Physician, Thoracic Surgery
About The Position
UW Health in northern Illinois is recruiting an exceptional, board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon with a primary interest in thoracic surgery to join its growing cardiovascular surgery team. The role offers the opportunity to develop and expand a comprehensive thoracic surgery practice while maintaining involvement in select adult cardiac surgery procedures. The surgeon will manage conditions including lung cancer, esophageal disease, mediastinal pathology, and chest wall disorders, and perform minimally invasive thoracic procedures. The position includes collaboration with a multidisciplinary team serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin, supported by a medical group of more than 370 employed providers and the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. The community-based practice is part of the SwedishAmerican Medical Group. Patient care is provided at UW Health SwedishAmerican Hospital, the region's only designated Heart Hospital. The position offers opportunities to build and lead a growing thoracic surgery practice, collaborate with the multidisciplinary lung cancer program and Carbone Cancer Center Rockford, and teach through an academic appointment with the University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford.
Requirements
- MD, DO, or equivalent degree.
- Completion of residency in General Surgery and fellowship training in Cardiothoracic Surgery, or completion of an Integrated-6 or 4-3 Early Specialization Cardiothoracic Surgery residency program.
- Board certified or board eligible in Thoracic Surgery.
- Demonstrated interest and expertise in thoracic surgery, including minimally invasive and robotic approaches.
- Active Illinois medical license and DEA registration, or ability to obtain these credentials before employment.
Responsibilities
- Develop and expand a comprehensive thoracic surgery practice.
- Perform thoracic surgery for lung cancer, esophageal disease, mediastinal pathology, and chest wall disorders.
- Perform minimally invasive and robotic thoracic procedures.
- Maintain involvement in select adult cardiac surgery procedures.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary cardiothoracic, lung cancer, and cardiovascular teams.
- Provide care to cardiothoracic surgery patients at UW Health SwedishAmerican Hospital.
- Participate in teaching opportunities with the University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford.
Benefits
- Highly competitive salary guarantee with wRVU production and other incentives.
- Generous vacation and CME benefits.
- Potential opportunity for additional compensation.
- Professional society dues, credentialing expenses, and hospital dues covered.
- Interview and relocation expenses paid.
- Flexible insurance package with health, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage.
- Retirement plan match and contribution.
- Malpractice insurance with tail coverage.
- Provider referral bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
