Surgery - Cardiovascular Physician
At a glance
Surgeon role at Piedmont Healthcare. Athens, GA · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate $400,000–$657,345 across the United States.
Piedmont Healthcare has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.
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What you'll do
- Perform cardiac and thoracic surgeries, including emergency CABGs and aortic dissections
- Work with cardiac and thoracic surgery colleagues and cardiology, heart failure and electrophysiology teams
- Help deliver safe, high-quality care through close collaboration with the cardiac team
What you bring
- You have 3-5 years of experience in both cardiac and thoracic surgery
- You completed an ACGME-accredited cardiothoracic surgery fellowship
- You are board certified or board eligible in cardiothoracic surgery
- You hold an active Georgia medical license or can obtain an unrestricted one
Who this fits
This full-time role suits a cardiothoracic surgeon prepared to handle both cardiac and thoracic cases, including emergencies. Teamwork with surgical and other cardiac specialists is central to the work. The position is based in Athens, Georgia.
From the employer
BC/BE Cardiothoracic Surgeon Career Opportunity
Piedmont Heart Institute in Athens, Georgia, has an extraordinary opportunity for a BC/BE Cardiothoracic Surgeon to join the Piedmont Heart Institute at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. The division is the sole provider of cardiac and thoracic surgical services to a large and diverse population in Athens and the surrounding area in Northeast Georgia and practices all aspects of cardiac and thoracic surgery. This is a full-time position with competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits. Ideal candidate will have minimum 3-5 years of experience in both cardiac and thoracic surgeries.
Piedmont Athens is a busy 427-bed regional hospital providing a full range of tertiary care services. We perform approximately 450 open heart surgeries a year, more than 150 TAVRs yearly, plus transcatheter procedures including TEER, Watchman, and soon tricuspid interventions as well. The team features two dedicated cardiothoracic surgery operating rooms (with fully dedicated OR staff), five dedicated APPs, and a 12-bed cardiac ICU. You would be joining two busy established surgeons, one of whom also utilizes the Intuitive Xi and DV5 robots for cardiothoracic surgical procedures.
Ideal candidates will be facile in all aspects of cardiac surgery (including emergent CABGs and aortic dissections; we do not perform transplants at Piedmont Athens). Additionally, collegiality and collaboration define our cardiac team at Piedmont. We pride ourselves on very close working relationships within our team, and between us as cardiothoracic surgeons, clinical and interventional cardiology, heart failure, and electrophysiology partners. Ideal candidates will also display a commitment to teamwork and excellence in patient care and patient safety to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients.
Piedmont offers:
Competitive compensation package
Outstanding benefits
Signing Bonus
Generous PTO
CME allowance
Requirements:
Completion of ACGME accredited fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery
Board certified/board eligible in cardiothoracic surgery
Current Georgia medical licensure or the ability to obtain an unrestricted Georgia license