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Sutter Health - Bay Area
San Francisco, California

Physician, Cardiothoracic Surgery (San Francisco, CA)

SurgeryIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 5h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Sutter Health - Bay Area as a Cardiothoracic Surgeon – San Francisco, $6K CME in San Francisco, California, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • CME allowance: $6,000.
  • Malpractice insurance covered.
  • Medical Coverage starting day one ($0-$50/month)
  • Dental & Vision 100% employer-paid
  • 8% employer-funded profit-sharing retirement contribution
  • Relocation assistance
  • Fully integrated EPIC EMR
  • Teaching and research opportunities

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.
  • No weekends required.

Apply to join Sutter Health - Bay Area as a Cardiothoracic Surgeon – San Francisco, $6K CME.

Key Responsibilities

The Cardiothoracic Surgeon will perform a broad range of cardiac and thoracic surgical procedures while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized treatment plans. They are responsible for providing comprehensive preoperative, perioperative, and postoperative care in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree and have completed or be currently enrolled in an accredited Cardiothoracic Surgery residency or fellowship. Applicants must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Thoracic Surgery and eligible for unrestricted California medical licensure.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Cardiac surgeryCoronary artery disease managementValvular heart disease treatmentThoracic aortic disease managementPatient-centered careMultidisciplinary collaborationPreoperative consultationPerioperative managementPostoperative follow-upEvidence-based practiceQuality improvementSurgical intervention

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 56% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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About Sutter Health - Bay Area

Hospitals and Health Care
Palo Alto, CA
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Coverage starting day one ($0-$50/month)
Dental & Vision 100% employer-paid
8% employer-funded profit-sharing retirement contribution
Malpractice Insurance with tail coverage
$6,000 annual CME allowance
Relocation assistance
Fully integrated EPIC EMR
Teaching and research opportunities