This medical system is seeking an additional Cardiovascular Surgeon to join its well-established, hospital-employed practice. The Medical Center has the largest market share of Cardiovascular Services across a 13-county region and ranks in the Top 10 percent nationally for patient safety in heart attack, interventional coronary, and vascular care. The community is recognized nationally as a best place to raise children and a best place to retire. Our community offers a low cost of living, excellent educational facilities, and traditional southern hospitality. 

Practice Highlights: 

• Established group of 2 board-certified surgeons and 2 PA’s

• Call shared at 1:3
• Autonomous PA’s who assist in the OR, perform vein harvesting, facilitate rounds, and see patients in post-op clinic
• Clinic space is located in the SEH Cardiovascular Institute, a multidisciplinary clinic that is shared with Interventional/EP Cardiology and Vascular Surgery. * *
• Located on Southeast Health’s campus for easy access to the OR, hospital, etc.
• Scope of practice includes all aspects of cardiac and thoracic surgery: CABG, minimally invasive lung and valve surgery, and comprehensive structural heart (including TAVR, MitraClip, etc.)
• 28 OR’s with endovascular and open heart suites – daVinci robotic surgical system is available
• Exceptional referral base with strong Cardiology and Primary Care sources

The community offers a short 90-minute drive to the Emerald Coast beaches of Florida, a low cost of living, excellent educational facilities, and traditional southern hospitality.

Benefits:

• Paid interviewing expenses
• Student loan repayment option
• $100,000 Signing bonus package
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Paid malpractice and tail coverage
• PSLF eligible employer

About the hospital:
One of the largest not-for-profit tertiary referral centers in Alabama serving over 600,000 within a 75-mile radius

• 22 OR suites with 2 Endovascular suites and open-heart suites
• Level 2 trauma center with EM residency trained physicians
• 1 of only 3 comprehensive stroke centers in Alabama with a dedicated lab for Cerebrovascular procedures
• 32-bed medical ICU
• Robust IM Hospitalist program provides ED unassigned coverage, care for transfers, and inpatient consults
• The region’s only facility offering TAVR, EP Cardiology, and Watchman procedures

ACGME Internal Medicine Residency program as well as Transitional Year program

About the community:

• Ranked #1 small city for doctors by AdvisorSmith
• One of the Top 10 fastest growing cities in Alabama
• Less than 100 miles to the Emerald Coast beaches of Florida
• Average annual temperature is 66 degrees F
• Cost of living index is 92.8 vs national average of 100
• Over 20 miles of outdoor trails with nearby lakes and rivers
• Hosts a Robert Trent Jones Golf Course with other public and private golf courses and driving ranges nearby
• Ranked 10th in the country for the number of restaurants per square capita
• Recognized as a “Playful City” with 19 parks, 6 public swimming pools, a water park, and 47 tennis courts including a 20-court complex built to professional standards
• Medical hub of the Southeast, providing a plethora of specialty medical care options at 2 local hospitals and numerous private clinics