Heart Transplant Surgery Physician

Description

Specialization:
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Surgery Transplant
Cardiology Heart Failure and Transplant

Job Summary:

• Board certification by the American Board of Thoracic Surgeons
• UNOS certification
• Minimum of 2-5 years of experience, and proficiency in all aspects of adult cardiothoracic surgery, including heart transplantation, lung transplantation, VAD, and ECMO
• Proven experience preferably from a large and busy institution demonstrating strong communication skills and ability to build relationships with both private practice and employed groups
• Unrestricted full Texas licensed (or eligible)

• Opportunity to join an established practice, senior mentorship available
• Ability to primarily focus practice at flagship hospital of Methodist Healthcare
• Sign-on bonus
• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefit package that includes health and dental coverage
• Relocation assistance
• Paid malpractice

• 25 operating suites and 1048 beds
• Methodist Hospital is one of the largest hospitals in South Texas performing cardiothoracic transplant & MCS. 
• Methodist Heart Hospital consistently performs more open-heart surgeries than any other hospital in San Antonio, making it the busiest program in the region
• Largest Heart Transplant program in South Texas, saving over 500 lives
• South Texas’ only comprehensive Aortic Aneurysm Program
• Over 2,000 TAVR procedures performed; 400 annually
• Lung transplant program established in 2021
• Over 150 ECMOs annually
• Over 1600 open heart surgeries each year
• Programs include VATS minimally invasive thoracic surgery and lung nodule program
• Over 90 cardiology physicians in Methodist Physician Practices
• 4 diagnostic cath labs
• 3 electrophysiology labs
• 5 dedicated cardiovascular operating suites
• Five accredited chest pain centers
• Two heart failure clinics
• Methodist Healthcare System is the largest provider of health care in South and Central Texas with 28 facilities, including nine acute care hospitals serving over 94,000 inpatients and 500,000 outpatients annually