Cardiothoracic Surgery Opening in Des Moines, IA
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Surgery-Thoracic
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
3/06/24
**Cardiothoracic Surgery opportunity: Des Moines, IA**
**Position Details**
- Full-time
- Permanent
- Multi Specialty
- Well-respected team of 2 Surgeons, 3 APPs, 2 Office Based RNs, and 4 Perfusionists
- Comprehensive Cardiovascular team includes 20 Cardiologists and 5 Vascular Surgeons
- CVS Co-management agreement with Iowas largest health system
- Established adult general Cardiothoracic Surgery Department with a recognized Structural Heart Program participating in TAVR and MiltraClip; Maze procedures - and Lead extraction
- Two designated cardiac surgery operating rooms and access to two hybrid procedural rooms
- Call 1:3
- Research opportunities with residency program
- Excellent payor mix
**Compensation**
- Income guarantee and shareholder track
- Excellent benefits include: 401 (k) profit sharing retirement plan, four weeks paid vacation, optional health, dental, vision, long-term disability, long-term care and term life insurance, and flexible spending accounts
**About the Group**
- Over 260 physicians and providers practicing in 40+ specialties, averaging 450,000 patient visits annually
- External referral base that includes 1.3 million
- Among Wellmark's 18 Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), the Group is in the top three in the state in terms of Wellmark's Value Index Score (VIS), a measure of quality and outcomes
- In 2017 and 2018, we achieved a perfect 100% MIPS score; in 2018, The Group ranked as the #1 lowest beneficiary cost ACO in the country
- Physician Engagement in the 94th percentile per Press Ganeys 2020 Engagement Survey
- All sites awarded the highest level of Patient Centered Medical Home Recognition by NCQA
**Why Choose Des Moines, Iowa?**
#1 Best State to Practice Medicine - WalletHub, 3.2017 & MDLinx, 6.2018
#1 Best State to Live in America - U.S. News & World Report, 2018
#1 Best Places to Live in the Midwest (#5 Best in the U.S.) - U.S. News & World Report, 2019
#1 Best Affordable Place to Live in the U.S. - U.S. News & World Report, 2017
#1 Best State for Jobs MarketWatch, 5.2019
#1 Wealthiest City in America - TODAY Show, 1.2014
#1 Physicians Top Places to Live and Work (Iowa) - Physicians Thrive, 2017
#1 Best City for Young Professionals - Forbes, 2014
#1 Best Midwest Cities for Young Adults - The Business Journals, 3.2013
#1 Best City for Middle Class Business Insider, 2016
#1 Metro with the Most Community Pride - Gallup, 2015
#2 Best State to Practice Medicine - Medscape, 2019
#2 Best City for Jobs - Forbes, 3.2015
#2 Top 10 US Cities to Land Work - NBC News, 2015
#3 Best City for High Salary & Low Cost of Living - The Ascent, 2019
#3 Top City for New College Grads - SmartAsset, 2015
#4 Best Place to Live in America - A Plus, 2018
#4 Best Cities for Children - SmartAsset, 2016