Neurosurgeon - Lima, Ohio

Surgery Top 25% in SurgeryFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

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

Patient EvaluationPreoperative CarePostoperative CareClinical DocumentationPatient EducationMultidisciplinary Collaboration

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 top 25% in Surgery — ranked against 825 active Surgery listings on WeekdayDoc.

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 68% have no call, 42% require no weekends.

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

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
22%
Sign-on bonus
11%
Relocation assistance
11%
Loan repayment
6%

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Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Surgery

Living in Lima

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$162k
Typical market rent
$1,204/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 (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.