Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Mercy One Iowa Heart is seeking an experienced BE/BC Cardiothoracic surgeon to join a busy established practice. The ideal candidate will have proven excellent technical and interpersonal skills with minimum of 5 years experience. Training or exposure to TAVR, ECMO, and wire skills are desirable.
We offer a 3-year income guarantee with a first-year salary of $800,000, $825,000 year two, and $850,000 year three. This offer includes a $75,000 sign on bonus, paid malpractice and a 403B match.

• Position available in 2026
• 5 physician practice
• Surgical case volume over 1000 cases annually
• Opportunity to support and grow LVAD (Joint Commission Accreditation for Ventricular Assist Device)
• Pioneer in beating heart surgery and robotic heart surgery, minimally invasive valve surgery, ECMO, VAD, TAVR and TEVAR
• Block time, 4 CV OR Rooms, 1 hybrid room, Da Vinci Xi/Si
• APP 1st Call with Inpatient Rounding & Clinic Support
• CSICU 24/7 Intensivist Support

Iowa Heart Center was founded in 1970 and is one of the largest Cardiovascular, Cardiology & Vascular practices in the Country, with 52 Physicians on staff. Specializing in Cardiovascular Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Advanced Heart Failure, Interventional Cardiology, Electrophysiology and General Cardiology. Mercy One Iowa Heart Center is named one of top 50 cardiovascular Hospitals by Fortune/IBM Watson Health. Mercy One Iowa heart is comprised of 8 primary locations and 28 outreach facilities, spanning across Iowa.

We are an active participant in STS Registries (adult, congenital and anesthesia) 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.

To learn more contact:
Roger McMahon, Regional Director, Physician Recruitment

roger.d.mcmahon