Cardiothoracic Surgeon - SSM Health Dean Medical Group - Madison, Wisconsin

It's more than a career, it's a calling

WI-SSM Health Outpatient Center

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

SSM Health-Dean Medical Group, a 500-physician multi-specialty group, is actively recruiting for a third Cardiothoracic Surgeon. The practice is based on the campus of SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin.

Minimum Qualifications

• MD/DO
• BC/BE in Cardiothoracic Surgery; if practicing and experienced must be BC in Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Ability to obtain Wisconsin Medical License and Wisconsin DEA

The Opportunity

• Become part of a well-established Cardiothoracic Surgery team that will consist of three cardiothoracic surgeons, five physician assistants and one nurse practitioner.
• The practice currently maintains an operative volume of approximately 500 open cardiac cases and 250 thoracic cases, with growth expected in both areas because of system expansion.
• The ideal candidate will have skills and expertise in all aspects of current cardiac surgery, including CABG, aortic valve and root surgery, mitral valve repair and replacement, and thoracic aortic surgery; catheter skills necessary for both our active TAVR program and TEVAR are highly desired.
• The ideal candidate will also have skills and expertise in General Thoracic surgery, including VATS and/or robotic surgery.
• Weekday and weekend call of 1:3
• Support by a dedicated, fellowship-trained CV Anesthesia team
• 24/7 physician support from Intensivists for patients in the ICU
• Practice offers an excellent work/life balance 
• Operative practice at one hospital, with potential for outreach clinic activities

The Hospital

• SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital, a 440-bed, tertiary care and referral center, is an award-winning facility and has been serving South Central Wisconsin since 1912
• ACS Level II Trauma Center
• SSM Health Dean Medical Group is part of SSM Health, an integrated health system that has facilities in Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, and Oklahoma.
• SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital is the referral hospital for the 7-hospital SSM Wisconsin Region.  Our Wisconsin Region also counts 4 additional affiliate hospitals in our network

The Community

• Madison, population 252,000, consistently ranks as one of the top places in the country to live, work, go to school, play, and raise a family.
• Madison was recently named as the most livable mid-size city in the United States by Livability.com

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Summary:

Diagnose and treat injuries or illnesses

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for obtaining call coverage by other medical staff members for holidays, vacations and other time off.
• Responsible for the standard of practice for patient population.
• Responsibility for maintaining a private office and all clinical decision making within the office during times of service.
• Acts as an advisor and consultant in the establishment of operational policies of the practice to include: (1) Purchasing and capital allocations; (2) Managed care plan participation; (3) Budget and practice expenses; (4) Medicare/Medicaid participation; (5) Billing and collection