, and support quality and academic programs in Upstate NY

Key Responsibilities

• Perform adult cardiac operations, including CABG, valve repair and replacement, and aortic surgery; join structural heart and advanced heart failure programs as experience allows.
• Evaluate patients in clinic, hospital, and cardiac ICU; consult for referring physicians; join Heart Team conferences.
• Share call for urgent and emergent cases, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Supervise and teach residents, fellows, students, and advanced practice providers.
• Take part in quality improvement, STS data reporting, and committees; pursue scholarship if on an academic track.

Required Qualifications

• MD or DO; completion of an ACGME-accredited cardiothoracic surgery residency.
• Board certified or eligible by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.
• Eligible for an unrestricted NY medical license, DEA registration, and hospital privileges.
• Sound surgical skill, clinical judgment, and commitment to patient safety.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3–5 years of post-training adult cardiac surgery experience, where the role requires it.
• Subspecialty interest (aortic, mitral, minimally invasive, structural heart) and a record of teaching or research.

Work Schedule

Monday–Friday clinical and operative schedule; call coverage as needed on weeknights and weekends, shared among division surgeons.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Benefits: health and retirement, malpractice coverage, CME allowance, paid time off, relocation, and more!

About the area

Syracuse is in the heart of Central New York, with a regional airport (SYR) nearby. Rochester is about 80 miles away, Buffalo about 150 miles, and Toronto is roughly four hours by car.