Vascular Surgeon
Compensation
Pay not listed
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Provides medical leadership for the Department by assisting in the planning, development and implementation of program goals and operations, as outlined in contract. Assures compliance with all DNV and other regulatory agency guidelines. Assists with the strategic plans of the organization for growth and development of the department. Attends at least 70%25 of quarterly medical staff meetings; attends any meeting as directed by medical director or his/her designee.
Education
- M.D. or D.O. Degree.
- Completion of an approved residency and, if applicable, fellowship program.
Licensure
- Licensed to practice in the State of Tennessee. Licensed to practice in Georgia as needed.
Certification
- Board Certification in practice specialty.
Key Responsibilities
Provides medical leadership for the department by overseeing program goals, operations, and strategic growth. Ensures compliance with DNV and other regulatory agency guidelines while participating in medical staff meetings.
Requirements
Requires an M.D. or D.O. degree with completion of an approved residency and fellowship program. Must hold a medical license in Tennessee and Georgia, along with board certification in the practice specialty.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Key Skills
Surgery — Physician Career Context
Of the 47 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 98% have no call, 87% require no weekends.
Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 11.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Surgery median $525k (middle half $275k–$636k)40 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Tennessee index 91.9 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Surgery listings in Tennessee | 48 active | 1,285 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 98% no call · 87% no weekends47 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Tennessee Physician listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 5% offer loan repayment403 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Surgery pay trend | −11.1% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,280 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
About Erlanger Health System
Living in Chattanooga
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $324k
- Typical market rent
- $1,498/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 19 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 91.5
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Chattanooga, TN-GA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.