No salary listed — similar Surgeon roles pay ~$760k (median of 12 jobs)

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Tenet Healthcare
Detroit, Michigan

Cardiac Surgeon Physician

SurgeryIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

About the Role

Cardiovascular surgery with shared call 1:2, hospital-compensated. 40 hrs/week. Detroit, MI.

Join Tenet Healthcare Corporation as a Cardiac Surgeon – Hospital-Compensated Call in Detroit, Michigan, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Malpractice insurance covered.
  • Health, dental, and life insurance
  • 401(k) with employer matching
  • Deferred compensation program
  • Relocation assistance
  • Generous paid time off
  • Career development and continuing education opportunities
  • Health savings accounts

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

Apply to join Tenet Healthcare Corporation as a Cardiac Surgeon – Hospital-Compensated Call.

Key Responsibilities

The physician will perform cardiovascular surgeries, conduct daily hospital rounds, and manage clinic responsibilities for a high-acuity patient population. They will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of cardiologists and advanced practice providers to ensure comprehensive patient care.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Certified in Cardiovascular Surgery and hold an active Michigan medical license. Expertise in cardiovascular surgery and the ability to participate in a shared call rotation are required.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Cardiovascular surgeryInterventional cardiologyPatient careECMO managementSurgical proceduresClinical roundingMultidisciplinary collaborationReferral network managementInpatient careICU management

Surgery — Physician Career Context

In Michigan, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$300k (79 salary observations; 464 listings), vs ~$290k nationally (10,075 salary observations; 25,331 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 50% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.9/10 on work-life balance for Surgeon roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
23% this job
Sign-on bonus
19%
Loan repayment
15%

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10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Hospital-compensated call coverage
Malpractice insurance
Health, dental, and life insurance
401(k) with employer matching
Deferred compensation program
Relocation assistance
Generous paid time off
Career development and continuing education opportunities