Surgery - Thoracic Physician
Anchorage, AK Full-time Surgeon
At a glance
Surgeon role at HCA Healthcare. Anchorage, AK · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate $400,000–$657,345 across the United States.
Estimated pay
HCA Healthcare has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
$400,000 – $657,345
What the middle half of surgeon roles in the United States paid, among postings that did state a salary.
Worked out from 135 postings that stated pay, median $506,346. Last updated Oct 22, 2026.
RoleSurgeon
LocationAnchorage, AK
EmploymentFull-time
PostedOct 3, 2026 · 2w ago
Role brief
physicianroles summary, based on the employer's listing.
What you'll do
- Perform routine heart operations, thoracic procedures, and valve surgery, including TAVR and mitral cases
- Provide adult cardiac and thoracic surgical care, and take call across both areas
- Use advanced approaches that make thoracic and cardiovascular procedures less invasive
What you bring
- You are board certified or board eligible in cardiothoracic surgery
- You have experience with routine heart operations, thoracic cases, and valve procedures such as TAVR and mitral surgery
- You can obtain an Alaska medical license and DEA registration
Who this fits
This role suits a cardiothoracic surgeon prepared to cover both adult cardiac and thoracic surgery, including call. The position is in Anchorage, Alaska.
From the employer
Description
Specialization:
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Job Summary:
Alaska Regional Hospital is seeking a BE/BC Cardiothoracic Surgeon to join us in the beautiful state of Alaska.Qualified Candidates:
- Board certified or board eligible in cardiothoracic surgery
- Experience in routine heart surgery procedures, thoracic procedures, valve (including TAVR and mitral)
- Proficient in general adult cardiac and thoracic surgery; able to take call for both
- Knowledge and experience with advanced technologies to reduce the invasiveness of thoracic and cardiovascular procedures
- Ability to obtain Alaska licensure and DEA
Incentive/Benefits Package:
- Competitive salary
- Sign-on bonus and relocation
- Comprehensive benefits package
- CME allowance
About HCA Alaska Regional Hospital:
- Alaska Regional Hospital has over 1000 employees and a medical staff of over 550 independent practitioners.
- 250 bed regional facility offering a broad scope of services
- The hospital is the designated Shriners clinic facility in Alaska, and free immunization clinics are held monthly for area school children.
- Other services include free prostate cancer screenings, health education seminars, community health fairs, and support groups for cancer and stroke survivors.
- Alaska Regional is the only non-military hospital in the state with its own landing strip, allowing the hospital's LifeFlight Air Ambulance to transport critical care patients from the plane directly to the 24-hour Emergency Department. Alaska Regional even offers free valet parking to patients and visitors.
- Alaska Regional Hospital ranked among the nation's best hospitals for patient safety, according to Healthgrades 2024 Patient Safety Excellence Award. ARH has been recognized for three consecutive years for being in the top 10% nationally for patient safety.