Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician– Sioux City, IA
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Job Location:
Sioux Center, IA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
UnityPoint Clinic is actively recruiting for a Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician in Sioux City Iowa.
Choose a career that matters at UnityPoint Health. At UnityPoint Health we believe that our patient-centered vision and physician-driven philosophy along with our one team approach ensures every patient knows just how much they matter to this world. Commitment to our team has earned us recognition as a Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare by Beckers Healthcare. Come be an essential part of our core purposeto improve the health of the people and communities we serve. At UnityPoint Health you matter.
UnityPoint Clinic is a physician-led nonprofit health care organization offering comprehensive services in primary care walk-in care and specialty care. The clinical teams at the areas clinics are improving outcomes lowering the number of hospital readmissions and reducing avoidable costs associated with treating chronic conditions. The UnityPoint Clinic team is known for excellence and quality patient care putting patients at the center of their care to provide the best level of health and well-being.
UnityPoint Health - Sioux City provides coordinated clinic hospital and home-based care for patients in Sioux City and the surrounding Siouxland area. St. Lukes offers a full range of services and programs that includes a state-of-the-art surgical center Siouxlands premier birth center 24/7 cardiovascular care and Level III emergency addition UnityPoint Health - Sioux City is also home to St. Lukes College which provides high-quality health system-based education to individuals looking for careers in health care.
UnityPoint Health St. Lukes Downtown is a 464 licensed-bed regional hospital serving families in the tri-state area including Iowa Nebraska and South Dakota. Our commitment to you begins with our personal approach coordinating your care from the doctors office to the hospital and back home. St. Lukes - Downtown offers a full range of services and programs. We are proud to be nationally recognized for excellence in various clinical areas including orthopedic services vascular surgery stroke care and cancer care.
We are seeking a Board-Certified/Board-Eligible Cardiothoracic Surgeon to lead and build our Cardiothoracic Surgery program in Sioux City.
This is a high-impact opportunity to build a comprehensive Cardiovascular service line and keep care close to home.
An open-heart surgery program in Sioux City builds upon UnityPoint Healths commitment to cardiovascular care across our entire state. This program will utilize best practices and expertise from our open-heart programs in Cedar Rapids Des Moines Waterloo and Quad Cities.
Responsibilities
- Lead and grow a CTS program with strong system support
- Collaborate with established Interventional Electrophysiology General Cardiology and Vascular teams
- Build a sustainable 24-hour call model (shared coverage; PRN/locum support as needed)
- Strong referral base from employed physicians and community providers
- Ability to work as a team member to improve the health of the people and communities we serve
- Provide the best outcome for every patient every time
Qualifications
- MD or DO
- Board Eligible or Board Certified in Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Ability to obtain and hold an unrestricted license to practice in the state of Iowa
- Hold current and unrestricted state and federal authority to prescribe and administer medications as necessary or appropriate to the physicians field of practice
- Experience building or expanding a program preferred
- Cardiothoracic surgical expertise
- Collaborative entrepreneurial mindset
- Eligible to work in the United States (H1-B cap exempt)
- J-1 waiver sponsorship available
We offer:
- Initial 2-year salary guarantee with ability to exceed on an innovative compensation program
- Attractive incentive package
- A competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits that align with your needs and priorities no matter what stage of life you are in.
- Generous time off and CME allowance malpractice insurance retirement contributions and more
- Dedicated provider resources to positively impact providers work-life balance
- Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness including a free third-party service for loan restructuring and consolidation.
- A commitment to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role race gender religion or sexual orientation.
- Support anddevelopment opportunities that are a crucial part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
- A culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing whats right for the people we serve.
Sioux City
Sioux City has grown to be one of Iowas largest cities and its meteoric rise isnt showing any signs of slowing down. Sioux City is now one of northwest Iowas hubs for food production healthcare education tourism and retail. Residents enjoy some of the most affordable housing in the nation and theres always something going on whether its Saturday in the Park one of the largest music festivals in the region or any number of indoor and outdoor attractions such as Cone Park the award-winning Art Center or the Sioux City Symphony. Whatever your tastes and whatever your career path theres something for everyone in Sioux City.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Post Residency Experience
- Occupational Health Experience
- Pain Management
- SOAP
- Primary Care Experience
- Medical Management
- Suturing
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Pharmacy Residency
- Botox Experience
- Epic
About Company
As an integrated health system, we provide care throughout Iowa, western Illinois and southern Wisconsin in not-for-profit hospitals, clinics and home health settings.
