Cardiothoracic Surgeon
$675,311 – $991,290 a year, stated in the posting. Sutter Health, in Oakland, CA. First seen here Oct 1, 2026. New here this week.
Highlights from the posting
- Relocation paid
- Malpractice with tail
- New graduates welcome
- Epic EMR
- Teaching or academic
In short
Full-time cardiothoracic surgeon with Sutter West Bay Medical Group's expanding Cardiothoracic Surgery program in Oakland, CA. Covers the full range of adult cardiac and thoracic surgery, and both experienced surgeons and graduating fellows are considered.
About this job
- Setting
- Multi-specialty medical group of nearly 500 clinicians, with inpatient and outpatient care. Uses Epic EMR across clinic and hospital.
- The work
- Elective and urgent cardiac and thoracic surgery, preoperative consultation, perioperative management and postoperative follow-up. Takes part in multidisciplinary case conferences, quality improvement and program development.
- Schedule
- Full-time.
- Call
- Participates in call coverage and emergent surgical care as part of a surgical team.
- Patients
- Coronary artery disease, valvular and structural heart disease, thoracic aortic aneurysms, cardiac tumors, lung cancer and thoracic malignancies, lung resection, and mediastinal and chest wall disorders.
- What the pay includes
- $6,000 annual CME allowance, relocation assistance, and an 8% employer-funded profit-sharing contribution up to IRS maximums.
- Requirements
- MD or DO and completed CT surgery training, or fellows finishing before the start date. BE/BC in Thoracic Surgery (ABTS certification preferred), eligible for unrestricted California license, current DEA. New graduates welcome.
- Benefits named
- Medical coverage from day one starting at $0–$50 per month, including domestic partners; 100% employer-paid dental and vision; 8% profit-sharing retirement; malpractice with tail coverage; $6,000 CME; relocation assistance.
Details
- Pay stated
- $675,311 – $991,290 a year
- Specialty
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Employment
- Shareholder
- Health system
- Sutter Health
- Site
- Not stated
- Location
- Oakland, CA
- Posted
- Not stated
- First seen here
- Last checked
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Source
Posted by Sutter Health as “Physician, Cardiothoracic Surgery (Oakland, CA)”, job 2026-5597. Applying there yourself is fine; a recruiter can then no longer represent you for this job.
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