Cardiothoracic Surgeon - Louisville, KY

Cardiothoracic Surgeon - Louisville, KY

Recruiting incentives up to $200,000

Interested candidates, please contact:

Jane Barger

Sourcer, Physician Recruitment

Cell:

BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP IS SEEKING A HIGHLY QUALIFIED BE/BC CARDIOTHORACIC SURGEON to join a busy adult cardiac surgery practice in the Louisville/southern Indiana metropolitan area. The surgeon will engage in a busy surgical caseload supporting the cardiac surgery programs at two reputable hospitals, Baptist Health Louisville and Baptist Health Floyd. The ideal applicant will have surgical experience with proven results and excellent technical and interpersonal skills.

• The practice offers a mix of coronary, valve, re-operative and aortic surgery cases.
• Cardiac surgical case volume for both programs is more than 1,000 cases per year, with established STS-recognized outcomes.
• Our surgeons have access to five operating rooms and one dedicated hybrid operating room. Training or exposure to TAVR, MICS, ECMO and wire skills is desirable.
• Our surgical team includes three surgeons, nine advanced practice clinicians, and a great support staff.

Baptist Health ranks in 150 top places to work in healthcare, according to Becker's Hospital Review.

• Multispecialty physician-led medical group
• 8 hospitals with over 1,500 providers, including 800 physicians and more than 700 advanced practice clinicians
• Comprehensive administrative and operations support teams
• Physician leadership councils
• Top 10% in the country for quality clinical outcomes

Baptist Health Louisville is a 519-bed tertiary-care hospital located in the heart of St. Matthews. The all-private room hospital provides virtually all inpatient services with the exception of transplantation and burn care. The hospital’s emergency services include special teams for heart attack and stroke care. Cancer services include two freestanding radiation centers and the Charles and Mimi Osborn Cancer Center, which also offers a cancer resource center and a multidisciplinary lung care clinic.

Special services include women’s health, labor and delivery, digital mammography, ultrasound and bone-density scanning for osteoporosis. Other areas of expertise include orthopedics, neurosurgery, cardiovascular services, wound care, behavioral health, occupational health, acute rehabilitation, and in-home care provided by Baptist Health Home Care.

Baptist Health Louisville has twice achieved Magnet designation for excellence in nursing services by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program.

City of Louisville, Kentucky

• Kentucky’s largest metro area with a population of 1 million+ and the 16th largest city in the U.S.
• Flights available worldwide from Muhammad Ali International Airport
• Home of the Kentucky Derby, Louisville Slugger bats; birthplace of Muhammad Ali
• Climate – mild four-season climate with average temperatures of 79 in July and 35 in January
• Cost of living is consistently below the national average, with housing costs 76% of national averages
• Louisville, KY is within a day’s drive of more than 50% of the U.S. population
• The city landed on multiple “Best Of” lists and rankings

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HPSA Score: 20

EEO Statement: Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team.

Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment is subject to post-offer, pre-employment drug testing.

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