CT Surgeon

Ballad Health – CVA Heart Institute is seeking a Cardiothoracic Surgeon to join Cardiovascular Associates in Bristol, Tennessee. As part of our team, you will join a complete cardiovascular group that includes two surgeons who provide Cardiac and Thoracic surgery services at Bristol Regional Medical Center.  Cardiovascular Associates is the premier provider of cardiac care in the Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.  Our cardiac surgeons and cardiologists work together in a fully integrated environment.  We:

• Seek dynamic future leaders in cardiovascular care
• Focus on excellence in care and collegiality
• Lead a completely integrated multi-disciplinary cardiovascular service line
• Pursue a family-oriented practice with a breadth of cardiovascular services and sophistication

Ballad Health and Cardiovascular Associates are recognized by CareChex:

• Top 10% in Nation for Medical Excellence in Cardiac Care
• Top 10% in Nation, Region, and State for Medical Excellence in Heart Attack Treatment
• The top 10% in State for Patient Safety in Cardiac Care
• The top 10% in Nation, Region, and State for Patient Safety in Heart Attack Treatment
• Annual Gold and Platinum awards by the ACTION Registry
• The top 10% in Nation, Region, and State in Patient Safety in Vascular Surgery
• Medical Excellence as #1 in the Nation for Interventional Carotid Care

Qualifications:

• American Board of Thoracic Surgery certified or Board eligible
• Training and interest in all aspects of adult cardiac and thoracic surgery
• Interest in minimally invasive surgical and structural heart procedures

Opportunity details:

• Join two Cardiac surgeons and three physician assistants
• Work with all cardiology specialties in a full-service tertiary facility with all specialties represented
• High quality, team-based care
• High volume of surgical cases
• Active research program

Facility details:

Located in Bristol, Tennessee, Bristol Regional Medical Center is a 312-bed hospital and Level II Trauma Center that serves Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. Bristol Regional is home to leading-edge medical technology, such as stereotactic radiosurgery with TrueBeam STx with Brainlab, multidimensional cardiac catheterization laboratories and surgical robotics, including single-site surgery. Additional services include the distinctive Advanced Certified Total Hip and Total Knee joint replacement center, Advanced Primary Stroke Center, the Deborah H. Quillen Birthing Center, the Leonard Family Comprehensive Breast Center, the J.D. Nicewonder Family Pediatric Emergency Department, diabetes treatment center and palliative care. Bristol Regional is recognized as a High-Performing Hospital for 2019-20 by U.S. News & World Report, ranking No. 7 in Tennessee and earning "High Performing" ratings for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, colon cancer surgery, heart failure and knee replacement, and it is a recipient of the 2020 Chest Pain – MI Registry Gold Performance Achievement Award, the Gold NSTEMI recognition in the Mission: Lifeline® program and STEMI Gold Receiving recognition in the Mission: Lifeline® program.