Cardiothoracic Surgeon

This Regional Medical Center is seeking an exceptionally well-trained board certified / board eligible Cardiothoracic surgeon to join their established practice and growing service line in Tallahassee,Florida.

Qualified Candidates :

• Join a growing network of experienced cardiothoracic surgeons with locations from Gainesville, Tallahassee, Ocala and Orlando, Fort Walton Beach and Pensacola.
• Practice currently performs coronary revascularization, valve repair and replacements as well as broad based thoracic surgery.

Florida Heart and Lung encompasses several advanced cardiothoracic surgical programs, including TAVR, minimally invasive cardiac and robotic thoracic surgery, as well as aortic surgery and ECMO.

• The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications : Experience and comfort level with aortic disease, valve repair and replacement to include open and endovascular aortic procedures Experience with TAVR Minimally invasive lung surgery Knowledge and experience with advanced technologies to reduce the invasiveness of thoracic and cardiovascular procedure
• The ideal candidate will also demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively within the team of our growing program, and have a positive track record of team building.
• Our interdisciplinary team includes cardiologists, anesthesiologists, surgical, RN and Critical Care staff to produce the highest possible quality and outcomes.
• Experience is required
• While a minimum of 5 years of experience is preferred, candidates with less experience will be considered and are encouraged to apply.

Incentive / Benefits Package :

• Competitive compensation
• Great comprehensive and flexible benefits program
• PTO and CME time / allowance
• Occurrence-based malpractice
• Strong support system

About the Medical Center :

• The Hospital is a 288-bed acute-care facility providing 24 / 7 emergency services in Tallahassee, FL
• The hospital features an array of medical services through the Bariatric Center, Behavioral Health Center, Cancer Center, Chest Pain Center with PCI, Orthopedic / Spine Center and Heart and Vascular Center
• Three freestanding ERs servicing the Tallahassee area and surrounding communities, seeing over 120,000 patients per year
• Received Healthgrades recognitions including : America’s 100 Best for Coronary Intervention, Orthopedic Surgery, Joint Replacement, and Spine Surgery - putting us in the top 2% of hospitals nationwide for those services
• $23M Comprehensive Inpatient Rehabilitation Center
• 10-bed, Level II NICU
• 1400 employees and 500 providers

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