Physician, Cardiothoracic Surgeon
WakeMed Health & Hospitals
General Thoracic Surgeon Opportunity
WakeMed Physician Practices is a multi-specialty group with nearly 500 physicians in a variety of specialty areas. Our organization places a high value on quality, caring and compassionate physicians and we are committed to providing state-of-the-art health care to our patients and the community we serve.
We are currently seeking a board certified/board eligible general thoracic surgeon to join our established group in Raleigh, NC. With a new and growing medical oncology program along with a growing robotic interventional pulmonology program, we seek a surgeon to step in for a surgeon moving out of clinical practice. Our team provides services in our Raleigh based hospital as well as Cary location. We provide and seek a candidate that can provide minimally invasive and/or robotic surgery to encompass a breadth of general thoracic surgery conditions.
The WakeMed Physician is responsible for providing quality clinical care to patients cared for by their division. The Physician may be responsible for providing teaching and supervision to residents, medical students and/or APP's within their division. The Physician is responsible for appropriate coding and corporate compliance and may be responsible for some general administrative responsibilities of the practice. Physician reports directly to the Director of their assigned division and understands and supports the mission values, and management of WakeMed Physician Practices and WakeMed.
As an employer of choice, we offer a full range of benefits and attractive compensation package including:
- Competitive base salary commensurate with experience plus incentive and bonus compensation
- Robust time off for ideal work life balance
- Comprehensive benefit package includes paid malpractice, CME, dues and membership
- Matching 403b retirement plan, 457b and Roth investment options
- Commencement / Relocation Bonus
WakeMed is situated in a vibrant growing community and the area is consistently ranked among the top 10 best cities for employment potential, quality of life and year-round outdoor activities in a temperate climate. Our area also provides an ideal family environment with quality school systems and unsurpassed recreational activities.
Physicians interested in current or future career opportunities are encouraged to submit a C.V. to our applicant system for review. For more information or to inquire in confidence please contact our recruiter at View email address on click.appcast.io.
Licensed Medical Physician Required
Doctorate Medicine Required
Fellowship/Internship/Residency - Related Area Required
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