Physician - Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Overview
- Location
- O'Fallon, Illinois
- Employer-listed pay
- $850,000 – $865,000
- Practice
- Community-based cardiovascular program · Hospital with modern surgical facilities
Listed on official posting
Role summary
An experienced Cardiothoracic Surgeon position within a community-based cardiovascular program in O'Fallon, IL, offering a hybrid compensation model with initial salary guarantee and productivity incentives, plus signing bonus and loan repayment. The role involves adult cardiac surgery with collaboration in a multidisciplinary team, H1B visa sponsorship available but J1 waiver not offered.
What the posting highlights
- Care setting: Adult cardiac surgery (CABG, valve repair and replacement) plus select thoracic procedures
- Patient population: Adolescents, adults and geriatric patients
- Research or clinical-trial participation is noted
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Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp
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Compensation
- Employer-listed pay
- $850,000 – $865,000
- Pay context
- Listed on official posting
- Evidence
- nd Relocation Assistance. • Up to $150K in student loan reimbursement. Compensation Range $850,000.00-$865,000.00 Why Prairie Cardiovascular? • For over 40 years, we've led the way in cardiovascular medic
- Observed
- 1 mo ago
- Compensation model
- Hybrid
- Loan repayment
- $150,000
Pay in context
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Employer
HSHS Medical Group
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Facility & Community
- Practice setting
- Community-based cardiovascular program
- Facility type
- Hospital with modern surgical facilities
- Patient population
- Adolescents, adults and geriatric patients
- EHR
- Not stated in posting
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Questions to ask the employer
- Is $850,000–$865,000 base salary only, or expected total compensation including bonus and productivity?
- The posted pay sits below what 25 Cardiothoracic Surgery physicians report (national median $1,200,000) — what closes that gap: productivity upside, bonus, equity, or schedule?
- How is the $150,000 loan repayment structured — forgiven over time, contingent on service years, or paid up front?
- 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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Work Design
- Inpatient / outpatient
- Adult cardiac surgery (CABG, valve repair and replacement) plus select thoracic procedures
- Research
- Yes
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
- Visa sponsorship
- yes
- J-1 waiver
- No
- H-1B
- Yes
Source & Verification
- Source
- Official employer source
- Salary label
- Listed on official posting
- First seen
- 1 mo ago
- Last verified
- today
- Extraction confidence
- 90%
Full description
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Angel.Headrick@HSHS.ORGPhysician - Cardiothoracic Surgeon - Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants - O'Fallon, ILNationally recognized leader in Cardiovascular care, Prairie Cardiovascular Consultants offers an opportunity for an experienced Cardiothoracic Surgeon to provide advanced cardiac surgical care while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of highly regarded cardiologists, interventional cardiologists, structural heart specialists, and cardiothoracic surgeons.
Enjoy the opportunity to practice within a well-established, community-based cardiovascular program with a strong referral base, established surgical team, and continued growth in cardiac and Structural Heart services.
Opportunity Highlights
• Established cardiac surgery program with a strong regional referral base.
• Adult cardiac surgery including CABG, aortic and mitral valve repair and replacement, and other cardiac surgical procedures.
• Strong emphasis on valve surgery, with collaboration across the multidisciplinary Structural Heart Team.
• Close collaboration with the Structural Heart program, including TAVR evaluation and surgical support.
• Opportunity to participate in select thoracic procedures.
• Collaborative cardiovascular team environment working alongside cardiologists, interventional cardiologists, structural interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists, advanced practice providers, and experienced cardiothoracic surgeons.
Position Highlights
• Join an experienced and collegial cardiothoracic surgery team with the opportunity to contribute to the continued growth of the program.
• Strong commitment to patient-centered, community-based care with a collaborative multidisciplinary approach.
• Modern surgical facilities with experienced cardiovascular surgical support.
• Opportunity to develop a rewarding practice while maintaining a strong focus on work-life balance.
Requirements:
• Unrestricted Illinois medical license and DEA (prior to start), BE/BC in Cardiothoracic Surgery.
• Experienced Cardiothoracic Surgeon with a strong background in adult cardiac surgery.
• Demonstrated experience in aortic and mitral valve repair and replacement.
• Experience with CABG and other adult cardiac surgical procedures.
• Excellent clinical judgment, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Interest in contributing to the continued growth of cardiac and Structural Heart services.
• Visa status: H1B supported; J1 ineligible.
Compensation & Benefits
• 2-year salary guarantee followed by productivity-based compensation model and ability to out earn.
• Generous vacation schedule that aligns with incoming practice experience.
• Comprehensive benefit package including CME funding.
• Annual quality-based incentive.
• Sign-on bonus.
• Housing and Relocation Assistance.
• Up to $150K in student loan reimbursement.
Compensation Range $850,000.00-$865,000.00
Why Prairie Cardiovascular?
• For over 40 years, we've led the way in cardiovascular medicine—blending cutting-edge research, advanced treatments, and compassionate care.
• National Reputation: Known for innovation and excellence in heart care.
• Collaborative Culture: Work with 80+ cardiologists and surgeons.
• Advanced Resources: Access to state-of-the-art technology and a strong research arm via Prairie Education and Research Cooperative.
• Wide Reach: Serve over 40 communities across central and southern Illinois.
• Comprehensive Care: Part of the HSHS integrated healthcare delivery system with a full complement of cardiovascular and specialty services.
CORE function: Provider
Education Qualifications
- Clinical doctorate is required.
Experience Qualifications
- Competence in delivery of healthcare services for adolescents, adults and geriatric patients is required.
Certifications, Licenses and Registrations
- Licensed physician in the state of practice is required.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) is required.
- Maintain a Controlled Substance license for the state and Federal DEA, when applicable to their specialty.
- Must have successfully completed, or in the process of completing, an accredited residency program.
- Must be board certified or board eligible.
Job Description
Throughout communities in Illinois and Wisconsin, 13 hospitals, numerous community-based health centers and clinics, our 13,000+ colleagues have built a culture based on our solid core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. These are the ideals we believe in, work by, and live each day.
Built upon more than 145 years of service to the communities we serve, we now look to the future and our place in it as a health care system that strives to continually improve processes, procedures, and outcomes with the latest and most advanced technologies and treatments.
Regardless of how far our passion for excellence carries us, our focus will always remain on the most important person in our entire organization: The patient.
HSHS requires COVID-19 vaccines or an approved medical or religious exemption for all colleagues.
HSHS and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
HSHS is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.
Benefits: HSHS provides a benefits package designed to support the overall well-being of our colleagues including their physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, and work health. Colleagues budgeted to work at least 32 hours per pay period are eligible for HSHS benefits.
• Comprehensive and affordable health coverage includes medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time colleagues.
• Retirement benefits including HSHS contributions.
• Education Assistance benefits include up to $5,250 of educational assistance each calendar year and tuition discounts to select colleges with no waiting period
• Adoption Assistance provides financial support up to $7,500 for colleagues growing their families through adoption to reimburse application and legal fees, transportation, and more!
• Other benefits include: Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term di…