Thoracic Surgeon

Lakewood, ColoradoPosted 3mo agoattending physician
$530,400 – $832,000Pay listed on source · unverified
Cardiothoracic SurgeryFull-time

Overview

Location
Lakewood, Colorado
Source-listed pay
$530,400 – $832,000

Not yet verified against the original posting

Practice
Hospital-based surgical practice within a health system including operating in a dedicated Surgery Center · Hospital

Role summary

This Thoracic Surgeon position is hospital-based at a Level I Trauma Center offering advanced surgical resources and a competitive salary range with multiple recruiting incentives including CME support, sign-on bonus, and student loan and relocation assistance. The role involves both traditional and minimally invasive thoracic surgery in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

What the posting highlights

  • Patient population: Patients with thoracic conditions including lung, esophagus, trachea, and chest wall diseases, both cancerous and benign

SalaryDr summary based on the original posting

Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp

Source-listed pay$530k–$832k
Physician-reported total comp$770k–$1250k · $1150k median
$444kShared annual scale · base and total comp stay separate$1336k

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Compensation

Employer-listed pay
$530,400 – $832,000
Pay context
Source-listed pay · not yet verified
Evidence
ality (including 'Get With The Guidelines' recognitions), and patient wellness. Pay Range $530,400 - $832,000 /year
Observed
1 mo ago
Compensation model
Competitive base salary specified between $530,400 - $832,000 per year with recruiting incentives
Bonus / incentives
recruiting incentives including a sign-on bonus · sign-on bonus amount not specified

Benefits named in the posting

  • generous CME allowance
  • sign-on bonus
  • student loan assistance
  • relocation assistance
Next steps

Employer

CommonSpirit Health

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Facility & Community

Facility details
Practice setting
Hospital-based surgical practice within a health system including operating in a dedicated Surgery Center
Facility type
Hospital
Trauma level
Level I Trauma Center
Patient population
Patients with thoracic conditions including lung, esophagus, trachea, and chest wall diseases, both cancerous and benign
EHR
Not stated in posting
Community snapshot
Peer median
Building sample
Active supply
Colorado
Full-time
Transparent pay
Not measured
SalaryDr source status
Work-life
Hospital-based surgical practice within a health system including operating in a dedicated Surgery Center

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Questions to ask the employer

  • Is $530,400–$832,000 base salary only, or expected total compensation including bonus and productivity?
  • The posted range is wide — what specifically places a candidate at the top versus the bottom of it?
  • How is the productivity component calculated (wRVU rate, threshold, reconciliation cadence), and what did physicians here actually earn from it last year?
  • What is the call schedule, and is call compensated separately or built into the base?
  • How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?

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Visa & Eligibility

Remote
No

Source & Verification

Source
Aggregated (ym_careers)
Salary label
Pay not verified
First seen
1 mo ago
Last verified
today
Extraction confidence
90%

Full description

Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Thoracic Surgeon , you will operate on organs within the chest, specializing in surgical diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the lungs, esophagus, trachea, and chest wall, including complex cancers and benign diseases. Every day you will perform both traditional and advanced minimally invasive (VATS, RATS) surgical procedures, collaborating closely with a multidisciplinary team to deliver comprehensive treatment plans. You will focus on optimal surgical outcomes, supported by extensive resources to enhance your practice. To be successful, you will be a board-certified Thoracic Surgeon with expertise in a wide range of procedures. You will possess exceptional surgical skill, diagnostic proficiency, and the ability to thrive in a collaborative environment, committed to patient safety and ethical surgical practice. Perform surgery on lungs, esophagus, trachea, and chest wall for cancerous and benign conditions (e.g., lung cancer, esophageal diseases, chest wall tumors). Utilize traditional open surgery (thoracotomy) and advanced minimally invasive techniques (VATS, RATS). Collaborate with pulmonologists, gastroenterologists, and oncologists within a multidisciplinary team. Adhere to the highest standards of medical ethics and practice. Leverage Physician Group resources to optimize operational efficiency. We are offering a competitive base, a generous CME allowance, and recruiting incentives, which include a sign-on bonus, student loan assistance, and relocation assistance for new hires who meet the eligibility requirements. Job Requirements Required Doctorate MD or DO required Must have successfully completed a residency or fellowship commensurate with area of specialty. Obtain and maintain an unrestricted Drug Enforcement Agency ("DEA") registration; Be board certified or eligible in the appropriate specialty, by a board acceptable to Hospital; Obtain Medical Staff Privileges within the Health system, at sponsoring institution DR-Current and unrestricted license to practice medicine in applicable state required #HEC Where You'll Work St. Anthony Hospital, a Magnet-recognized and award-winning Level I Trauma Center, delivers high-quality care as a primary receiving center for the region's most seriously ill and injured. Our state-of-the-art campus, celebrating over 130 years of service, offers comprehensive, advanced programs including a dedicated Surgery Center (opened 2023), Comprehensive Stroke Center (Joint Commission certified), Heart and Vascular (Accredited Chest Pain Center), Neuroscience, Cancer Center (with new technologies), and advanced Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO). We are committed to an award-winning culture of teamwork, quality (including 'Get With The Guidelines' recognitions), and patient wellness. Pay Range $530,400 - $832,000 /year