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Advocate Health

Come join our elite Cardiothoracic Program, nationally recognized by the Society

Advocate Health, Milwaukee, WI, United States


Join one of the nation’s largest, most respected health systems and experience what it means to live well. Advocate Health is seeking a skilled, board certified cardiothoracic surgeon to join our physician-led medical group and serve patients at the Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
 
Job details
  • Full time cardiothoracic surgeon
  • Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center is a 938-bed STS 3 star quaternary care facility in Milwaukee, providing innovative care to patients from across the state and across the country
  • You will join an exceptional team of experienced cardiac and thoracic surgeons and will appreciate their vast breadth of knowledge and expertise
  • Outstanding variety of cases include minimally invasive mitral/aortic/tricuspid valve repair/replacement, aortic surgery including arch work with circulatory arrest, TAVR, TEVAR, LVAD insertion and heart transplantation 
  • Our team does approximately 2000 pump and pump standby cases annually and is the region's largest provider of complex cardiothoracic surgery; approximately 30-50 heart transplants per year, and 600+ trans catheter valve replacements
  • Robust practice in structural heart, aortic surgery, and heart failure
  • Excellent staff support includes APCs and RNs
  • EPIC EMR
Training and/or experience required 
  • Must have completed an accredited cardiothoracic surgery program
  • Facile in all areas of adult cardiac surgery
  • Special consideration given to those with experience and expertise in heart transplantation as well as arrhythmia surgery or total arterial revascularization/ off pump CABG  
What Advocate Health offers
  • Integrated nationally recognized organization with physician-led medical group and embedded service line
  • A diverse and inclusive environment ensuring safe and equitable care for all patients
  • A competitive compensation model that is sustainable, equitable, transparent, compliant, and rewarding
  • Starting salary range: $886,649 - $886,649
  • Sign-on bonus eligible
  • Health, dental, vision, life and paid medical liability insurance
  • 401(k) plan with up to 3% employer match, in addition to a 3% company contribution for a total employer contribution of up to 6%
  • Parental leave, adoption assistance and surrogacy assistance 
  • CME allowance
  • Relocation assistance up to $12,000
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit integrated health system in the United States. Advocate Health has a combined footprint across six states – Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, North Carolina, South Carolina and Wisconsin. We are a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. In Illinois and Wisconsin, we serve nearly 3 million patients annually across 27 hospitals and more than 500 sites of care. We are a leading employer in the Midwest with a diverse team of over 77,000, including 3,700+ employed physicians and more than 2,000 Advanced Practice Clinicians in our physician-led medical group. 
 
We are committed to diversity and inclusion every single day and in everything we do. By cultivating an atmosphere of acceptance and compassion, we create a welcoming environment where our patients can heal, our teammates can thrive, and our business can grow. As a teammate, working in a diverse setting allows you the chance to grow in ways that will broaden your perspective to deliver the best possible patient care.