Thoracic Surgeon Opportunity - Louisville, KY

Norton Heart & Vascular Institute, is seeking an adult general (noncardiac) thoracic surgeon to join its growing practice. The ideal candidate will join Norton Heart & Vascular Institute, an established practice that provides comprehensive cardiovascular and thoracic surgical services for Norton Healthcare’s adult-service hospitals and completes an average of 1,100 surgical procedures annually. Norton Heart & Vascular Institute maintains 49% of the general thoracic surgery market share, more than any other health care provider in our service area.

Led by George J. Mikos, M.D., with more than 20 years’ experience as a thoracic surgeon, this team is known for its skill, experience, easy access for patients and ability to treat some of the most advanced conditions. Surgeons have access to a comprehensive suite of cutting-edge technology in minimally invasive diagnostic and treatment options, including the use of robotic-assisted thoracic surgery.

Norton Heart & Vascular Institute works closely with Norton Cancer Institute to provide comprehensive lung care to patients seen at Norton Cancer Institute Comprehensive Lung Center.

This multidisciplinary program has been designated as a GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer Center of Excellence, reserved for programs designed to accelerate lung cancer detection and treatment by using advanced technology.

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About the Position

• Join an adult-service practice consisting of four cardiac surgeons, two general thoracic surgeons, nine advanced practice providers and several support staff members
• Competitive compensation model including bonus options based on quality or key performance indicators
• Participate in a center of excellence-designated multidisciplinary lung clinic
• Preferred candidates are those within one year of completing their training or having one to two years of experience
• Candidate must possess excellent technical skills in minimally invasive surgery as well as surgical management of complex lung, esophageal and chest wall malignancies
• Benefits include sign-on and relocation bonuses, 30 days (six weeks) of paid vacation, five days of continuing medical education, seven holidays and access to Norton Provider Leadership Academy

About Norton Healthcare - Norton Children's

Norton Healthcare is a leading not-for-profit hospital and health care system serving adult and pediatric patients across Greater Louisville, Southern Indiana, the commonwealth of Kentucky and beyond. The system has six hospitals in Louisville — including Norton Children’s Hospital, which is a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and the region’s only full-service, freestanding, dedicated pediatric hospital — and three hospitals in Southern
Indiana.

With nearly 24,000 employees, over 1,750 employed medical providers and more than 3,000 total providers on its medical staff, Norton Healthcare is Louisville’s second largest employer. It provides care at more than 480 locations throughout Kentucky and Southern Indiana. The six Louisville hospitals have a combined total of 1,907 licensed beds, and the Southern Indiana hospitals have 347 licensed beds. Services include inpatient and
outpatient general care as well as specialty care in heart, neuroscience, cancer, orthopedics, women’s health and pediatrics. The system also includes 10 outpatient centers, 20 Norton Immediate Care Center locations and an expanded telehealth program. A strong research program provides access to clinical trials in a wide range of areas.

Norton Healthcare is proud to be recognized nationally for excellence as a top employer and health care leader. Recent honors include:
• Forbes: America’s Best Employers for Company Culture, America’s Best Employers by State, America’s Best Large Employers, America’s Best Employers for New Grads
• Fortune: America’s Most Innovative Companies
• Newsweek: America’s Greatest Workplaces, America’s Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare, America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women, America’s Greatest Workplaces by State, America’s Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion & Diversity, America’s Greatest Workplaces for Mental Wellbeing