Mercy

Cardiothoracic Surgery Opportunity | Established, High-Volume Program | St. Louis MO

Mercy  •  United States (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

Find your calling at Mercy!

Mercy is seeking a Cardiothoracic Surgeon to join our established, high-performing heart team at Mercy Heart Hospital South. This is an opportunity to build a strong, high-quality practice within a nationally recognized program supported by a collaborative and experienced surgical team.

Mercy South is a 767-bed tertiary care center with more than 140 years of clinical excellence. As the only Level II Trauma Center in South County (~85,000 ED visits annually), the hospital offers a consistent, diverse case mix and a strong surgical pipeline.

With access to the largest primary care referral network in Greater St. Louis, you’ll be well-positioned to grow your practice efficiently and sustainably.

Practice Highlights

  • Join a well-integrated, collaborative heart team with experienced partners
  • Strong mentorship and support structure, ideal for surgeons looking to further develop and refine their practice
  • Broad, high-acuity case mix, including:
  • Valve disease
  • Aortic aneurysms
  • HOCM
  • Participation in advanced and evolving programs, including:
  • TAVR (Edwards Benchmark Program site; 1 of 30 nationally)
  • MitraClip
  • Lead extraction
  • Thoracic surgery (optional based on interest)
  • 3-Star STS rated program with a commitment to quality and outcomes
  • Optimized perioperative care through standardized pathways and ERAS protocols

Physician-Centered Environment

  • Collaborative, multidisciplinary model with Cardiac Anesthesia, Interventional Cardiology, and Imaging
  • Strong administrative partnership—physicians have a meaningful voice in program development
  • Opportunities to participate in quality initiatives, committees, and leadership activities
  • Backed by a stable, innovative health system focused on physician success

Why Mercy?

At Mercy, you can lead the way. Join a team where your passion for patient care meets innovation. As part of an organization rooted in a 200-year tradition of compassionate service, you’ll help advance health care while exploring new technologies and shaping the future of medicine. What sets Mercy apart is our commitment to physician leadership – from the highest levels of our organization to the front lines of care – where physicians and caregivers collaborate, embrace fresh thinking and drive clinical and operational excellence. If making a difference in your community is why you chose health care; Mercy is where you can put that purpose into practice.

Mercy

About Mercy

At Mercy, care is more than a job - it’s a calling.

Every day, our caregivers bring compassion, skill and purpose to the communities we serve across Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Whether you're building your career at the bedside, in a clinic or supporting care behind the scenes, you’ll find meaningful ways to make an impact - while growing in a way that’s uniquely yours.

As a physician-led, integrated health system with more than 50 hospitals and nearly 1,000 care sites, Mercy combines advanced technology, collaboration and a shared commitment to better care.

Rooted in a faith-based mission and inspired by the legacy of the Sisters of Mercy, our work is guided by a deep sense of purpose - to care for the whole person and serve our communities with compassion and dignity.

Here, you’ll find an environment where you’re supported to grow, connected to a team that cares and empowered to do your best work.

Because at Mercy, there are many paths - but one calling.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Chesterfield, Missouri
Year Founded
1886
Website
mercy.net
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