Opportunity
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Specialty: |
Cardio-Thoracic / Vascular |
Location: |
Appleton, WI, USA |
Region: |
Urban
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Job Position
Code: |
Cardiothoracic Surgery |
Practice
Setting: |
The Appleton Heart Institute is located on the campus of Appleton Medical Center.
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J1/H1B
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No |
Location
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Offer
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Income Details: |
This is an employed position with a guaranteed salary and quality bonus potential and a comprehensive benefits package
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Signing
Bonus: |
Sign-on bonus
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Relocation
Paid: |
One house-hunting visit, for up to 7 days
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Vacation: |
Paid time off: including vacation, CME and holidays
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CME: |
CME/Technology Benefit $4,500/yr
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Call
Coverage: |
1:4
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Other
Benefits: |
- Health
- Dental
- Disability
- Life
- Malpractice
- Licensing/Board Fees
- 403b and 457b Retirement Savings Plans
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Job
Description |
The Appleton Heart Institute is seeking an experienced Board Certified Cardiothoracic Surgeon to join and augment the services provided by an established and well respected Cardiovascular Services Program in Northeast, Wisconsin. This extensive program offers nine outreach sites and is part of ThedaCare, Inc. a six hospital healthcare system and the third largest system in Wisconsin.
Types of Surgeries
Thoracic:
- Video-assisted thoracic surgery including thoracoscopic symapathectomy for hyperhidosis
- Surgical treatment of lung cancer
- Surgical treatment of complex pulmonary infections
Cardiac:
- CABG
- Endoscopic vein harvesting
- Minimally invasive valvular heart surgery
- Complex mitral valve surgery
- Aortic valve surgery
- Thoracic aorta surgery - aneurysms/dissections
- Arrhythmia surgery - Maze III procedure
- Pacemaker implants
- Surgical critical care
The Appleton Heart Institute is currently taking steps to become a Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) site. Candidates with this experience/interest are welcome! Enjoy the benefits of being part of a collegial group of Cardiologists who provide a strong referral base. The practice environment provides daily face time with the group for enhanced patient care.
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Hospital Overview |
ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton : This 160 bed hospital, top area medical facility, is breaking new ground and records with its key programs and services.
- Named four times as a Solucient "Top 100 Hospital".
- Emergency Department staffed by board certified physicians.
- ThedaCare Hospitalist Program- 24/7 hospitalist coverage
- The Appleton Heart Institute has been a leader for more than 20 years in the prevention, diagnosis, medical/surgical treatments, and rehabilitation-currently conducts more than 300 open-heart procedures annually
- The ThedaCare Cancer Institute and the Martha Siekman Cancer Center offer excellent oncology services for patients who require inpatient or outpatient therapy, as well as ongoing support services.
- The Groth Surgery Center is a state-of-the-art outpatient surgery center complete with seven surgical suites.
- Several procedure rooms, and a cystoscopy room.
In addition to all of the above amenities, COLLABORATIVE CARE, ThedaCares propriety innovation of inpatient hospital care is employed at AMC.
- This model, involves a core care team, comprised of a nurse, physician and pharmacist (supported by therapists and other clinicians) working side-by-side to care for every patient from the moment of admission until discharge.
- This new, innovative, clinical model eliminates waste, defects, errors, and delays, which returns caregivers to the bedside. ThedaCare has received National Recognition for this "Hospital of the Future" model which is a sweeping reinvention of the hospital nursing unit.
- Since being introduced as a pilot, 14-bed unit at Appleton Medical Center in February 2007, Collaborative Care has: Reduced the cost of care by 28%, reduced lengths of stay by 21%, produced 100% compliance on nearly all quality measures, and improved top patient satisfaction scores to above 90%.
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Hospital
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Contact
Information |
Contact: |
Stacie Masanz, Physician Recruiter ThedaCare, Inc. 122 E. College Ave PO Box 8025 Appleton, WI 54912
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Phone: |
(920) 830-5826 |
Practice
Information |
Practice Name: |
Appleton Heart Institute
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History
of group / practice: |
Appleton Cardiology is made up of 16 Cardiologist: 5 Interventional, 3 Peripheral, 2 Electrophysiologists and 6 Non-Invasive. Additionally, 10 APNP/Physician Assistants that specialize in Cardiology, Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery and EP.
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