Cardiothoracic Surgeon

CHI Saint Joseph Medical Group now part of CommonSpirit Health formed between Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health includes 275 providers delivering quality care to patients across 88 locations in central and eastern Kentucky. Our full service network delivers a variety of Primary Care Services including Family Internal Geriatric and Pediatric Medicine in addition to several specialties to deliver custom care based on the unique needs of our patients.

CHI Saint Joseph Medical Group at Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky is seeking a Cardiovascular Surgeon to join an established group of surgeons in growing their comprehensive cardiac surgery program.

Opportunity Details:

• Excellent base salary guaranteed for up to 3 years
• Up to $200,000 in recruiting incentives including sign-on bonus, student loan assistance, residency bonus, and relocation assistance
• CME allowance and additional time off
• Paid Time Off
• Quality Incentives
• 401k and 457(b) plans with company contribution
• comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
• Paid malpractice insurance/tail coverage
• 501 (c) (3) income based student loan forgiveness eligible
• Physician Mentorship Program for growth and development
• EPIC- electronic health record system integrated throughout all hospital and practice locations

Procedures:

• Adult Cardiac Surgery

• Aortic Aneurysm Surgery

• Aortic Valve Surgery

• Coronary Bypass Surgery

• Minimally invasive Heart Surgery

• Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement surgery

• Open heart surgery

• Valve repair and replacement surgery

• Major aortic surgery

• Coronary bypass

• Beating heart cardiac operations

• Arrhythmia surgery (the MAZE operation)

• Cardiac assist devices

• Ventricular restorative procedures

Essential Duties:

• Understand, support, and implement the mission of the facility to deliver health care to those in need in the performance of all job responsibilities.
• Ensure that patient care meets or exceeds the facility quality standards.
• Ensure that patient satisfaction meets or exceeds standards set by the facility.
• Educate patients on both clinical and managed care.
• Participate in clinic and network task forces as requested and appropriate.
• Function as an effective clinic team member.
• Meet productivity standards.
• Effectively use clinic financial and other performance information.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times
• Adheres to and exhibits our core values: Reverence: Having a profound spirit of awe and respect for all creation, shaping relationships to self, to one another and to God and acknowledging that we hold in trust all that has been given to us.Integrity: Moral wholeness, soundness, uprightness, honesty and sincerity as a basis of trustworthiness. Compassion: Feeling with others, being one with others in their sorrows and joys, rooted in the sense of solidarity as members of the human community. Excellence: Outstanding achievement, merit, virtue; continually surpassing standards to achieve/maintain quality.
• Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times
• Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines
• Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members
• Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community

Catholic Health Initiatives and its organizations are Equal Opportunity Employers

Education and Experience

• Board Certified - or eligible.
• Minimum 5 years out of training
• Experience in program development

License/Certification:

• Kentucky Licensure.