Cardiac Surgery - Augusta, GA

Are you looking to work at a Nationally recognized Best Places to Work? Here at Piedmont Heart Institute, we are looking for a BC/BE Cardiac Surgeon for our Piedmont Augusta location. We are looking for a team member to support a high volume, complex, patient care program with a specialization in structural heart and valvular disease that will provide excellent service with outcome-driven robust cardiovascular options. 

Ideal candidate will be able to perform all the following surgeries including, but not limited to:

• Complex Open Valvular Surgery
• Minimally Invasive or Robotic Valvular Surgery
• Transcatheter Valve Therapies
• Complex/hybrid transcatheter aortic

Opportunity Highlights:

• Highly Competitive Salary and wRVU-based incentives
• Sign on Bonus
• Education Loan Assistance
• Epic EMR
• Educational Stipend for 18 months prior to start
• Comprehensive Benefits
• 401K with employer contribution
• Quality, Service, and Reputation

Piedmont Augusta is a 581-bed hospital specializing in adult care. Our Heart and Vascular Institute provides quaternary advanced cardiac care including LVADs & and ECMO, structural heart program, EPS, interventional and non-invasive cardiology program with the exception of cardiac transplants.

Augusta, Georgia is a beautiful mid-sized city located on the border of Georgia and South Carolina with loads of southern charm. The community offers major amenities in the city as well as the surrounding areas. If you are looking for a great climate in the Southeast with a family friendly population, then you have found your new home, meeting the needs of any family or lifestyle. Excellent cost of living - lower than the national average - with premier public and private schools.

Piedmont Heart combines a Level I Cardiovascular Center, with a multidisciplinary team of nurses, healthcare professionals and physicians, providing quality, compassionate care for patients with cardiac, thoracic and vascular conditions, with 180+ cardiovascular physicians and surgeons providing care at over 20 cardiology offices across the state of Georgia.

Comprised of 23 hospitals, more than 2,500 employed physicians, and over 1,600 physician and specialist offices across greater Atlanta and North Georgia, Piedmont Healthcare is a fast-growing, recognized leader in delivering expert care. Metro Atlanta’s vibrant economy fuels a wealth of global communities and diverse cultural experiences, while the state of Georgia offers coastline beaches and mountain views. Live and work with the best at Piedmont in the big and small towns of the Peach State.

To be considered for this opportunity email Caroline.Lupton@piedmont.org

“Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the US. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.”

Piedmont Augusta, founded in 1818 and formally University Hospital, is the oldest and largest hospital in our region and the second oldest in Georgia. This 812-bed, not-for-profit community hospital provides acute-care services and encompasses two campuses, including Piedmont Augusta Summerville Campus, and serves 25 counties across two states. The hospital joined the Piedmont family on March 1, 2022, and leads the region in safety, quality and price transparency. Piedmont Augusta gives back to our community in other ways, including contributing more than $1 billion annually to our community including contributing more than $1 billion annually to our community according to the Georgia Hospital Association and providing more than $41 million annually in indigent and charity care.

Piedmont Augusta continues to train tomorrow’s caregivers, spending nearly $20 million in 2021 for our School of Radiography, School of Cardiovascular Technology and interns and residents. Piedmont Augusta has set itself apart with quality and safety awards and accreditations covering our comprehensive heart and vascular care, orthopedics, neurosciences, bariatrics and weight management, cancer services, minimally invasive surgeries and obstetrics and gynecology.

Major Services

• Cancer Care
• Bariatric Services
• Emergency Services
• Heart & Vascular Services
• Inpatient Drug & Alcohol Withdrawal Treatment Program
• Orthopedics & Spine
• Surgical Services
• Women's Health Services

Piedmont Healthcare is a top-rated system with award winning hospitals and employees comprised of over 22 hospitals, more than 2,500 physicians, and over 700 clinic practice locations across greater Atlanta and North Georgia. With over 1 million outpatient encounters, you will have the opportunity to see and treat a variety of medical conditions. Metro Atlanta’s vibrant economy fuels a wealth of global communities and diverse cultural experiences, while the state of Georgia offers coastline beaches and mountain views. Live and work with the best at Piedmont in the big and small towns of the Peach State.