Cardiothoracic Surgeon - Lexington, KY -Recruiting incentives up to $200,000

Cardiothoracic Surgeon - Lexington, KY - Recruiting incentives up to $200,000

Join a busy adult cardiac surgery practice in Lexington, KY! Baptist Health Medical Group is seeking a highly qualified BE / BC cardiothoracic surgeon interested in doing both Cardiac and Thoracic surgery to join our group of two Cardiothoracic Surgeons and 8 APP’s.

Basic cardiothoracic surgical practice with emphasis on CABG, Valve Surgeries & Lung Resection. The ideal surgeon will have proven excellent technical and interpersonal skills. We are looking for a highly motivated individual willing to expand the practice and be team oriented. We encourage new graduates from recognized fellowship training programs!

Baptist Health Lexington Cardiology Program

• HeartCARE Center : National Distinction of Excellence
• 1st hospital in the nation to receive ACC AFib Accreditation.
• First hospital in Kentucky and fourth in the nation to receive Transcatheter Valve (TCV) Certification
• First in the region to receive ACC Chest Pain Center Accreditation with Primary PCI and Resuscitation
• ACC Cardiac Cath Lab Accreditation with Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
• ACC Electrophysiology Accreditation (first in the state of Kentucky)
• Five cutting-edge cardiac catheterization labs with peripheral vascular and neurointerventional capabilities (2 biplane labs)
• Three electrophysiology labs and 1 Cath / EP hybrid lab with dedicated staff
• The Baptist Health Lexington Heart & Valve Center – dedicated cardiac specialty clinics in the care of heart failure, AFib & heart rhythm disorders, structural heart and valve disorders, and low risk chest pain clinic.
• Dedicated Structural Heart (TAVR, MitraClip, TriClip) Coordinator
• Dedicated Chest Pain / HF Coordinator
• Dedicated AFib Nurse Navigator (PVA-Pulmonary Vein Ablation primary focus)
• Dedicated AFib Nurse Navigator (LAAO primary focus)

Incentive Overview

About Baptist Health Medical Group

About Baptist Health Lexington

Baptist Health Lexington, a 434-bed tertiary care facility, is a major medical research and education center. Established in 1954, Baptist Health Lexington is recognized for its excellence in heart care and cancer care, and the hospital’s Clinical Research Center conducts groundbreaking research in both fields as well as in several other disciplines.

Baptist Health Lexington continues to lead in maternity care, having delivered nearly 150,000 babies. The hospital operates six outlying outpatient centers, including locations in Georgetown, Nicholasville and Richmond.

Baptist Health Lexington has been distinguished three times as a Top Performer by The Joint Commission and has been named a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence four times.

Locally, Baptist Health Lexington is annually recognized as “Favorite Hospital” and “Favorite Place to Have a Baby” in the Readers’ Choice poll conducted by the Lexington Herald-Leader.

A newly built (2024) satellite Baptist Health facility is located in Hamburg.

About Lexington, Kentucky

HPSA Score : 12

EEO Statement

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES

Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056.

Contact Information

jane.barger@bhsi.com

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