Physician - Cardiothoracic Surgery

Exciting Full-Time Cardiology Team Surgeon Opportunity at Deaconess Specialty Physicians

Join a dynamic, growing, and well-respected multi-specialty group as a full-time physician at Deaconess Specialty Physicians! With a supportive team and a focus on providing exceptional care, this is your chance to be part of a regional leader in healthcare. Here’s what makes this opportunity stand out:

• 40 Hours Per Week: Enjoy a balanced work-life schedule in both inpatient and outpatient settings.


• Join a Leading Group: Be part of a multi-specialty group within the largest independent, not-for-profit Deaconess Health System, with over 1,000 clinicians across three states.


• Comprehensive Cardiology Team: Work alongside a collaborative team of 31 cardiologists, including:
  
  
  
  • 2 Cardiovascular Surgeons
  
  
  • 12 Interventional Cardiologists
  
  
  • 12 Noninvasive Cardiologists
  
  
  • 4 Electrophysiologists
  
  
  
  


• Regional Access & Technology: Access cutting-edge technology across 20+ locations in Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky, offering patients greater choice and care options than any other regional provider.


• Tremendous Growth Potential: Build a successful practice quickly with a large primary care referral base and a dedicated team of over 20 Advanced Practice Providers (APPs).


• Attractive Income Potential: High-income potential with motivated, hard-working candidates earning well above the national mean.  Competitive base salary with tiered wRVU compensation.  Additional Quality Bonus up to $50,000.


• Supportive Environment: Work alongside well-integrated, respected colleagues in a system that prioritizes quality and provides a positive, collaborative work environment.


• Call Coverage: Reasonable 1:3 weekday/weekend call rotation ensures time for personal balance.


• Surgical Support: Benefit from support by 2 surgeons and 3 surgical PAs in both the clinic and hospital settings.


• Outreach Clinics: Take part in successful outreach clinics staffed by Deaconess Heart Group offices in Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois.


• State-of-the-Art Facilities: Utilize two dedicated OR suites at Gateway Hospitals, with a hybrid OR suite under construction, expected to be completed by fall 2025.


• Dedicated Staff: Enjoy the support of a dedicated office-based team handling referrals and scheduling.


• Lead Extraction Program: Participate in an established, highly respected lead extraction program.


• High-Volume Surgical Program: Be part of a high-volume surgical program with physicians working above the 75th percentile in the field.

Ideal candidates should be BC/BE in Cardiothoracic Surgery, have completed a CT Surgery fellowship, and are proficient in coronary artery bypass grafting, mitral valve and aortic valve replacements, experienced in TAVR procedures (working with a skilled structural heart team), and additional minimally invasive and open surgical capabilities.

Take the next step in your career—join Deaconess Health Systems today!