Surgery - Thoracic Physician

Company: Summit Recruiting Group
Location: Des Moines
Posted on: June 16, 2026

Job Description:

Cardiothoracic Surgery opportunity: Des Moines, IAPosition Details

• Full-time
• Permanent
• Multi Specialty
• Well-respected team of 2 Surgeons, 3 APPs, 2 Office Based RNs, and 4 Perfusionists
• Comprehensive Cardiovascular team includes 20 Cardiologists and 5 Vascular Surgeons
• CVS Co-management agreement with Iowas largest health system
• Established adult general Cardiothoracic Surgery Department with a recognized Structural Heart Program participating in TAVR and MiltraClip; Maze procedures - and Lead extraction
• Two designated cardiac surgery operating rooms and access to two hybrid procedural rooms
• Call 1:3
• Research opportunities with residency program
• Excellent payor mix
• Compensation
• Income guarantee and shareholder track
• Excellent benefits include: 401 (k) profit sharing retirement plan, four weeks paid vacation, optional health, dental, vision, long-term disability, long-term care and term life insurance, and flexible spending accounts
• About the Group
• Over 260 physicians and providers practicing in 40+ specialties, averaging 450,000 patient visits annually
• External referral base that includes 1.3 million
• Among Wellmark's 18 Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), the Group is in the top three in the state in terms of Wellmark's Value Index Score (VIS), a measure of quality and outcomes
• In 2017 and 2018, we achieved a perfect 100% MIPS score; in 2018, The Group ranked as the lowest beneficiary cost ACO in the country
• Physician Engagement in the 94th percentile per Press Ganeys 2020 Engagement Survey
• All sites awarded the highest level of Patient Centered Medical Home Recognition by NCQA

Why Choose Des Moines, Iowa? Best State to Practice Medicine - WalletHub, 3.2017 & MDLinx, 6.2018 Best State to Live in America - U.S. News & World Report, 2018 Best Places to Live in the Midwest ( Best in the U.S.) - U.S. News & World Report, 2019 Best Affordable Place to Live in the U.S. - U.S. News & World Report, 2017 Best State for Jobs MarketWatch, 5.2019 Wealthiest City in America - TODAY Show, 1.2014 Physicians Top Places to Live and Work (Iowa) - Physicians Thrive, 2017 Best City for Young Professionals - Forbes, 2014 Best Midwest Cities for Young Adults - The Business Journals, 3.2013 Best City for Middle Class Business Insider, 2016 Metro with the Most Community Pride - Gallup, 2015 Best State to Practice Medicine - Medscape, 2019 Best City for Jobs - Forbes, 3.2015 Top 10 US Cities to Land Work - NBC News, 2015 Best City for High Salary & Low Cost of Living - The Ascent, 2019 Top City for New College Grads - SmartAsset, 2015 Best Place to Live in America - A Plus, 2018 Best Cities for Children - SmartAsset, 2016

Keywords: Summit Recruiting Group, Ames , Surgery - Thoracic Physician, Healthcare , Des Moines, Iowa

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