Seeking CT Surgeon located 2 hours to St. Louis with a Total Cash Compensation of $1,000,000

Physician: Surgery: Cardiothoracic and Vascular
Market: Non-Metropolitan (Less than 50,000)
Job ID:11742
Verified Date:03/21/2024
Loan Repayment:Yes
Sign on Bonus:Yes
Practice Type: Employed
Accept J1 Visa:No Response
Accept H1b Visa:No Response
Permanent: Full time Surgery: Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery: Thoracic

What you need to know:

Practice Details

  • Seeking a BE/BC CT Surgeon to join 2 Interventional Cardiologists, 1 Cardiothoracic Surgeons; focus on CT cases, 1 vascular surgery

  • The CT Surgery department offers:
    • Depth of experience: Our cardiothoracic surgeons have a vast array of surgical expertise and advanced training in heart and lung procedures.
    • Minimally invasive procedures: When possible, our surgical team uses video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) procedures. VATS enables our doctors to perform lung surgery via several small incisions in the chest. Because there is no need to spread the ribs and cut through large amounts of muscle, you recover more quickly, experience less pain and have a reduced risk of infection and scarring. Your doctor will discuss the best surgical option for you.

    • Teamwork: Our team of experts works together to provide the most effective treatment for your individual health needs. Our nurses support you and your loved ones throughout the treatment and recovery process.

    • Recovery program: Following surgery, you can participate in a pulmonary rehabilitation program. Our experts help strengthen your lungs and return you to a more active lifestyle.

    • Care that focuses on you: We treat our patients like family. You will see the same familiar, helpful faces at your appointments and throughout your course of treatment.

Lung and Chest Surgeries

  • Our surgical team is highly skilled at performing a wide array of thoracic surgeries, including:

    • Lung biopsies: Your doctor removes a sample of lung tissue to biopsy for abnormal cells.

    • Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS): Your doctor inserts a tiny camera called a thoracoscope into a small incision in your chest. Using the camera as a guide, your doctor inserts instruments through other small incisions in your chest to perform surgery. VATS procedures include:

      • Lobectomy: Removing portions of a diseased lung

      • Removal of mediastinal masses: Removing cancerous and noncancerous tumors found in the mediastinum, the central part of the thoracic cavity

      • Resection of lung metastasis: Removing a cancerous lung tumor

    • Pneumonectomy: Your doctor removes a diseased lung.

About Employer:

  • 70+ member group of employed physicians, advanced practitioner and allied health providers offering services in 17 different specialties.
  • The largest provider of medical care in the 300,000 population Tri-State Area composed of West Central Illinois, Northeast Missouri, and Southeast Iowa.
  • The System also operates a 307-bed regional referral center in Quincy, and Illini Community Hospital, a 25-bed critical access hospital in Pittsfield, Illinois, (population 4,300).
  • As a not-for-profit system, we accept all patients regardless of their economic condition or insurance coverage.
  • The System was named one of the "100 Best Places to Work in Health Care" by Modern Healthcare magazine, and it ranks among the Country's top 8% of hospitals in its level of Information Technology development.
  • Grade A hospital: This hospital has earned its second consecutive grade A for hospital safety from the Leapfrog Group. This organization analyzes safety data from hospitals across the country and compares outcomes. 

Compensation Details

  • Guaranteed Salary:
    • 0-2 years of experience: $900,000/year plus productivity incentive bonus plan.
    • 3 or More Years of Practice Experience: $950,000/year plus productivity incentive bonus plan
  • Up to $150,000 of school loans forgiven over five years

  • $50,000 sign on bonus, for candidates who do not have school loans, sign on bonus of up to $100,000.

  • Up to a $15,000 relocation package
  • Total cash guaranteed package of $1,000,000+ 
  • Benefits: Health, life, vision, dental, disability, and AD & D insurance, malpractice coverage with tail, 403(b) pension plan plus 457(b) tax-deferral option, employee child care center, four weeks annual paid time off plus one week of CME time with paid time off increasing to six weeks after two years employment, $5,000 annual professional expense allowance, and more.

Community Details

  • Enjoy a community with a diverse educational system, including Public/private schools, technical, community college and four year private university.
  • Gorgeous riverfront to historic neighborhoods, plenty of restaurants, and abundant shopping

Recruiter Insights

Earn More and Pay Less.  Starting Salary For Vascular Surgery Is $150,000 To $250,000+ More Compared To Positions Located In Chicago and St. Louis; Coupled With A Cost Of Living Of 30% Less In This Community Provides You With Significant Buying Power With The Opportunity To Build Your Dream Home, Pay Down Your Student Loans And Retire Early.

