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Mercy Clinic in St. Louis, Missouri, is seeking a BE/BC Cardiothoracic Surgeon to join a busy group on campus of Mercy Heart Hospital South. This well-established team is part of a larger regionalized program with the support of five surgeons and is powered at this location by one Cardiothoracic Surgeon and five highly skilled advanced practitioners.

Mercy Hospital South, a 767-bed hospital, has been a healing presence in the area for more than 140 years. It is the only Level II Trauma Center in South County with approximately 80,000 ED visits annually. Mercy Hospital South also has a 3-star designation by STS, and is 1 of only 30 Programs in the country to complete the Edwards Benchmark Program for TAVR

This well-integrated heart team offers leading-edge services with involvement from Cardiac Anesthesia, Interventional Cardiology, and Imaging Services. Mercy South was one of the first hospitals certified by the state of Missouri as a Level One STEMI Center and has received the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Certification in Heart Failure.

This Opportunity Includes:

• Large volume location with 350+ open heart cases and 100+ TAVR annually
• High complexity of cases including HOCM, valves, and aneurysms
• Busy lead extraction program with opportunity for surgeon participation
• Mature structural heart program directed through Cardiac Surgery and Surgeon run valve clinic
• Mitral Clip program integrated into surgical practice
• Opportunity to participate in Thoracic program as well   
• First Class OR with state-of-the-art equipment and a modern hybrid Cath Lab
• Early Recovery After Surgery Program with strong Anesthesia support
• Rigorously defined post-operative clinical pathways
• Team based approach to care with some of the country's top-trained cardiologists
• Collaborative multidisciplinary team that ensures you have the support to deliver exceptional individualized care to patients.
• Strong interventional cardiology with established and robust coronary, peripheral, and carotid programs
• Largest Primary Care Network & Referral Base in the Greater St. Louis area
• Partnership with administration and a voice when it comes to decisions regarding how you practice medicine
• Progressive, innovative, and efficient environment with full support from the system
• Opportunities for involvement in committees & quality initiatives
• Competitive income guarantee with generous vacation time

Join Mercy's Ministry of Health Care

Mercy, ranked the fourth largest medical group in the US, is one of the nation's most highly integrated, multi-state health care systems, including more than 40 acute care, managed and specialty hospitals, convenient and urgent care locations, imaging centers and pharmacies. Mercy has been named by American College of Cardiology as a top health system for high quality heart care and is honored to be recognized as a Forbes 2021 Best Employer for New Grads. When you join our team, you become part of a long-standing legacy of providing exceptional care to patients, families, and communities.

It is a continuing goal to advance diversity and inclusion within our Mercy ministry. We cherish each person as created in the image of God and believe it is our responsibility to strive for excellence in establishing an environment of dignity for all.

For more information, please contact:

Megan Zielinski, MHA, CPRP | Senior Physician Recruiter

314-364-3568 | Megan.Zielinski@Mercy.net

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