Come join our elite Cardiothoracic Program, nationally recognized by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons for excellence in outcomes.

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 lead our premier cardiac surgery program as Medical Director and serve patients at the Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Job details

• Full time, experienced cardiothoracic surgeon to join our successful Cardiovascular Surgery Program and provide leadership to facilitate continued growth and programmatic excellence
• Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center is a 938-bed STS 3-star quaternary care facility in Milwaukee, providing innovative care to patients from the across the state and across the country
• Our program has consistently achieved an overall 3-star STS rating, most recently scoring a 3-star rating in all five domains
• In addition to maintaining a full-time surgical practice, as the Medical Director of the Cardiovascular Surgery Program, duties will include overall program development in conjunction with the Cardiovascular Service Line and hospital leadership, oversight of quality and safety measures to achieve optimal outcomes and maintain our 3-star STS rating, and leading a team of high quality cardiac and thoracic surgeons
• 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 currently 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
• Be part of an integrated nationally recognized organization with physician-led medical group and embedded service line
• Leverage access to DAX Copilot, an AI-powered clinical documentation tool integrated with Epic, streamlining clinical workflows by generating draft patient notes for efficient review, editing, and signature
• Experience a diverse and inclusive environment ensuring safe and equitable care for all patients

Training and/or experience required

• Must have completed an accredited cardiothoracic surgery program
• Facile in all areas of adult cardiac surgery
• Minimumof 5 years practice experience
• Demonstrated leadership success within a high-volume, high-quality cardiothoracic surgery program
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills
• Special consideration given to those with experience and expertise in total arterial revascularization/off pump CABG, arrhythmia surgery, and/or heart transplantation.

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs for eligible positions
• Health and welfare benefits such as health, dental, vision, life and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• 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% and other financial wellness programs
• Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as parental leave, adoption assistance and surrogacy assistance
• Educational Assistance Program
• Paid medical liability insurance
• CME allowance
• Relocation assistance up to $12,000
• Starting salary range: $886,649 – $886,649
• Complete compensation package will be commensurate with experience
• Sign-on bonus eligible

About Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Wisconsin’s largest city

With a county-wide population of nearly a million, Milwaukee offers the best of everything you’d expect to find in a major city while retaining a hometown feel in its many and diverse neighborhoods. Culturally, Milwaukee has many options, ranging from performing arts centers, theaters and museums -- including an internationally designed lakefront art museum -- to one of the nation’s top 10 zoos. Sophisticated, scenic, affordable and event-filled, Milwaukee has an impressive array of public and private schools, including UW-Milwaukee and Marquette University, award-winning restaurants, world-class shopping, and one of the most convenient and “user-friendly” international airports in the world.

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 29 hospitals and more than 500 sites of care. We are a leading employer in the Midwest, proudly supporting a diverse team of over 77,000. This includes more than 4,200 employed physicians and over 2,500 Advanced Practice Clinicians within 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.