Surgery - Cardiovascular Physician

This southwest Georgia health system is seeking board certified/board eligible Thoracic Surgeon who wishes to start a new position in 2025. Applicable candidates should have experience with: Large role in surgical oncology CABG, TAVR, Chest Tumor Surgery, Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Valve Repair, and Lung Resection. Interest in Lung Cases Call 1:3 Board Certified/Board Eligible Level 2 Trauma Center Historical case log. Fiscal Year 2021 (August 2020 July 2021) 305 cases: 18 TAVRs, 143 CABGs, and 9 Mitral Valve repair-replace just to name a few. With COVID it affected many of our services lines and surgical procedures. Fiscal Year 2022 (August 2021 July 2022) 315 cases CABG- 151 cases Mediastinoscopy- 8 Pacemaker insertion and change out- 46 Pericardial window-5 Mitral valve repair- 3, replace-5 Tricuspid valve repair- 2 Aortic valve replace-8, root- 2 Thoracoscopy- 4, with biopsy- 3 Thoracotomy-11, with decortication- 12 Thymectomy- 4 TAVR- 22 (includes salvage and non-salvage) VATS lobectomy- 9 CT Surgery Compensation: CT Surgery 1 FTE Base $650,000 Sign-On $50,000 Relocation (Reimb/IRS guidelines for direct relo exp up to) Up to $15,000 RVU Threshold 8,667 Comp per Excess RVU $75.00 CME $ $7,000 PTO/CME days 20 Holidays 7 Location Information Short drive to Atlanta and the Florida beaches Cost of living 16% lower than national average Temperate weather year-round perfect for outdoor activities- hiking, boating, golfing, etc. Known as Pecan Capital of the World Regional Airport with 35-minute flight to Atlanta The health System is a not-for-profit integrated healthcare delivery system which serves more than 500,000 residents in Southwest Georgia. Our facilities, advanced medical technologies and treatments, as well as our highly qualified professionals, have distinguished us as a healthcare leader. More than 4,500 physicians, employees and volunteers who make up the system family, care for patients in 35 counties, keeping primary care close to home to give residents seamless and affordable health care. The flagship facility is a 691-bed teaching hospital, making it the region s largest tertiary care provider. With hospitals in five communities, the system offers a full spectrum of care for residents in Southwest Georgia. Albany, GA is the larger community in our area (population about 70-80K), making it the eighth-largest city in the state. It is located approximately halfway between Macon, GA and Tallahassee, FL. It has a regional airport (SW GA Regional). For more information, please contact