Neurosurgeon - Lima, Ohio
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Job Description
Location: Lima, Ohio 45801
Commonwealth Medical Services is seeking a highly skilled Cardiothoracic Surgeon to join our cardiovascular team in Lima, Ohio. This position offers the opportunity to perform a wide variety of cardiothoracic procedures while working within an established cardiovascular program committed to clinical excellence.
The physician will collaborate with cardiologists, intensivists, anesthesiologists, and surgical staff to provide comprehensive care throughout the surgical continuum.
Responsibilities
- Perform cardiothoracic surgical procedures.
- Evaluate surgical candidates and develop treatment plans.
- Manage preoperative and postoperative patient care.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary cardiovascular teams.
- Educate patients and families regarding procedures and recovery.
- Maintain complete medical documentation.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives.
- MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Cardiothoracic Surgery.
- Fellowship training in Cardiothoracic Surgery.
- Eligible for Ohio medical licensure.
- Excellent clinical, surgical, and communication skills.
- Commitment to exceptional patient care.
Requirements
Requires an MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school and board certification or eligibility in Cardiothoracic Surgery. Candidates must have completed fellowship training in Cardiothoracic Surgery and be eligible for Ohio medical licensure.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Neurosurgeon - Lima, Ohio at Commonwealth Medical Services a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Surgery — ranked against 1,279 active Surgery listings on WeekdayDoc.
Surgery — Physician Career Context
Commonwealth Medical Services holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 80/100, 568 active listings.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.6 / 10 · above average in surgery | ranked against 1,279 Surgery listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Physician median $505k (middle half $300k–$650k)164 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Ohio index 92.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Surgery listings in Ohio | 43 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All physician listings in Ohio | 652 active | 22,464 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Ohio physician listings (all specialties): 25% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 8% offer loan repayment652 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Surgery hiring demand | #4 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 40 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 604 postings, 152 closed |
| New Surgery listings | 794 in the last 30 days | 493 the 30 days before (+61%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physician pay trend (all specialties) | −5.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Commonwealth Medical Services | silver tier, 80/100 | Top Employers work-life index568 active listings |
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Living in Lima
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $161k
- Typical market rent
- $1,216/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 17 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 89.7
- State income tax
- Up to 4%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Lima, OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.