Cardiothoracic Surgeon Needed in Southern Illinois

Updated 8/28/26
62901, Carbondale, Illinois, United States
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Surgery-Thoracic
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Job at a glance

Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Full-Time
Work Environment Hospital
Visa Sponsorship Yes

Job description

Job description
Cardiothoracic Surgeon Desired in an Outdoor Oasis

Cardiothoracic Surgeon Desired in an Outdoor Oasis

  • Great quality of life
  • Generous base salary
  • Leadership Opportunities
  • Hospital employed
  • Established program

Perks on the job

  • State-of-the-art equipment
  • Accredited Chest Pain Center
  • 330,000 patient population
  • Level II trauma center
  • 4 cardiac cath labs
  • 3 perfusion rooms
  • Hybrid OR
  • Dedicated cardio OR
  • Dedicated heart team

Comprehensive Benefits Designed with You in Mind

At SIH, we understand that great care starts with taking care of our team. That’s why we offer an extensive and thoughtfully designed benefits package, including:

Health & Wellness

  • Medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage
  • Health savings account (HSA)
  • Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
  • Wellness program

Financial Security

  • Matching 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • 457(b) retirement savings plan
  • Income replacement coverage
  • Short and long-term disability (with optional buy-up)
  • Basic and supplemental life and AD&D insurance (employee, spouse, and child)
  • Group accident, critical illness, term life, and hospital indemnity insurance

Professional Support & Development

  • Medical malpractice coverage
  • Continuing medical education (CME)
  • Tuition assistance
  • One professional membership dues covered
  • Medical staff dues and fees, including medical board, license, and DEA

Time Away & Support

  • Earned time off
  • Bereavement leave
  • Employee assistance program (EAP) and personal assistance services
  • Employees Helping Employees program
  • Service awards

Incentives & Bonuses

  • Sign-on, relocation, productivity, quality, and training completion bonuses
  • Advanced practice provider supervisory stipend
  • Student loan assistance

Job Responsibilities

Diagnosis and preoperative, operative, and postoperative management of patients (18 years of age or
older) with pathologic conditions within the chest. Generally, this includes treatment of conditions of the heart, great
vessels, lungs, chest wall and diaphragm.

Qualifications

Education/Training Completion of an ACGME accredited Residency training program in Surgery-General.
AND
Completion of an ACGME accredited Fellowship training program in Thoracic Surgery.
OR
Completion of an ACGME accredited integrated Thoracic Surgery residency.
Certification Current certification in Thoracic Surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery or in Thoracic
Cardiovascular Surgery by the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery or its equivalent. Board
certification must be achieved within five years of being admissible to take the exam.
Clinical Experience (Initial) Applicant must provide documentation of provision of cardiac/thoracic surgery services (50 cases)
representative of the scope and complexity of the privileges requested during the previous year
(waived for applicants who completed training during the previous year).

Skills

General Thoracic Procedures
Lung and Airway Procedures
Cardiac and Great Vessel Procedures
General Vascular Procedures Available to the Cardiac Surgeon (Non Core Procedures)
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