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Cardiothoracic Surgery opening in NM
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
Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
1/06/22
**Cardiothoracic Surgery opening in Las Cruces, NM**
* Full-time, permanent opening
* Employed position
* BE/BC required
* Join an established heart program to grow the comprehensive service line
* Work with an established team and participate in marketing efforts in both the local and secondary areas
* Establish and maintain relationships with existing and new referral sources
* Provide operative and post op patient care
* Must be proficient in Vascular Surgery
* A competitive financial package provided, along with sign-on bonus and relocation assistance
Recruitment Package may include:
* Base salary + wRVU production incentive
* Quality bonus
* CME allowance
* Sign-on bonus
* Medical debt assistance
* Relocation allowance
* Residency stipend
* Medical Director Stipend
* Health benefits + Retirement plan
* Marketing + practice growth assistance
**Hospital:** Accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC), the medical center is a licensed 298-bed acute care facility. The hospital offers a full range of comprehensive care including the latest in diagnostic, therapeutic and rehabilitative services, both on an inpatient and outpatient basis. Inpatient services include a state-of-the-art Cardiac Care Unit and Cardiac Cath Labs. Outpatient services include a comprehensive cancer program that offers radiation therapy and medical oncology/hematology. Additional services are offered at a free-standing outpatient surgery center that offers day surgery, diagnostic imaging and lab services in a convenient customer service-oriented setting. More than 1,300 employees and volunteers work closely with the medical staff, which includes 300 credentialed providers representing a full range of medical specialties.
**Community:** Located in the Mesilla Valley of southern New Mexico, Las Cruces is bounded to the west by wide-open desert and to the east by the majestic and beautiful Organ Mountains, which rise abruptly to an altitude of 9,000 feet only 12 miles from Las Cruces. Las Cruces is home to New Mexico State University, with an enrollment of 15,000 and 600 regular faculty members. Las Cruces is host to a number of festivals throughout the year. The Whole Enchilada Festival features the worlds largest enchilada - six feet across. Theres the Renaissance Arts and Crafts Fair, the Southern New Mexico State Fair, the Mesilla Valley Hot Air Balloon Rally, and the Wine and Chile Festival. The town of Hatch, thirty miles away, is home to a world-famous Chile Festival. The historic village of Old Mesilla, just minutes away from Las Cruces, is one of the most historic sites in the Southwest. Famed outlaw Billy the Kid stood trial for murder in the towns courthouse on the village plaza.
**Recreation:** Sitting at an elevation of 3,900 feet above sea level, Las Cruces enjoys an enviable climate year-round, with 350 sunny days annually and less than 10 inches of rain and snow. White Sands National Monument is just 50 miles east of Las Cruces. The magnificent pure white gypsum dunes provide excellent recreational opportunities. Visitors can picnic, white sand surf, or just stroll through a portion of the 275-square-mile national park. Ruidoso is a scenic mountain village two hours from Las Cruces. Located in the Lincoln National Forest, Ruidoso is home to the Hubbard Museum of the American West, the Ruidoso Downs Race Track, Ski Apache and the Inn of the Mountain Gods.