Cardiothoracic SurgeryWe are currently seeking a board-certified Cardiothoracic Surgeon with multiple years of experience to join our cardiovascular practice in Rapid City, South Dakota. With a team of board-certified physicians, skilled support staff, and excellent facilities, Monument Health Heart & Vascular Institute offers a full spectrum of cardiovascular care.This position will primarily be a mix of cardiac and thoracic with some vascular care. The successful candidate will be a team player with excellent work ethic and clinical skills and passion for outstanding quality.Monument Health Heart and Vascular Institute is on the leading edge of procedures offered to include CABG - including beating heart surgery, complex mitral valve repairs and replacements, AVRs & TAVRs, complex thoracic aortic surgery including aortic root surgery, arrhythmia surgery including hybrid A-fib maze procedures (convergent), ECMO, open and VATS lobectomy, mediastinal surgery, carotid endarterectomy, lower and upper extremity bypass surgery, EVARs and open AAA repairs.Monument Health Heart & Vascular Institute is the area's largest group of cardiovascular specialists:<ul><li>6 Non-Interventional Cardiologists </li><li>4 Interventional Cardiologists</li><li>2 Electrophysiologists</li><li>1 Heart Failure Cardiologist</li><li>2 Cardiothoracic Surgeons </li><li>1 Vascular Surgeon</li><li>Highly experienced and dedicated team of over 25 dedicated advanced practitioners to assist with both inpatient and outpatient management of patients, including nocturnal inpatient support</li></ul>Opportunity Highlights:<ul><li>Annual volumes:<ul><li>Growing program with 700+ Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery cases in the last 12 months<ul><li>130+ CABG</li><li>50+ Valve Repair/Replace</li><li>50+ Carotid/Femoral Endarterectomy</li><li>40+ Convergent Ablation Surgery</li></ul></li><li>3,200+ Cath Lab Procedures<ul><li>Including 220 Structural Heart Interventions</li></ul></li><li>11,000+ EP Lab Procedures<ul><li>600+ Ablation</li></ul></li><li>12 operation rooms (2 dedicated to cardiac surgery), 2 Hybrid rooms, 2 da Vinci Robotic Systems</li><li>Comprehensive Cardiovascular Quality Assessment/Quality Improvement (GA/GI) Program with active registry participation. This includes participation in STS Adult Cardiac Surgery, NCDR CP/MI, NCDR Cath/PCI, NCDR Device Implant Registry, NCDR TVT, SVS Vascular Quality Initiative, AHA Get with the Guidelines A-Fib and NCDR LAAO registries</li><li>Call shared equally amongst the Cardiothoracic Surgeon partners</li><li>Continued investment in the cardiovascular service line as a top strategic program</li><li>Comprehensive EP program offering the full spectrum of treatment for electrical heart disease</li><li>Dedicated Structural heart program offering transcatheter aortic valve replacement, left atrial appendage occlusion, PFO/ASD closure, MitraClip, and transcatheter mitral valve implantation</li><li>Rapid City Hospital Cardiac Cath Lab performs diagnostic and interventional coronary angiograms, complex coronary percutaneous coronary interventions and chronic total occlusions (CTOs), diagnostic and interventional peripheral angiograms (upper/lower extremity, abdominal), limb salvage cases, endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), venograms, IVC stenting and thrombolysis</li><li>Robust cardiovascular clinical research program currently enrolling in over 20 clinical trials</li><li>Established cardiac rehab program, anticoagulation clinic, lipid, lifestyle medicine, and heart failure programs. Active work toward establishing an advanced heart failure clinic and hospital service.</li></ul></li></ul>Incentive & Benefits<ul><li>Two-year income base salary guarantee</li><li>Quarterly productivity bonus opportunity</li></ul><ul><li>Generous and flexible time off</li><li>Paid CME, licensure, and malpractice insurance/tail coverage</li><li>Relocation assistance</li><li>Medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance</li><li>Retirement plans including 403(b) with some company matching and company funded 457(b)</li></ul>Community Highlights<ul><li>Inviting, family-friendly community with a population of 80,000</li><li>Located in the foothills of South Dakota's beautiful Black Hills mountain range</li><li>Four-season outdoor paradise with hiking, biking, boating, camping, fishing, and hunting</li><li>Affordable cost of living and no state income tax</li><li>Regional airport with convenient access to multiple hubs throughout the US</li><li>Excellent public and private schools</li><li>Just minutes from several state and national parks</li></ul>Please contact Penny Davis at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="editor-link" href="mailto:pdavis1@monument.health">pdavis1@monument.health</a> / 605-755-9087 today for more information on becoming a part of this award-winning team!

Cardiothoracic Surgery

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