Cardiovascular and Cardiothoracic Surgeon - Lufkin, United States - Catholic Health Initiatives

Description

We are recruiting a well-trained Cardiothoracic / Cardiovascular Surgeon to join our practice who can perform the complex typical surgical procedures associated with Cardiac Surgery.

The ideal candidate will be joining our group of 12 physicians that includes 2 Non-Invasive, 8 Interventional Cardiologist and 2 Electrophysiologists with over 36 board certifications in multiple specialties.

H1B Visa candidates are welcome to apply.

The opportunity includes, but is not limited to:

The Heart Institute of East Texas is located in beautiful Lufkin, Texas. The HIET has been the leading practice in Deep East Texas since 1982 and continues to bring state-of-the-art technology and services to the region. HIET Cardiologist served as ACC Champions to collaborate with CHI St. Lukes Health- Memorial Lufkin to become designated as a HeartCARE Center National Distinction of Excellence by the American College of Cardiology for 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021.They were the first hospital in the CHI system to achieve this distinction and were one of the first 10 hospitals in the nation (2nd in the state of Texas and 9th in the Nation).

The Heart Institute of East Texas received a TMF Physician Practice Quality Improvement Gold Award for improving patient outcomes in high-priority clinical areas while applying innovative strategies to advance quality health care. The team from The Heart Institute of East Texas are among 32 health care providers in seven states and the territory of Puerto Rico to receive the Gold Level award for year.

Located in the heart of the Texas Forest Country, CHI St. Lukes Health System provides health care to a 15-county region. The primary service areas are Angelina and Polk Counties, while Cherokee, Houston, San Augustine, and Trinity counties make up the secondary market. The total population for the Systems service area is approximately 350,000.