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Phoenix, Arizona

Thoracic Surgery Physician

SurgeryIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Elevate Your Thoracic Surgery Career with Biltmore Cardiology in Phoenix, AZ

Why Join Us

Biltmore Cardiology has been a recognized leader in cardiovascular care across Arizona since 1994 — and the program is growing.

Tenet Healthcare and Biltmore are seeking a talented Thoracic Surgeon to join a physician-led team of two established cardiothoracic surgeons, expanding a program built on clinical excellence and collaborative culture.

You'll have the rare opportunity to help shape the trajectory of a high-profile thoracic surgery program in one of the fastest-growing metros in the country, with the institutional backing to do it right.

Position Highlights

  • Full-time, employed position with Tenet Healthcare / Abrazo Health
  • Non-cardiac thoracic surgery focus across all aspects of the specialty
  • Joining an existing group of two successful cardiothoracic surgeons
  • Physician-led team with an experienced, stable support staff
  • Practice backed by the Abrazo Health network, including five hospital campuses in the greater Phoenix area
  • Arrowhead Campus: nationally recognized acute care hospital, accredited chest pain center, and primary stroke center
  • Centralized administrative support covering billing, credentialing, marketing, and business development — so you can focus entirely on patient care

What We Offer

  • Competitive compensation package
  • Comprehensive marketing and business development support
  • Fully centralized administrative and operational support
  • Malpractice insurance provided
  • Health, dental, and life insurance
  • 401(k) with employer matching
  • Deferred compensation program
  • Relocation assistance

Candidate Requirements

  • Experience across all aspects of non-cardiac thoracic surgery

Why Phoenix

Phoenix delivers the kind of lifestyle that's hard to find anywhere else — 300-plus days of sunshine, stunning desert scenery, and a metropolitan energy that keeps growing.

Outdoor enthusiasts thrive here with world-class hiking, biking, and golf at every turn, while the city's food, arts, and entertainment scenes rival much larger markets.

Families benefit from an affordable cost of living, top-rated public and private schools, and welcoming suburban communities throughout the Valley of the Sun. Arizona consistently ranks among the Top 10 Physician-Friendly States, making it one of the smartest places in the country to plant roots and build a career.

A 217-bed hospital, Abrazo Arrowhead Campus has been serving the Glendale community since 1988. The hospital is recognized for providing advanced services, including cardiovascular, orthopedic, obstetrics and emergency care.

Join our team!

Key Responsibilities

The physician will focus on all aspects of non-cardiac thoracic surgery within a physician-led team. They will help shape the trajectory of a high-profile thoracic surgery program supported by the Abrazo Health network.

Requirements

Candidates must have extensive experience across all aspects of non-cardiac thoracic surgery. A doctorate degree is required for this medical specialty.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
10+ years of experience

Key Skills

Surgical Procedures

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 90% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 7.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Surgery listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 953 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Phoenix

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$406k
Typical market rent
$1,574/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation package
Marketing and business development support
Centralized administrative support
Malpractice insurance
Health, dental, life insurance
401k with employer matching
Deferred compensation program
Relocation assistance