Heart Transplant Surgery Physician

Description

Specialization :

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Surgery Transplant

Cardiology Heart Failure and Transplant

Job Summary :

Methodist Healthcare System & Texas Transplant Institute is recruiting a board-certified adult cardiothoracic transplant surgeon to join our advanced and growing transplant and cardiothoracic program in San Antonio, Texas.

Qualified Candidates :

Board certification by the American Board of Thoracic Surgeons

UNOS certification

Minimum of 2-5 years of experience, and proficiency in all aspects of adult cardiothoracic surgery, including heart transplantation, lung transplantation, VAD, and ECMO

Proven experience preferably from a large and busy institution demonstrating strong communication skills and ability to build relationships with both private practice and employed groups

Unrestricted full Texas licensed (or eligible)

Incentive / Benefits Package :

Opportunity to join an established practice, senior mentorship available

Ability to primarily focus practice at flagship hospital of Methodist Healthcare

Sign-on bonus

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefit package that includes health and dental coverage

Relocation assistance

Paid malpractice

About Methodist Heart and the Methodist Healthcare System :

25 operating suites and 1048 beds

Methodist Hospital is one of the largest hospitals in South Texas performing cardiothoracic transplant & MCS.

Methodist Heart Hospital consistently performs more open-heart surgeries than any other hospital in San Antonio, making it the busiest program in the region

Largest Heart Transplant program in South Texas, saving over 500 lives

South Texas’ only comprehensive Aortic Aneurysm Program

Over 2,000 TAVR procedures performed; 400 annually

Lung transplant program established in 2021

Over 150 ECMOs annually

Over 1600 open heart surgeries each year

Programs include VATS minimally invasive thoracic surgery and lung nodule program

Over 90 cardiology physicians in Methodist Physician Practices

4 diagnostic cath labs

3 electrophysiology labs

5 dedicated cardiovascular operating suites

Five accredited chest pain centers

Two heart failure clinics

Methodist Healthcare System is the largest provider of health care in South and Central Texas with 28 facilities, including nine acute care hospitals serving over 94,000 inpatients and 500,000 outpatients annually

San Antonio is home to 2.5 million people and is experiencing solid economic growth in industries such as bioscience and healthcare, aerospace, IT and cybersecurity and green technologies. San Antonio's MSA is expected to add up to 1.1 million new residents and 500,000 new jobs by 2040. This growing city offers big-city amenities and world-renowned attractions coupled with a relaxed and inviting atmosphere for all ages. San Antonio residents also enjoy a cost of living slightly below the national average due to lower housing costs, as well as no state income tax.