Cardiothoracic Surgery

Position

BC/BE Thoracic Surgeon – Piedmont Augusta (Piedmont Heart Institute)

• Evaluation, diagnosis, treatment/surgery and consultation for patients with congenital and acquired abnormalities of the heart and great vessels, lungs, mediastinum, and pleura; a variety of conditions of the chest wall; and traumatic injuries to the chest and cardiothoracic structures.
• Provide non‑surgical care as well as pre‑, intra‑, and post‑operative surgical care.
• Hold admitting privileges and support patient care in critical care/intensive care settings per Piedmont Augusta policies and procedures.
• Assess, stabilize, and determine disposition of patients with emergent conditions in accordance with medical staff policy.
• Manage chronic cardiovascular diseases, including ordering appropriate imaging or laboratory tests and recommending treatment plans, including surgical interventions, as indicated by patients’ clinical needs.
• Coordinate care with hospitalists, primary care physicians, cardiology colleagues, and other specialty physicians regarding day‑to‑day operations; participate in meetings for risk and quality management and in efforts to improve clinical quality, efficiency, and patient satisfaction.

• Graduate of an accredited school of medicine.
• Completion of a cardiothoracic fellowship and board certification in thoracic surgery.
• Expertise in Cardiac CT and Cardiac MR (MRAs).
• Authorized to work in the United States; eligibility for H‑1B visa sponsorship and J‑1 visa waivers.

Piedmont Augusta – Augusta, Georgia

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