Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, NC, a Lifepoint Health facility, is seeking a dedicated BE/BC Cardiothoracic Surgeon to join its hospital-employed practice. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a positive and collaborative environment within the Frye Heart Center, an integrated Cardiology service line. The successful candidate will have access to comprehensive resources and technologies to deliver high-quality patient care.
Practice Info
- Hospital-employed practice with two existing CV Surgeons
- The Frye Heart Center is an integrated Cardiology service line that consists of Interventional, Structural Heart, EP and Cardiologists
- Position is available to both Cardiothoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons
- Frye Regional Medical Center is a 355-bed hospital
- FRMC is part of the Duke Lifepoint healthcare system
- The Frye Heart Center is the first Duke Health heart affiliate in western North Carolina
Responsibilities
- Perform advanced techniques in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), including endoscopic vein harvest and multi-arterial grafting
- Conduct arrhythmia surgery
- Perform endovascular surgery
- Execute thoracic aortic surgery, including aortic aneurysm repair, thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR), and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
- Perform valvular repair / replacement procedures
- Provide advanced diagnostics and treatment of benign lung conditions and lung cancer, including Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS), Lobectomy, Mediastinoscopy, Navigational bronchoscopy, and Wedge resections
- Manage pericardial fluid collections, pneumothorax, and pleural fluid collections
- Perform minimally invasive video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)
Compensation
- Competitive base salary plus worked relative value unit (wRVU) production bonus
- Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance
- Student loan repayment assistance
- Early-commitment residency stipend
- Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowance
- Paid professional liability and malpractice coverage
- Marketing and practice growth assistance
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Comprehensive health and well-being benefits
- CME days
Shift & Schedule
- Call is 1:3
Requirements
- BE/BC Cardiothoracic Surgeon
- Experience preferred but not required
- Preferred Fellowship in transcatheter valve and complex aortic surgery