Physician - Cardiovascular Surgery

CHRISTUS St. Vincent; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + productivitybonus

Malpractice tail coverage

Retirement with employer match

Paid Time Off

Relocation & Sign-On Bonus

Education Loan Repayment

Quality Bonus

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Corpus Christi, TX seeks a board-certified or board-eligible Cardiothoracic or Cardiovascular Surgeon to join our expanding heart and vascular team. The role focuses on adult cardiac, thoracic, and complex peripheral vascular care.

This is a full-time position with 1:2 on-call, a robust referral network, dedicated CVORs, and opportunities to develop a local robotic thoracic program. MD or DO, board eligibility or certification required; competitive salary plus bonus and

Qualifications

• Board-eligible or board-certified Cardiothoracic or Cardiovascular Surgeon.
• Experience delivering adult cardiac, thoracic, and complex peripheral vascular care preferred.
• Strong commitment to exceptional patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive CV/CT surgical care for adults.
• Engage in watchman, EP support, and other structural heart procedures as applicable.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to grow the practice and develop new programs.

Skills

Cardiothoracic surgery

Cardiovascular surgery

Clinical excellence

Education

MD/DO

Job description

Cardiovascular or Cardiothoracic Surgery - CHRISTUS Health

Schedule: Full-time

Position Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled, board-certified or board-eligible Cardiothoracic Surgeon or Cardiovascular Surgeon to join our expanding heart and vascular team. This role is ideal for a surgeon dedicated to delivering exceptional care across adult cardiac, thoracic, or complex peripheral vascular conditions.

Practice Highlights:

• Specialty: Cardiovascular or Cardiothoracic Surgery (CV or CT Surgeon)
• Call: 1:2 to start
• Scope: Bread-and-butter CV surgery, structural heart, Watchman, and EP support.
• Growth Opportunity: Opportunity to build and shape the practice from the ground up, including the potential development of a local robotic thoracic program.
• Support Team: Cardiac First Assistants (FAs) with an opportunity to transition to a PA/APC model in OR. APC model for support for floor rounding and clinics.
• Referral Base: Extremely strong internal referral network alongside a 600,000 catchment area.
• Facilities: Dedicated CVORs and team, CV ICU, single partnership for ICU, Hospitalist Medicine, and Emergency Medicine. CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline is also a dynamic teaching facility featuring active Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine residency programs, alongside a brand-new multi-million-dollar Hybrid OR at our Shoreline Campus.

Ideal Candidate:

• MD or DO
• Board Eligible or Board Certified

Why CHRISTUS Health?

CHRISTUS Spohn Health System is South Texas' largest hospital system, consisting of six hospital campuses and six family health centers throughout the Coastal bend. The health system is consistently ranked as a healthcare leader in the area and has received national recognition for several pioneering programs, including cardiac care, clinical excellence and oncology. For more than 100 years, CHRISTUS Spohn has been distinguished by its high caliber Associates and affiliated physicians, its comprehensive and innovative services, and its long history of responding to the needs of the community it serves.

• Competitive Guaranteed Salary + Productivity Bonus
• Malpractice with tail coverage
• Retirement with employer match
• Paid Time Off
• Relocation & Sign-On Bonus
• Education Loan Repayment
• Quality Bonus

Community and Location:

• Affordability: Corpus Christi offers an exceptionally reasonable cost of living, 5% below the national average, and zero Texas state income tax, allowing physicians to purchase coastal and gated single-family homes at a fraction of major metro prices.
• Desired Local Neighborhoods: Physicians in the region typically settle in sought-after communities like Southside (master-planned subdivisions such as Kings Crossing near top retail and medical centers), Bay Area / Ocean Drive (historic bayfront estates), North Padre Island (waterfront canal homes with private boat docks), or Portland (a highly regarded suburban community directly across the bay).
• Education and Family Life: Families enjoy a relaxed coastal lifestyle with year-round outdoor amenities alongside access to premier local school districts and top parochial options like Incarnate Word Academy.
• Transportation & Accessibility: The city features minimal traffic congestion with typical physician commutes under 20 minutes, plus convenient daily non-stop flights to major hubs (DFW and IAH) via Corpus Christi Regional Airport (CRP).