Essentia Health St. Mary’s Heart & Vascular Center in Duluth, MN is searching for a well-trained Cardiothoracic Surgeon who has a passion for both cardiac and thoracic surgery.  

The Essentia Health St. Mary’s Heart & Vascular Center is part of Essentia Health, an integrated healthcare system that provides tertiary care for a large geographic region. The Heart & Vascular Medical Staff consists of 28 physicians representing numerous cardiovascular specialties including Cardiothoracic Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Electrophysiology, Coronary Intervention, Peripheral Vascular Intervention, Structural Heart, Cardiovascular Imaging, General Cardiology, Heart Failure and Vascular Medicine. The cardiovascular division is a growing program, focusing on high quality work in a team-based environment.  The CT Surgeons work collaboratively with and will be supported by experienced and highly skilled surgical, cardiology, cardiac anesthesia, vascular surgical, advanced practice clinician, perfusion, medical critical care, hospitalist and nursing teams.  This opportunity is a full-time, employed position.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Completion of Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship. Surgeon’s skill set will include complex valve repair and replacement, aortic procedures including complex aneurysms and dissections, coronary artery bypass grafting, and a wide variety of general thoracic procedures.  Experience with minimally invasive cardiac, robotic thoracic operations and transcatheter aortic valve repair is desired.  
• Board certified or board eligible by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery (ABTS)
• Eligible for unrestricted medical licensure in the State of Minnesota
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and communicate effectively within an inter-disciplinary team and with referring physicians to provide high quality patient care
• Oriented toward providing evidence-based, patient-centered care
• Passionate about quality, process improvement, programmatic development and team building
• Possess outstanding verbal and written communication skills. Proven ability to create a positive and productive environment that promotes collegiality and innovation in all settings
• Willing to teach and mentor.

• Duluth, MN – a harbor city which is located at the westernmost tip of beautiful Lake Superior
• 150 miles north of the north of Minneapolis/St. Paul
• Duluth metro population: 125,000
• Regional service area: 460,000

Essentia Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, sexual identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran Status.

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