| Location | Corpus Christi, TX |
| Industry | Healthcare Services |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1999 |
| Website | http://www.christushealth.org/ |
Job Description
CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline and CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic (CTC) in Corpus Christi, TX, are seeking a Board Certified/Eligible Cardiovascular or Cardiothoracic Surgeon to join our expanding team. CTC-Thomas Spann is a multi-specialty provider serving the Corpus Christi, Alice, Beeville, and Kingsville communities. The group consists of a network of 75+ primary care providers and 65+ specialty providers across a range of subspecialties including cardiology, neurosurgery, general surgery, colorectal surgery, gastroenterology and more. We are seeking a candidate to help build our integrated delivery network for cardiovascular surgery and ensure our 550+ heart patients continue to receive care in the Coastal Bend. Additional program development opportunities in robotic lung and structural heart pending candidate areas of interest. Join a robust, Chest Pain Accredited cardiovascular program at the premier tertiary care center for the Coastal Bend.
Position Details
Specialty: Cardiovascular or Cardiothoracic Surgery (CV or CT Surgeon)
Call: 1:2 to start
Scope: Bread-and-butter CV surgery, structural heart, Watchman, and EP support.
Growth Opportunity: Opportunity to build and shape the practice from the ground up, including the potential development of a local robotic thoracic program (keeping cases that currently go to San Antonio local).
Support Team: Cardiac First Assistants (FAs) with an opportunity to transition to a PA/APC model in OR. APC model for support for floor rounding and clinics.
Referral Base: Extremely strong internal referral network alongside a 600,000 catchment area.
Facilities: Dedicated CVORs and team, CV ICU, single partnership for ICU, Hospitalist Medicine, and Emergency Medicine. CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline is also a dynamic teaching facility featuring active Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine residency programs, alongside a brand-new multi-million-dollar Hybrid OR at our Shoreline Campus.
City Details
Corpus Christi has seen tremendous growth over the last 5 years with a booming coastal economy and thriving local arts and dining scene.
Tesla plant and regional industry growth have brought in hundreds of new young families to the area, creating a vibrant community feel.
White sandy beaches off nearby Padre Island, world-class windsurfing, excellent deep-sea fishing, bird watching, and hunting opportunities.
Laguna Madre Bay - The Laguna Madre is one of only six hypersaline lagoons in the world, offering unmatched kayaking and boating.
Family-friendly coastal living with excellent local school options, vibrant neighborhoods, and no state income tax in Texas.
Benefits Include
Competitive salary guarantee
Malpractice with tail coverage
Retirement with employer match
CME allowance
Relocation & Sign-On Bonus
Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits
Time away from practice
Qualifications
Must possess an unrestricted Texas Medical License or be eligible to be licensed in the State of Texas.
Board Certified or Board Eligible in CV or CT Surgery.
Recruiter Contact Information
Veronica Coley
veronica.coley@christushealth.org
In 1999, two historic Catholic charities became one, forming CHRISTUS Health and creating a unique purpose in the modern health care market - to take better care of people.
To extend the healing ministry of Jesus Christ, the mission that the Sisters of Charity Health Care system and Incarnate Word Health system shared for more than a century, is now also the mission of CHRISTUS Health.
Ranked among the top 10 Catholic health systems in the United States by size, the CHRISTUS Health system includes more than 40 hospitals and facilities in seven U.S. states, Chile and six states in Mexico, with assets of more than $4.6 billion.
Whether seeking care in Alexandria Louisiana, or Coahuila, Mexico, patients discover that the healing spirit is alive at CHRISTUS Health.