Cardiothoracic Surgeon Opportunity - Cape Girardeau, MO
Columbia, Missouri, United States
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Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Surgery-Thoracic
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Location Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 3/05/24
Cardiothoracic Surgeon Opportunity - Cape Girardeau, MO

SoutheastHEALTH (SEH), Cape Girardeau, Missouri, has identified the need to recruit an experienced and capable cardiothoracic surgeon to join our top-quality practice. This position is intended to become a thriving team member with our existing practice.

The SEH CT Surgery program is affiliated with Washington University (St. Louis) Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, consistently ranked among the top ten heart programs in the country. This affiliation affords our CT Surgeons the opportunity for a faculty appointment at Washington University, participation in quarterly M&M conferences with on-site attendance by Washington University surgeons, telemedicine consults, and educational and training opportunities both on-site and in St. Louis.

Southeast Hospital is a community hospital licensed for 244 beds, providing the best in healthcare services since 1928. It is the flagship hospital of SoutheastHEALTH, a two-hospital healthcare system serving a population of 675,000 across southeastern Missouri, southern Illinois and surrounding states. It is located along the Mississippi River in the largest community between St. Louis (approximately 1½ hour drive time) and Memphis (approximately 3-hour drive time). SEH Cardiothoracic Surgery is the largest cardiothoracic surgery program between St. Louis and Memphis.

Southeast Hospital has recently earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Heart Association’s Heart-Check mark for Comprehensive Cardiac Center Certification. At the time of certification in October 2019, Southeast Hospital became only the 15th hospital in the nation to achieve this recognition. The certification recognizes Southeast’s commitment to continuous quality improvement in patient safety and quality of care, reducing variations in clinical processes, and strengthening its program structure and management framework for cardiac patients.

The SoutheastHEALTH opportunity can be summarized as follows:
  • High quality cardiac surgery program with a successful multi-decade history
  • Affiliation with Washington University Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • Reputation as a high-quality program, with TJC/AHA Comprehensive Cardiac Center Certification
  • Largest cardiothoracic surgery program between St. Louis and Memphis
  • Located in an upscale university community along the beautiful Mississippi River
  • Attractive, comprehensive hospital facilities, with a new state-of-the-art hybrid OR; the latest da Vinci Xi and X robots; and patient/family focused Cardiac Pavilion (cardiac step-down unit) that opened in 2019
  • 2 CT surgeons, 7 cardiologists and 7 CV advanced practice providers employed by SoutheastHEALTH
  • Market Area of approximately 675,000
  • Extremely competitive total rewards compensation package with high ceiling
About Cape Girardeau, Missouri
  • Home to Southeast Missouri State University, with NCAA Division 1 athletics, a nationally recognized performing arts center, 400-acre campus and enrollment exceeding 10,000
  • Top-notch public and private schools from K-12 throughout the region
  • Family-centric community with a wide range of cultural and outdoors activities, including City, State and National parks; boating and fishing in multiple large recreational lake settings throughout the region; hiking and biking
  • One of the top ranked private golf courses in Missouri, Dalhousie Golf Club, a Jack Nicklaus designed golf residential community; multiple scenic public courses for all skill levels
  • Fine dining, shopping, entertainment and fine arts in a quaint downtown setting
  • Close to the Missouri and Southern Illinois wine country
Cardiothoracic Surgeon Minimum Requirements
  1. Board Certified in Thoracic Surgery with extensive training in adult cardiac surgery procedures
  2. Performed more than 300 cardiac surgery procedures with a minimum of 150 cases as lead surgeon
  3. Minimum 2 years’ experience as a cardiothoracic surgeon in the U.S.
  4. Have documentable high-quality outcomes and operating statistics indicating state-of-the-art thoracic and cardiac surgery practice capabilities, including peripheral vascular, thoracic, and cardiac valve repair & replacement, minimally invasive techniques and other innovative procedures
  5. Have sound personal and professional reasons for seeking to locate to Cape Girardeau, MO for the long term
SoutheastHEALTH is committed to an extremely competitive total rewards compensation program with a high ceiling; final package will be negotiable with the selected candidate.

Thank you for your consideration. Please let me know if you have an interest in this location/opportunity and I'll facilitate getting you additional information.

Jill Allen
Director of Recruiting
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