Income Potential.  The Income Potential Is Greater Than Most With The Opportunity To Earn In The Top 75th%Tile In The US. 

Housing Market.  With Average Home Pricing Settled At $108,620 And Where A Desirable 3374 Square Ft. 5 Bedroom/4 Bath Home Sold For $255,000 Building A Quality Of Life With Substantial Savings Is Easy.

The community.  The Community Is Welcoming To New Members And Offers A Series Of Fun Events Throughout The Year For Family Members And Getting To Know One Another. 

About Employer.  This Employer Is Committed To Its Doctors And The Entire Employee Staff And Enjoys Long Term Retention Of Its Key Physician Personnel Due To Exceptional Compensation And Quality Of Life Provided By The Community.

Community Profile What is nice to know.

Closest International Airports:

  • 124 miles: Saint Louis, MO (STL / KSTL) Lambert-St. Louis International Airport
  • 220 miles: Des Moines, IA (DSM / KDSM) Des Moines International Airport
  • 226 miles: Kansas City, MO (MCI / KMCI) Kansas City International Airport

Closest Major City:

  • 111 miles to Saint Louis, MO
  • 178 miles to Kansas City, MO
  • 241 miles to Chicago, IL

Closest Domestic Airport:

  • 12 miles: Quincy, IL (UIN / KUIN) Quincy Regional Airport
  • 71 miles: Kirksville, MO (IRK / KIRK) Kirksville Regional Airport
  • 85 miles: Burlington, IA (BRL / KBRL) Southeast Iowa Regional Airport

Cost of Living:

  • State Cost of Living Index - 95.5
  • City Cost of Living Index - 78.0
  • Median Housing Value - $108,620

Colleges and Universities:

  • John Wood Community College (Full-time enrollment: 1,633; Location: 1301 S 48th Street; Public; Website: www.jwcc.edu)
  • Quincy University (FT enrollment: 1,520; Location: 1800 College Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.quincy.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Western Illinois University (about 53 miles; Macomb, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,755)
  • Southeastern Community College (about 63 miles; West Burlington, IA; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • Truman State University (about 66 miles; Kirksville, MO; FT enrollment: 5,553)

Demographics:

  • White 89.4% , 
  • Black 5.8% , 
  • American Indiana and Alaska Native 0.1%, 
  • Asian 1.3%, 
  • Hispanic 1.5%"
  • Two or more races 1.8%

Taxes:

  • State Income Tax Rate - 3.75%
  • State Sales Tax Rate - 6.25%
  • City Sales Tax Rate - 1.5%
  • County Sales Tax Rate - 0.25
  • Property Tax Rate -1.73 %

Major Industry:

  • Manufacturing (22%)
  • Retail trade (16%)
  • Health care and social assistance (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)

Recreation:

  • The City of Quincy is home to an impressive park system. The Quincy Park District consists of 28 parks, a 27-hole golf course, 12 playgrounds and 2 swimming pools, encompassing over 900 acres. 
  • Gardner Park is located on 38 acres at Third Street just North of Locust. A new shelter house was built that features picnic tables and a grill. Nearby are restrooms and a new playground. There is also an outdoor basketball court and a trailer dumping station for campers is available for public use.

Arts & Culture:

  • The Villa Kathrine is a Moroccan-style home located on the bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River in Quincy, Illinois. The unique home, sometimes branded as a castle. 
  • The Quincy Art Center is a museum of the visual arts. A variety of rotating exhibitions are presented throughout the year. Important contemporary Midwestern art is a primary focus, and work by artists of national and international renown are also featured.

Sports for the Spectator:

  • You can watch NCAA Division II at Quincy University.
  • You can drive out 111 miles to watch St.Louis proffessional baseball, basketball, hockey, and more.

Sports for the Participant:

  • The park district offers program for aquatics, baseball/softball, basketball, golf, soccer, and tennis.
  • Westview Golf Course is dotted with white sand bunkers, ponds, and hundreds of mature trees. The design and layout of this 27-hole Illinois golf course will challenge the skilled player or provide an enjoyable experience for the average player or beginner.

Shopping:

  • As The Premier Shopping Center In West-Central Illinois, And Serving Over 300,000 People Around The Tristate Area, Quincy Mall Offers A Variety Of Shopping Among 50 Popular Stores For Shopping.

Top Five things to do:

  1. All Wars Museum 
  2. Villa Kathrine 
  3. Quincy Museum 
  4. John Wood Mansion 
  5. 9/11 Memorial