Surgery - Thoracic Physician
Summit Recruiting Group
Des Moines, IA, 50301, USA
Des Moines, IA, 50301, USA
- Healthcare
- Full-time
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- TAVR
A Cardiothoracic Surgeon practicing full-time in Des Moines, IA, working within a multidisciplinary cardiovascular team including surgeons, APPs, nurses, and perfusionists. The role involves performing advanced cardiac procedures such as TAVR, MitraClip, Maze procedures, and lead extractions, supported by dedicated operating and hybrid procedural rooms. The position offers a competitive compensation package, research opportunities, and affiliation with a top-ranked health system and accountable care organization.
Cardiothoracic Surgery opportunity: Des Moines, IAPosition Details
- Full-time
- Permanent
- Multi Specialty
- Well-respected team of 2 Surgeons, 3 APPs, 2 Office Based RNs, and 4 Perfusionists
- Comprehensive Cardiovascular team includes 20 Cardiologists and 5 Vascular Surgeons
- CVS Co-management agreement with Iowas largest health system
- Established adult general Cardiothoracic Surgery Department with a recognized Structural Heart Program participating in TAVR and MiltraClip; Maze procedures - and Lead extraction
- Two designated cardiac surgery operating rooms and access to two hybrid procedural rooms
- Call 1:3
- Research opportunities with residency program
- Excellent payor mix Compensation
- Income guarantee and shareholder track
- Excellent benefits include: 401 (k) profit sharing retirement plan, four weeks paid vacation, optional health, dental, vision, long-term disability, long-term care and term life insurance, and flexible spending accounts About the Group
- Over 260 physicians and providers practicing in 40+ specialties, averaging 450,000 patient visits annually
- External referral base that includes 1.3 million
- Among Wellmark's 18 Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), the Group is in the top three in the state in terms of Wellmark's Value Index Score (VIS), a measure of quality and outcomes
- In 2017 and 2018, we achieved a perfect 100% MIPS score; in 2018, The Group ranked as the lowest beneficiary cost ACO in the country
- Physician Engagement in the 94th percentile per Press Ganeys 2020 Engagement Survey
- All sites awarded the highest level of Patient Centered Medical Home Recognition by NCQA




