Professor of Clinical Surgery – Cardiac

Best Small City in America

Your Position

Are you ready to make a life changing decision?

The Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Missouri is seeking outstanding candidates for a clinical faculty position specializing in cardiac surgery. Promoted ranks higher than Assistant Professor are negotiable and contingent upon qualifications. The opportunity exists to quickly build a robust surgical practice.

Surgeons at University Hospital performed the first open-heart procedure in mid-Missouri in 1958. Since that time, the hospital has become well-known as one of the state’s most active and respected cardiothoracic referral centers. Our cardiothoracic surgeons perform more than 800 operations each year.

Current divisional services include surgery for thoracic aortic aneurysms, dissection, and trauma, minimally invasive coronary surgery, aortic and mitral valve surgery, complete thoracic surgical oncology, including laser endoscopy, thoracoscopy, and VATS lobectomy, treatment of congenital and acquired cardiac defects, including cardiac conduction disorders and arrhythmias, MAZE procedures; lung, esophageal and chest wall tumors and cancers; endovascular thoracic aortic stenting; and pectus repair and mini sternotomy/keyhole surgery.

Compensation and Benefits:

• 8% Matching Retirement Fund
• Moving Allowance
• 5 Weeks Vacation
• 1 Week CME
• 1 Week of Holidays
• Health Insurance for Physician and Family
• Reduction in Tuition Cost for Your Children Who Attend MU

Your Community

Columbia, MO is a fantastic place to raise a family, start a new career or simply settle down and enjoy the finer things in life. Whether you are single or ready to start a family this city has it all. Columbia has gained national acclaim as one of the best places for … well, nearly everything! Take a moment and see what this well-kept secret has to offer! If these facts, don’t convince you that Columbia, MO is one of the best places to live, I doubt if anything will.

• Ranked as High as 2nd by Money Magazine–Best Places to Live In the U.S.
• Thriving Economy Built on Education, Medicine, Technology and Insurance
• 20% Population Increase Over the Past 10 Years and Still Growing Strong
• Immediate Access to Multiple NFL, MLB and NCAA Sports
• Forbes–13th Smartest City in America
• Forbes–8th Best College Sports Town in America
• Forbes–8th Best Place for Business and Careers
• Parade Magazine–America’s Hardest Working Town
• Under30CEO–2nd Best City for Young Entrepreneurs
• 8th Best City for College Students–American Institute for Economic Research
• Midway between St. Louis and Kansas City
• Lower crime rate
• Lower unemployment rate – 3% and dropping
• Lower cost of living – 5% below the national average
• Lower commute times for work
• Fantastic public school

To learn more about this opportunity, please contact me or send your CV. If this job doesn't perfectly match your practice preferences, please let me know exactly what you're looking for. I am representing other Surgery opportunities within this organization.

I’ll answer all of your questions so you can decide if this job is right for you.

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