Ideal candidate:

• Cardiothoracic training in heart, lung, and major vascular.
• Training in arrhythmia surgery, TAVR, or heart failure medicine not required but a plus.
• The practice is willing to consider either an experienced cardiothoracic surgeon or would be willing to mentor an exceptional cardiovascular surgical fellow coming out of training.
• ABMS Board Certified or Board Eligible.

Group Practice and Hospital Specifics:

• Well-established, single specialty group, in practice for over 12 years, consisting of 1 MD at full capacity, 2 ARNPs and 1 PA.
• Call arrangement at medical center is 1:2 with new surgeon.
• Practice is within walking distance from the hospital, conveniently located behind the medical center.
• Employed position offering competitive salary and full benefits including health, life, paid malpractice, marketing, relocation allowance, paid CME, vacation, fees/dues, 401k, and more.
• Affiliated with Fort Walton Beach Medical Center, a 257 bed HCA facility and level II Trauma Center. The medical center boasts the area’s only Accredited Chest Pain Center offering Open Heart, Watchman, TAVR, Cardiac Rehab and dedicated CVICU.
• Reputable and stable- HCA Healthcare is one of the nation’s leading providers of healthcare and is comprised of over 200 hospitals and approximately 1,800 sites of care in 21 states and the U.K.

Community:
The Greater Fort Walton Beach area is known for being a family friendly, southern town and is located between Pensacola and Panama City, along Florida’s panhandle known as the Emerald Coast. The Emerald Coast has some of the most beautiful, white sand beaches in the world. The popular family vacation destination of Destin is only a few miles away and offers world-class fishing, golf courses, shopping, restaurants, and of course, more white sand beaches. The Fort Walton Beach area is an ideal place to raise a family, boasting exceptional public schools consistently ranking among the top school districts in the state. In addition, the area offers a variety of fine arts including the symphony and ballet, and recreational activities to include boating, fishing and watersports.