Cardiothoracic Surgeon
$1,031,000 a year, stated in the posting. Intermountain Health, Heart and Vascular - Denver, in Denver, CO. Posted Sep 18, 2026. New here this week.
Highlights from the posting
- $25,000 sign-on bonus
- Relocation paid
- Production bonus
- Remote or telemedicine
In short
Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Saint Joseph Hospital in downtown Denver, CO, working with 2 other surgeons and 4 Advanced Practitioners. Pay is an initial base salary of $1,031,000 plus a wRVU bonus, with Q3 call at one hospital.
About this job
- Setting
- Saint Joseph Hospital, downtown Denver, within Intermountain Health's heart and vascular program with National Jewish Health. Intensivists on site 24/7, a structural heart program and an ECMO shock program.
- The work
- Cardiothoracic surgery in a group of 3 surgeons and 4 Advanced Practitioners. The posting seeks a program builder in CV surgery or a niche such as thoracic, minimally invasive mitral valve or ECMO.
- Schedule
- 40 scheduled weekly hours.
- Call
- Q3 call at one hospital only; APPs take Q4 floor/ICU/practice/OR call.
- Patients
- CABG, AVR and mitral valve replacement/repair (MVRR); highest volume of Mitraclips in the state, 2 ongoing structural heart trials, Evoque implantation and ECMO.
- What the pay includes
- Initial base salary of $1,031,000 plus a wRVU bonus incentive, up to a $75,000 annual quality bonus, a $25,000 starting bonus and a relocation bonus if applicable. Posted hourly range is $7.25 - $999.99.
- Requirements
- MD/DO, unrestricted Colorado license or able to obtain, board certified in Cardiothoracic Surgery, DEA and a minimum of 5 years experience.
- Benefits named
- Benefits package, paid time off, license reimbursement, malpractice insurance coverage and an annual CME allowance.
Details
- Pay stated
- $1,031,000 a year
- Specialty
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Employment
- Full time
- Health system
- Intermountain Health
- Site
- Heart and Vascular - Denver
- Location
- Denver, CO
- Posted
- First seen here
- Last checked
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Posted by Intermountain Health as “Cardiothoracic Surgery Physician”, job R141677. Applying there yourself is fine; a recruiter can then no longer represent you for this job.
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