Job Description
Description Specialization:Cardiothoracic SurgerySurgery TransplantJob Summary:Methodist Healthcare
System & Texas Transplant Institute is recruiting a board-certified adult cardiothoracic transplant
surgeon to join as our advanced and growing transplant and cardiothoracic program in San Antonio,
Texas. Qualified Candidates:
Board certification by the American Board of Thoracic SurgeonsUNOS
certificationMinimum of 2-5 years of experience, and proficiency in all aspects of adult
cardiothoracic surgery, including heart transplantation, lung transplantation, VAD, and ECMOProven
experience preferably from a large and busy institution demonstrating strong communication skills
and ability to build relationships with both private practice and employed groupsUnrestricted full
Texas licensed (or eligible)
Incentive/Benefits Package:
Opportunity to join an established
practice, senior mentorship availableAbility to primarily focus practice at flagship hospital of
Methodist HealthcareSign-on bonusCompetitive salaryComprehensive benefit package that includes
health and dental coverageRelocation assistancePaid malpractice
About Methodist Heart and the
Methodist Healthcare System:
25 operating suites and 1048 bedsMethodist Hospital is one of the
largest hospitals in South Texas performing cardiothoracic transplant & MCS. Methodist Heart
Hospital consistently performs more open-heart surgeries than any other hospital in San Antonio,
making it the busiest program in the regionLargest Heart Transplant program in South Texas, saving
over 500 livesSouth Texas’ only comprehensive Aortic Aneurysm ProgramOver 2,000 TAVR procedures
performed; 400 annuallyLung transplant program established in 2021Over 150 ECMOs annuallyOver 1600
open heart surgeries each yearPrograms include VATS minimally invasive thoracic surgery and lung
nodule programOver 90 cardiology physicians in Methodist Physician Practices4 diagnostic cath labs3
electrophysiology labs5 dedicated cardiovascular operating suitesFive accredited chest pain
centersTwo heart failure clinicsMethodist Healthcare System is the largest provider of health care
in South and Central Texas with 28 facilities, including nine acute care hospitals serving over
94,000 inpatients and 500,000 outpatients annually
San Antonio is home to 2.5 million people and is
experiencing solid economic growth in industries such as bioscience and healthcare, aerospace, IT
and cybersecurity and green technologies. San Antonio's MSA is expected to add up to 1.1 million new
residents and 500,000 new jobs by 2040. This growing city offers big-city amenities and
world-renowned attractions coupled with a relaxed and inviting atmosphere for all ages. San Antonio
residents also enjoy a cost of living slightly below the national average due to lower housing
costs, as well as no state income tax.
Additional Information:
- Specialty: Transplant Surgery
- Location: San Antonio, Texas 78229
- Contact:
About the Company:
Chartered in 1955, Methodist Hospital is the pioneer facility of the new world-renowned South Texas
Medical Center. Opened in 1963, Methodist Hospital has grown to be the flagship facility of the
Methodist Healthcare System, San Antonio's largest and most preferred health care provider.
Methodist Hospital maintains this excellent reputation with a commitment to the hospital's needs by
exceeding their expectations. With 672 beds, Methodist Hospital offers a broad range of specialties
including cardiology, oncology, emergency medicine, neurosciences, maternity care, gynecology and
orthopedics.
Methodist Hospital is San Antonio's largest private hospital, as well as the largest
provider of health care to rural communities in South Texas and international patients from
Mexico.
In the late 1998, Methodist Hospital opened the Gamma Knife Center, the only one of its kind
in San Antonio and South Texas. The Gamma Knife offers new radiosurgical technology designed
exclusively for the non-invasive treatments of malignant and benign brain tumors, vascular
malformations, and other neurological disorders.
Methodist Hospital offers many advanced imaging
technologies that provide clear, detailed x-rays so physicians can diagnose and treat their
patients' diseases. These tools include magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), 3T magnetic resonance
imaging, computerized tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), cerebral angiography and
picture arching and communications systems (PACS). PACS captures images through the computer
instead of an x-ray film. As a result, physicians with the PACS software installed on their
computers can view x-rays in their office, from several locations within the hospital and even from
home, providing faster and more convenient access to their patients' x-rays.
Approximately 2,000
physicians representing virtually all medical specialties comprise the Methodist's medical staff.
It also maintains one of the highest nurse-to-patient ratios in the Southwest.