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Cardiothoracic Surgeon at LVHN Pocono Campus
Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Surgery-Thoracic
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment Hospital
Location East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 8/25/23

At Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), we continually go the extra mile to further our mission to heal, comfort and care for the people of our community. Each one of our 19,000 colleagues contributes to this mission and helps make all communities we serve healthier – and better – places in which to live. Our health care professionals provide amazing care every day!

At LVHN, our core values: Compassion, Integrity, Collaboration and Excellence, guide our decision making and behaviors. We bring our values to life through our actions and commitment to an inclusive and equitable workplace in which everyone feels like they belong and utilize their full potential. That is how each of our colleagues create exceptional experiences in a safe and secure environment for our patients and their loved ones, and for one another.

At Lehigh Valley Health Network, you can provide community care and impact lives of your patients! We are seeking an experienced, board certified Cardiothoracic Surgeon who has exceptional clinical and interpersonal skills to join our team at the Pocono campus in East Stroudsburg.

  • LVHN has the most experienced cardiologists and cardiac surgeons in the region. LVHN consistently ranks among the best in the nation for heart attack survival.
  • Many of our heart specialists have trained at the nation’s top heart programs. Our cardiac surgeons and thoracic surgeons are all board-certified, many having served fellowships or received additional training with leading programs.
  • LVHN was the region’s first to perform transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and is recognized as a center for performing complex mitral valve repair surgery. We lead the region in the life-saving technology known as ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) and have specialized programs in women’s heart health, sports cardiology, advanced heart failure technologies, peripheral vascular and venous care and rhythm disturbance care.
  • Since 2002, LVH–Cedar Crest, LVH–17th Street, LVH–Muhlenberg, LVHN–Tilghman and Home Health and Hospice Services have earned Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. This designation is the highest and most prestigious distinction a health care organization can achieve for nursing excellence and quality patient care. We’re the only Magnet-designated medical center in the region.
  • We care for patients with complex cases of heart disease that many hospitals turn away. You only find this level of clinical expertise at the country’s top medical centers.

Job Qualifications:

  • Must be Board Certified
  • A Valid Pennsylvania Medical License or ability to obtain one is required
  • Cardiothoracic Surgery experience required

Benefits & Perks:

  • Attractive work schedule
  • Highly Competitive Compensation with a superb benefits package
  • Low cost health insurance for employees
  • CME reimbursement and time outside of normal PTO to take classes, attend conferences etc.
  • Retirement plans with employer contribution
  • APC Mentorship Program

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is a large nonprofit health system in eastern Pennsylvania with 19,000 colleagues, over 1,300 beds across 5 full service hospital campuses, 2,900 medical staff, 200 outpatient practices, and an academic environment with 25 fully accredited, free standing residency and fellowship programs. LVHN has been consistently ranked among America’s Top Hospitals for over 20 years.

Interested candidates, please email a CV to Kate Musser, Recruiter, [Register to View] or call [Register to View] .