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Academic Thoracic Surgeon - SLUCare

Employer
SSM Health
Location
Saint Louis, MO
Closing date
Aug 21, 2025
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Specialty
Surgery

Job Details

Job Description

Job Opportunity

At St. Louis University and SSM Health , we are committed to delivering exceptional healthcare services. The St. Louis University Department of Surgery is seeking a 3rd general thoracic surgeon for our expanding and busy program. The applicant must have expertise in all facets of general thoracic surgery. New graduates are welcome to apply.

Job Details
  • The applicant will be a member of the St Louis University Department of Surgery, and faculty of the St. Louis University School of Medicine.
  • Excellent financial package! Academic rank and salary are commensurate with experience.
  • Guaranteed base salary and bonuses available
  • Position is sign-on bonus eligible
  • The thoracic surgery program oversees the SSM-St Louis Lung Cancer Screening program across 6 hospitals in our region (>6000 screenings performed/year), and has excellent nursing and NP support, including an intake navigation program.
  • Within the SSM Health system, we provide inpatient care at Saint Louis University Hospital and St. Mary's - Richmond Heights , which includes the supervision and training of general surgery residents, and the education of medical students at both locations.


Minimum Qualifications
  • Completion of an ACGME Thoracic Surgery Fellowship Program
  • Candidates must be board-certified or board-eligible
  • Ability to obtain Missouri license
  • Minimally invasive or robotic surgery skills in general thoracic surgery


Community Information

The St. Louis metro area is home to over 2.8 million residents and is filled with a rich history and wonderful attractions. Greater St. Louis offers world-class higher education, cultural institutions and attractions (botanical gardens, museums, symphony, zoo), major league professional sports, award-winning schools, Midwestern friendliness and housing costs below the national average.

Facility Description

SLUCare s more than 600 faculty, other academic medical professionals, and staff are now a dedicated academic physician division within SSM Health St. Louis and continue their work as researchers and educators. They collaborate with SSM Health Medical Group s more than 600 community-based providers to deliver care at more than 50 physician office locations, as well as through comprehensive virtual and digital health services.

Saint Louis University Hospital and Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital are part of the St. Louis University School of Medicine/SLUCare Physician Group. In addition to these two facilities, SSM Health includes 5 community hospitals in the St. Louis area.

Overall, SSM Health operates 23 hospitals in 4 states. SLUCare Physician Group and SSM Health have partnered for decades to provide exceptional medical services to patients. Saint Louis University Hospital and Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospitals are level 1 Trauma centers, and offer the full scope of services that one would expect in an urban academic program.

Compensation & Benefit

SSM Health provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy benefits plans tailored to meet the healthcare needs of you and your family. The package also offers pre-tax savings incentives, a wellness program, and retirement plans such as 403(b) and 457(b). Moreover, SSM Health provides generous PTO that encourages a healthy work/life balance, as well as personal and professional growth and development opportunities.

SSM Health is committed to equal employment opportunity based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, and all other statuses protected by law.

Visit joinssmhealth.com to view a complete listing of career opportunities with SSM Health

SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, a LEVEL 1 Time Critical Diagnosis hospital in Stroke, Trauma and STEMI, is at the forefront of ground-breaking medical treatments, procedures, clinical trials and comprehensive patient care. Our commitment to research and innovation allows us to treat you and your family with the care you deserve. SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital has been an academic hospital in the St. Louis community for more than 80 years.

We serve as the medical teaching hospital for Saint Louis University School of Medicine, and exclusively staffed by the SLUCare Physician Group. This relationship between SSM Health, SLUCare and Saint Louis University School of Medicine provides advanced health care solutions that benefit our community.

SSM Health is committed to equal employment opportunity based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, and all other statuses protected by law. To view all of our current provider career opportunities, visit joinssmhealth.com.

Facility & Address

  • MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
  • Saint Louis MO 63110


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Contact Information

Annemarie Konz, MBA Talent Acquisition Partner, Provider

  • Phone: 314-405-5931
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Practicing Here

Thoughtful. Insightful. Purposeful.
There is something wholly unique and special about practicing medicine at SSM Health. Being here, you’ll experience a remarkable feeling of purpose, fulfillment, and connectedness. It’s all-encompassing and inspiring, and it’s what defines and drives our teams every day. We call it the healing power of presence and it touches, enhances, and advances all aspects of the care we give and the careers we offer.

For the clinicians at SSM Health, being here means being part of a heartful heritage of healing. It’s an opportunity to further a caring legacy while advancing medicine with an esteemed organization that encourages collaboration, empowers innovation, supports growth, and seeks to elevate care for everyone we serve.

Together – We Care.

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Devoted care everywhere
SSM Health’s healing legacy originated in St. Louis, Missouri over 150 years ago where five nuns, known as the Sisters of St. Mary’s, were called to aid and heal in God’s name. Since those humble beginnings, SSM Health has grown to become one of the largest Catholic not-for-profit integrated health systems serving the Midwest. Today, our healing ministry includes over 13,900 providers and approximately 40,000 team members, all working together with a shared Mission to deliver exceptional health care services that reveal the healing presence of God across Missouri, Oklahoma, Illinois, and Wisconsin.

With 23 hospitals, 12 post-acute care centers, and over 650 physician offices and specialty care clinics spread across four states, SSM Health offers a world of opportunities where clinicians can do a world of good. Whether you’re seeking to heal, teach, learn, lead, connect, or discover, there’s a place within SSM Health for you to thrive.

No matter where you work within SSM Health, you can expect to be cared for personally and rewarded professionally with:

  • A very comprehensive and competitive total compensation and benefits package.
  • Extensive support and resources to support continued personal and professional growth.
  • Strategic organizational investments in practice infrastructure and technologies to enhance our practice efficiency and increase clinician satisfaction.
  • Generous paid time off and paid family leave so our team members can achieve work-life balance.
  • And much more.

To learn more about our culture of care or to explore our full list of physician and advanced practice provider opportunities, visit JoinSSMHealth.com.

 

 

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