Community Health Center / FQHC Surgery: Cardiovascular Job in Knoxville, Tennessee
This Cardiovascular Surgery position in Knoxville, Tennessee is offered as a Community Health Center/FQHC arrangement, one of several practice structures under which this permanent role is available, including solo-independent, single-specialty group, multi-specialty group, and hospital/clinic/MSO employment. A community health center setting places you in a federally supported safety-net practice, structured as an employed position with the practical benefits that come with that arrangement, suited to physicians drawn to community-focused medicine.
The role carries no patient call and no emergency department call. Financial structures for this listing include income guarantee, straight employment, an employment agreement with production bonus, and contract options, with the financial offering listed as Open. Relocation assistance and a signing bonus are also available.
Candidates may be board certified or board eligible, trained through MD or DO programs, and may be American or foreign medical graduates. The role is open to physicians across experience levels, from recently trained to very experienced.
- Position Type: Permanent
- Recruited Specialty: Surgery: Cardiovascular
- Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: No
- Structure of Position: Solo-Independent, Single-Specialty Group, Multi-Specialty Group, Employed by Hospital/Clinic/MSO/Other, Community Health Center/FQHC
- Partnership Opportunity: Unknown
- Expected Patient Call Coverage: No call
- Expected ER Call Coverage: No call
Cardiovascular Surgeon
Knoxville, TN
Company Description of the Cardiovascular Surgeon
Cardiovascular Surgeon needed for a very busy practice – Join this well-established Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery group based in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Company performs heart surgery and thoracic procedures in a multi-hospital surgical network with some of East Tennessee’s preferred medical centers – Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Parkwest Medical Center, and Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge.
Site Description of the Company of the Cardiovascular Surgeon
Knoxville is an incredible combination of big-city excitement and small-town southern charm. Located on the TN River with the Great Smoky Mountains as a backdrop, Knoxville is home to a vibrant downtown area, anchored by wonderful local restaurants and boutiques. Revitalized, historic neighborhoods dot the downtown landscape.
Cost of living is 15% below the national average
No state income tax
Excellent public school, most ranking in the list of top ten schools statewide
Private K-12 schools (including Christian, Catholic, and Montessori), University of TN, and numerous community colleges and technical program.
Compensation and Benefits of the Cardiovascular Surgeon
Health, Dental & Vision, Disability, Life Insurance
401K and PTO
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Salary: $350,000 - $550,000
Requirements for the Cardiovascular Surgeon
American Board of Medical Board Certification
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State Medical License
Responsibilities and Duties of the Cardiovascular Surgeon
Examine, analyze and record the patient's medical history and information
Prescribe preoperative and postoperative treatments and procedures
Supervise activities of nurses, assistants, specialists, residents and other medical staff.
Operate and follow an established surgical technique.
Call 1:3, every 2-3 weekends
- Structure of Financial Support: Income Guarantee, Straight Employment, Employment Agreement with production bonus, Contract
- Financial Offering: Open
- Compensation Range: $770,227 - $1,209,778 per year
- Relocation Allowance: Yes
- Signing Bonus: Yes
- Stipends: No
- Student Loan Assistance: No
- Practice State: Tennessee
- Practice City: Knoxville
- Community Size: Less than 10,000, 10,000 - 24,999, 25,000 - 49,999, 50,000 - 99,999, 100,000 - 499,999, 500,000+
- Community Details: Registered Candidates Only
- Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG), Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG)
- Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
- Board Certification: Board Certified, Board Eligible
- Work Status Requirements: US Citizen, Green Card
- Preferred Experience Level: Recently Trained, Experienced, Very Experienced
- Accept Local Physicians within 25 mile Radius: Yes
- Agency: MASC Medical
