Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - Physician

Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - Physician at Heart and Vascular - Denver - Intermountain Health summary:

The Cardiothoracic Surgeon role in Denver, CO, involves providing advanced cardiovascular surgical care within a top-tier heart and vascular program at Saint Joseph Hospital. The position includes collaborative practice with surgeons and advanced practitioners, offering complex procedures such as CABG, valve replacements, and structural heart interventions. The role offers competitive compensation, robust benefits, and emphasizes excellence in cardiovascular surgery with a focus on program development and patient outcomes.

Job Description:
Cardiothoracic (CT) Surgeon - Denver, CO
When you join us, you'll become a part of a nationally recognized health system dedicated to our mission of "helping people live the healthiest lives possible."
About this role:
For more than 50 years, physicians from Intermountain Health and National Jewish Health, have worked together to create a heart and vascular program known for exceptional quality, superior outcomes, and innovative cardiovascular (CV) treatments.
Today, this unique clinical partnership has resulted in the formation of a top-tier heart and vascular program serving the needs of patients throughout the Rocky Mountain West.
As a Cardiothoracic Surgeon, you'll work with 2 other surgeons and 4 Advanced Practitioners to provide top-notch care and patient experience. Some highlights you can expect are:

• Practice at Saint Joseph Hospital in downtown Denver, CO
• Saint Joseph Hospital has earned 3-out-of-3 stars from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for patient care and outcomes in coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG), and aortic valve replacement (AVR), and is well known for mitral valve replacement/repair (MVRR).
• Take Q3 call only at one hospital (APPs also take Q4 floor/ ICU/ practice/OR call)
• Large, matured CT practice with collaborative relationships and referral patterns
• Full ICU support with excellent group of Intensivists on site 24/7
• A busy Structural Heart Program with the highest volume of Mitraclips in the state. 2 ongoing structural heart trials and Evoque implantation.
• A dedicated shock program as an ECMO site
• Our Medical Group is a physician-led group with the administrative support of a larger hospital system

How we'll support you:

• Compensation :
  Our competitive compensation consists of an initial base salary of $800,000 plus a wRVU bonus incentive. Additionally, there is up to a $75,000 annual quality bonus . We are also offering a $25,000 starting bonus . A relocation bonus is also available if applicable.
• We care about your well-being which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package. In addition, we offer paid time off, license reimbursement, malpractice insurance coverage, and an annual CME allowance to support your continuous growth and development. Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package .

What you'll bring:
We hire people, not words on paper. But we also expect excellence, which is why we require:

• MD/DO Education
• Unrestricted license in Colorado or able to obtain
• Board Certified in Cardiothoracic Surgery
• DEA
• Minimum of 5 years experience
• We are looking for an aggressive program builder in CV surgery, or an interest in building a niche like thoracic, minimally invasive mitral valve, or a large ECMO focus, etc.

About us:
Intermountain Health is a model health system by providing extraordinary care and superior service at an affordable cost. We are an integrated not-for-profit system of 33 hospitals, 385 clinics, and a medical group with more than 5,000 employed physicians and advanced practice providers across seven states in the mountain west.
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