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Memphis, Tennessee

Physician – Thoracic Surgery: BMG Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery

Surgery Above average in SurgeryFull-Time

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Job Description

Thoracic Surgery Opportunity

Seeking BC/BE Thoracic Surgeons to join our team!

* Base Salary: $650,000 with productivity incentives

* Sign-On Bonus, Relocation Assistance, CME Allowance, Retirement Benefits &

Malpractice Coverage

* This is an employed opportunity with Baptist Medical Group (a

multidisciplinary medical group with over 1,500 employed physicians)

Some notable facts about our TS program

* Established thoracic surgery practice with strong referral relationships,

advanced robotic capabilities, and close integration with Baptist Cancer

Center

* Primary facility: BMH - Memphis (700 bed tertiary referral center for our

26-hospital system)

* Advanced robotic surgery program with access to: 

* Two da Vinci Xi robotic systems in Memphis

* One da Vinci Xi robotic system in DeSoto 

* Approximately 90% of cases performed robotically 

* No required ED call 

* Flexible practice schedule featuring 3-4 OR days per week, multidisciplinary

clinic participation, and dedicated outpatient clinic time

* Established referral base with continued opportunity for growth across the

Mid-South region

* Dedicated support team including experienced APPs, first assistants, and

specialized surgical staff

* Work closely with the Baptist Cancer Center and participate in

multidisciplinary care alongside medical oncology colleagues

* Baptist has a general surgery residency which offers opportunities to teach

* Great collaborative and collegial physicians and administrative team

* As a not-for-profit system, BMHCC qualifies for Public Service Loan

Forgiveness (PSLF)

* Learn more on our website: http://www.baptistonline.org/memphis/

[http://www.baptistonline.org/memphis/]

Community Highlights

Memphis strikes the perfect balance between urban energy and southern charm.

Enjoy a vibrant culture with a thriving food and music scene, pro sports,

Division I athletics, and plenty of parks and outdoor adventures.

* Memphis International Airport just 10 minutes from downtown

* Beautiful homes and luxury living at a fraction of big-city prices (34% below

the national average)

* Nationally ranked schools and family-friendly communities

* No State Income Tax

* A warm, welcoming community known for its hospitality and low cost of living

(10% below the national average)

Key Responsibilities

Perform thoracic surgeries using advanced robotic systems and participate in multidisciplinary clinics. Collaborate with the Baptist Cancer Center and medical oncology colleagues to provide comprehensive patient care.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible (BC/BE) Thoracic Surgeons. The role requires expertise in robotic surgery and the ability to work within a large, integrated medical group.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical practiceSurgical assistanceCollaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician – Thoracic Surgery: BMG Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery at Baptist a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Surgery — ranked against 839 active Surgery listings on WeekdayDoc.

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 70% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

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

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 9,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $48 per wRVU — implying roughly $432k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Salary Distribution28 jobs · 8 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks20 jobs · 8 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
20% this job
Sign-on bonus
10% this job
Relocation assistance
10% this job
Loan repayment
5% this job

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Work-life snapshot

6.4/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Surgery

Living in Memphis

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$142k
Typical market rent
$1,232/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.2
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Baptist

Hospitals and Health Care
Memphis, Tennessee
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Base Salary $650,000
Productivity Incentives
Sign-On Bonus
Relocation Assistance
CME Allowance
Retirement Benefits
Malpractice Coverage
PSLF Eligible