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Job description
Position
BC/BE Thoracic Surgeon – Piedmont Augusta (Piedmont Heart Institute)
Responsibilities
Evaluation, diagnosis, treatment/surgery and consultation for patients with congenital and acquired abnormalities of the heart and great vessels, lungs, mediastinum, and pleura; a variety of conditions of the chest wall; and traumatic injuries to the chest and cardiothoracic structures.
Provide non‑surgical care as well as pre‑, intra‑, and post‑operative surgical care.
Hold admitting privileges and support patient care in critical care/intensive care settings per Piedmont Augusta policies and procedures.
Assess, stabilize, and determine disposition of patients with emergent conditions in accordance with medical staff policy.
Manage chronic cardiovascular diseases, including ordering appropriate imaging or laboratory tests and recommending treatment plans, including surgical interventions, as indicated by patients’ clinical needs.
Coordinate care with hospitalists, primary care physicians, cardiology colleagues, and other specialty physicians regarding day‑to‑day operations; participate in meetings for risk and quality management and in efforts to improve clinical quality, efficiency, and patient satisfaction.
Qualifications
Graduate of an accredited school of medicine.
Completion of a cardiothoracic fellowship and board certification in thoracic surgery.
Expertise in Cardiac CT and Cardiac MR (MRAs).
Authorized to work in the United States; eligibility for H‑1B visa sponsorship and J‑1 visa waivers.
Location
Piedmont Augusta – Augusta, Georgia
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Worksite address
augusta, GA, 30910, US
Who can apply
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