Physician, Cardiothoracic Transplant Surgeon, Miami, Florida, Full-Time

Job description

Baptist Health is the region's largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 29,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties. With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence. For 26 years, we've been named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 63 high-performing honors.
What truly sets us apart is our people. At Baptist Health, we create personal connections with our colleagues that go beyond the workplace, and we form meaningful relationships with patients and their families that extend beyond delivering care. Many of us have walked in our patients' shoes ourselves and that shared experience fuels our commitment to compassion and quality. Our culture is rooted in purpose, and every team member plays a part in making a positive impact – because when it comes to caring for people, we're all in.
At Baptist Health, we're committed to supporting our employees at every stage of their journey, both personally and professionally. Our approach is rooted in a "grow our own" philosophy, designed to help our team members build meaningful, long-term careers with us, supported by benefits that make a real difference, including:
• Career growth and development opportunities , with clear pathways and ongoing support
• Comprehensive health and wellness resources that go beyond traditional benefits
• A wellness program that can help employees eliminate their medical plan deductible , reducing out-of-pocket healthcare costs
• Tuition reimbursement to support continued learning and advancement
• And so much more

Together, these benefits and others reflect our commitment to caring for our people, so they can build fulfilling careers with us while making a meaningful impact every day.
Description:
Physician, Cardiothoracic Transplant Surgeon, Miami, Florida, Full-Time
Baptist Health Medical Group (BHMG), part of Baptist Health South Florida (BHSF), the largest healthcare organization in the South Florida region with medical practices spanning from Key West to Palm Beach, is seeking to employ a Cardiothoracic Transplant Surgeon to join a well-established program at its Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, part of Baptist Health Heart & Vascular Care. The team is comprised of fellowship-trained experts across all heart and vascular specialties and provides minimally invasive and robotic-assisted procedures. Full-Time Opportunity (Job ID: FY26-MIA-HVC-#
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Evaluate and manage patients with end-stage heart failure referred for heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support therapies
• Perform adult heart transplantation procedures
• Perform implantation, exchange, and explantation of ventricular assist devices (LVAD, RVAD, BiVAD) and other advanced mechanical circulatory support devices
• Perform complex cardiothoracic surgical procedures including coronary artery bypass grafting, valve repair/replacement, aortic surgery, and other cardiac surgeries as appropriate.
• Provide perioperative and postoperative management of transplant and cardiac surgical patients.
• Participate in donor organ procurement and allocation activities.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary heart failure and transplant teams in patient selection and management decisions.
• Serve in rotational call coverage for cardiothoracic surgery services.
• Baptist Health Heart & Vascular Care offers care at all hospitals and multiple specialty centers, including the nationally recognized flagship institutes – Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, and Christine E. Lynn Heart & Vascular Institute
• The surgeon will work collaboratively with cardiologists, transplant coordinators, intensivists, anesthesiologists, advanced practice providers, and other members of the transplant team to ensure exceptional patient outcomes
• Seeking candidates whose focus is on quality, excellent patient-centered care, exhibit professional demeanor, and promote collaboration in a multidisciplinary team environment
• Compensation commensurate with training and experience; benefits designed to support your professional and personal growth and include options for medical and dental benefits, generous paid time off, CME allowance, access to Baptist Health University for professional growth, and more

Qualifications:
QUALIFICATIONS
• Requirements include MD/DO from an accredited institution, active and unrestrictive medical license (or eligibility for licensure by start date), and satisfactory completion of all required due diligence tasks and credentialing
• Board-certified or board-eligible cardiothoracic surgeon with demonstrated expertise in durable LVAD implantation and management, meeting all applicable institutional, regulatory, and OPTN requirements for participation in a heart transplant and mechanical circulatory support program
• Eligibility for unrestricted medical licensure in the applicable state.
• DEA registration and controlled substance certification as required.
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications.
• UNOS Certified/Eligible

EOE, including disability/vets