Surgery - Thoracic Physician

Job ID : 11742 Practice Details

• Seeking a second cardiothoracic surgeon to advance our program. The optimal candidate would possess the following :

At least 5 years post training practice experience

Lung and Chest Surgeries

Our surgical team is highly skilled at performing a wide array of thoracic surgeries, including :

Lung biopsies : Your doctor removes a sample of lung tissue to biopsy for abnormal cells.

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) : Your doctor inserts a tiny camera called a thoracoscope into a small incision in your chest. Using the camera as a guide, your doctor inserts instruments through other small incisions in your chest to perform surgery. VATS procedures include :

Lobectomy : Removing portions of a diseased lung

Removal of mediastinal masses : Removing cancerous and noncancerous tumors found in the mediastinum, the central part of the thoracic cavity

Resection of lung metastasis : Removing a cancerous lung tumor

Pneumonectomy : Your doctor removes a diseased lung.

About Employer :

Recruiter's Insight

Earn More and Pay Less. Starting Salary For Vascular Surgery Is $150,000 To $250,000+ More Compared To Positions Located In Chicago and St. Louis; Coupled With A Cost Of Living Of 30% Less In This Community Provides You With Significant Buying Power With The Opportunity To Build Your Dream Home, Pay Down Your Student Loans And Retire Early.

Income Potential. The Income Potential Is Greater Than Most With The Opportunity To Earn In The Top 75th%Tile In The US.

Housing Market. With Average Home Pricing Settled At $108,620 And Where A Desirable 3374 Square Ft. 5 Bedroom / 4 Bath Home Sold For $255,000 Building A Quality Of Life With Substantial Savings Is Easy.

The community. The Community Is Welcoming To New Members And Offers A Series Of Fun Events Throughout The Year For Family Members And Getting To Know One Another.

About Employer. This Employer Is Committed To Its Doctors And The Entire Employee Staff And Enjoys Long Term Retention Of Its Key Physician Personnel Due To Exceptional Compensation And Quality Of Life Provided By The Community.

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