Staff Physician - Cardiac Surgeon - Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) training preferred

Cardiac Surgeon Opportunity

NORTON HEART & VASCULAR INSTITUTE is seeking an adult cardiac surgeon who is fellowship trained and board certified or board eligible in cardiothoracic surgery, and has training in minimally invasive surgery and experience in mechanical circulatory support. The ideal candidate will join the Norton Heart & Vascular Institute cardiac surgery team, an established practice that provides comprehensive cardiac surgical services at Norton Audubon Hospital and Norton Hospital. Providers with this practice complete an average of 1,100 surgical procedures annually, including nearly 200 transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures. A strong referral pattern exists within Norton Heart & Vascular Institute, which maintains over 50% of the cardiovascular market share in our area, more than any other healthcare system in the area.

In collaboration with the Norton Heart & Vascular Institute Advanced Heart Failure & Recovery Program, members of this team provide surgical services for an established Mechanical Circulatory Support Program. This multidisciplinary program has been designated as an accredited ventricular assist device (VAD) program by DNV and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. In addition, Norton Heart & Vascular Institute is a member of the UK Gill Heart & Vascular Institute Affiliate Network, working collaboratively to provide access to heart transplantation services through the established transplant program at UK HealthCare in Lexington, Kentucky.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Kentucky ahead of cancer or any other condition or injury. In 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Kentucky as No. 7 in the country for deaths due to heart disease based on age-adjusted mortality rate. Because of this increasing patient need, the Norton Heart & Vascular Institute cardiac surgery team works closely with interventional and structural cardiologists, electrophysiologists and advanced heart failure cardiologists within Norton Heart & Vascular Institute and cares for patients in a newly designated 18-bed cardiac intensive care unit at Norton Audubon Hospital. Together, these specialists provide the latest in surgical capabilities, including hybrid ablation, TAVR, transcatheter mitral valve repair and replacement, transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement, and a full suite of minimally invasive and open surgical capabilities.

About the position:

• Join an adult-service practice currently consisting of four cardiac surgeons, six advanced practice providers and several support staff.
• Focus primarily on adult cardiac surgery responsibilities, including valve replacement, coronary artery bypass graft, aortic procedures including complex aneurysms, and dissections and structural heart procedures.
• Preferred candidate possesses excellent technical skills in minimally invasive cardiac surgery and experience in mechanical circulatory support.
• Participate in a transcatheter valve program certified by the American College of Cardiology, and an established Structural Heart Program.
• Preferred candidate will have at least one to two years of experience.

Qualifications:

• Doctorate Degree
• One of: DO or MD