Academic Vascular Surgeon - St. Louis, MO

Join Our Dynamic Team at Saint Louis University!

The Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at Saint Louis University is excited to announce an opening for a Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon to join our full-time faculty at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor ranks. Our division boasts a team of six dedicated full-time faculty members, providing exceptional care across multiple facilities including SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital (SLUH), St. Mary's Hospital, St. Clare Hospital, Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, and the John Cochran VA Medical Center.

Clinical Role:

• Residents & Fellows: Supervise and mentor 7 residents and fellows, ranging from PGY1 to PGY7.
• Research Opportunities: Engage in research activities with access to clinical trials and grants.
• Call Coverage: Provide call coverage at a Level 1 trauma center.
• Full-Time Equivalent (FTE): 1.0
• Work Schedule: Monday to Friday

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Operating Room: Spend 2 full days per week in the operating room.
• Clinic: Dedicate 1 to 1.5 days per week in the clinic.
• Patient Load: Manage 12-15 patients in a half-day clinic, with some cases extending to 30+ patients.
• Case Volume: Handle a range of 5-20 cases per week, depending on the influx at the Level 1 trauma center.
• Call Schedule: Participate in a call schedule of 1:5 days and 1 weekend per month.

Facilities Covered During Call:

• SLUH: Provide call coverage at Saint Louis University Hospital (SLUH).

Call Intensity and Expectations:

• Call Nature: Expect a busy call schedule, with the possibility of needing to come in frequently.
• Resident Involvement: Residents take the first call and are very responsive.

Work Distribution:

• Inpatient Work: 40%
• Outpatient Work: 60%

Other Highlights:

• Teaching Facilities: Saint Louis University Hospital (SLUH) and St. Mary's Hospital
• State-of-the-Art Trauma Center: SLUH, a Level 1 Trauma Center, opened its doors in 2020
• Convenient Locations: Facilities are less than 5 miles apart
• Advanced Surgical Suites: Access to two hybrid ORs and interventional suites
• Support Team: Collaboration with three APPs and three RNs
• Research Opportunities: Engage in cutting-edge research with access to clinical trials and grants
• Competitive Compensation: Rank and salary commensurate with experience
• Comprehensive Benefits: Robust benefits package starting within your first 30 days, including multiple medical, dental, and vision plans, 403b retirement plan with employer match, deferred compensation plan, and 36 days of PTO

Minimum Qualifications:

• Completion of an ACGME Vascular Surgery Fellowship Program
• Board-certified or board-eligible
• Ability to obtain a Missouri license

Compensation & Benefits: SSM Health offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to meet your and your family's healthcare needs. This includes medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy benefits plans, pre-tax savings incentives, a wellness program, and retirement plans such as 403(b) and 457(b). Additionally, SSM Health provides generous PTO to support a healthy work/life balance, along with opportunities for personal and professional growth and development.

New graduates are welcome to apply!

Join us in making a difference in our patient's lives and advancing the vascular and endovascular surgery field. Apply today to become a part of our dynamic and innovative team!

About SSM Health

Thoughtful. Insightful. Purposeful. There is something wholly unique and special about practicing medicine at SSM Health. Being here, you’ll experience a remarkable feeling of purpose, fulfillment, and connectedness. It’s all-encompassing and inspiring, and it’s what defines and drives our teams every day. We call it the healing power of presence and it touches, enhances, and advances all aspects of the care we give and the careers we offer. For the clinicians at SSM Health, being here means being part of a heartful heritage of healing. It’s an opportunity to further a caring legacy while advancing medicine with an esteemed organization that encourages collaboration, empowers innovation, supports growth, and seeks to elevate care for everyone we serve. Together – We Care.Devoted care everywhereSSM Health’s healing legacy originated in St. Louis, Missouri over 150 years ago where five nuns, known as the Sisters of St. Mary’s, were called to aid and heal in God’s name. Since those humble beginnings, SSM Health has grown to become one of the largest Catholic not-for-profit integrated health systems serving the Midwest. Today, our healing ministry includes over 13,900 providers and approximately 40,000 team members, all working together with a shared Mission to deliver exceptional health care services that reveal the healing presence of God across Missouri, Oklahoma, Illinois, and Wisconsin. With 23 hospitals, 12 post-acute care centers, and over 650 physician offices and specialty care clinics spread across four states, SSM Health offers a world of opportunities where clinicians can do a world of good. Whether you’re seeking to heal, teach, learn, lead, connect, or discover, there’s a place within SSM Health for you to thrive. No matter where you work within SSM Health, you can expect to be cared for personally and rewarded professionally with:• A very comprehensive and competitive total compensation and benefits package.• Extensive support and resources to support continued personal and professional growth.• Strategic organizational investments in practice infrastructure and technologies to enhance our practice efficiency and increase clinician satisfaction.• Generous paid time off and paid family leave so our team members can achieve work-life balance.