Surgery - Cardiovascular Physician

Cardiovascular Surgeon

Job Description:

• Join one board-certified, experienced Cardiothoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon
• Referral base of seven hospital-employed, board-certified Interventional Cardiologists
• Recognized by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Missouri as a Blue Distinction Center+ for Cardiac Care
• Heart Institute adjacent to main hospital facility provides unrestricted access to three CV ORs, four Cath Labs, and a dedicated Anesthesia team
• In-house Intensivist program
• Well-established board-certified Internal Medicine Hospitalist service
• Professional Support department provides assistance and tailors office/practice to your needs

Benefits and Compensation:

• Generous guarantee contract, convert to WRVU production model with no caps
• Excellent benefits package including CME allowance
• Relocation assistance
• Paid malpractice and tail coverage
• FREE, expert advice from a specialized support team to reduce your student loans
• New, near-site daycare/learning center exclusively for children of employees

Community Overview:

Appreciate an excellent quality of life in Joplin, Missouri, a progressive, medium-size town offering big-city amenities. The fourth largest metropolitan area in the state offers a low cost of living and strong local economy.

• No commute! Beautiful neighborhoods located within a 5-minute drive from the clinic and hospital.
• Delight in arts and culture with regular art walks and festivals, public murals
• $16 million new arts and entertainment complex
• Enjoy an active lifestyle with activities including golf, tennis, running, and hiking the scenic chert bluffs
• Easy access to nearby streams and lakes for fishing, kayaking, and boating
• Abundant parks and multiple aquatic centers
• Family-oriented with great options for public, private, and parochial schools, colleges, and a state university
• Be a valued member of a local, diverse and growing medical hub with the new Kansas City University-Joplin medical school (160+ students enrolled per year) and future dental school campus located just blocks away from the main hospital campus!