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Legacy Health
Portland, Oregon

Thoracic Surgeon

SurgeryIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$0.00 /Hr

The week · per this posting

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

If your skill as a Thoracic Surgeon is matched only by your compassion, you may be an excellent fit at Legacy. We value every member of our community and work together to make life better for others - guided by professionalism, integrity, and, fittingly, a lot of heart.

If this reflects the kind of healthcare environment where you would thrive, we invite you to consider this opportunity.

Legacy Health offers a quality work environment, competitive salary and comprehensive benefits to include hire on bonus and relocation allowance.

Responsibilities

Provides a full range of thoracic surgical care to patients of Legacy Health. Such care is provided in an office, outpatient, or inpatient setting and includes the full and expected mix of patient problems and surgical approaches.

Provides consultation on thoracic surgical issues.

Completes medical records, coding and billing schedules and forms, and other needed paperwork in a timely fashion. Works with other specialists (radiology, cardiology) to develop a comprehensive Legacy cardiovascular surgery program.

Qualifications

Graduate of four-year U.S. Medical School or equivalent.

  • Completion of general surgery residency.
  • Fellowship in cardiothoracic Surgery.

Licensure

  • Medical License, DEA, BLS for the applicable state.
  • Membership on LPH Medical Staff.
  • Board Certified in Thoracic Surgery.
  • ACLS certification from the American Heart Association required.

Pay Range

USD $0.00 - USD $0.00 /Hr.

Our Commitment to Health and Equal Opportunity

Our Legacy is good for health for Our People, Our Patients, Our Communities, Our World. Above all, we will do the right thing.

If you are passionate about our mission and believe you can contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply—even if you don't meet every qualification listed. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed.

Legacy Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion or creed, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

To learn more about our employee benefits click here: www.legacyhealth.org/For-Health-Professionals/careers/benefiting-you

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA LicenseBoard Certification

Key Skills

Patient care

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 80% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Surgeon Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution37 jobs · 9 employers

29
<$425k
1
$440k
2
$500k-575k
1
$588k
4
$650k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs · 9 employers

401k / retirement match
97%
CME allowance
17%
Relocation assistance
11% this job
Sign-on bonus
8% this job
Loan repayment
6% this job

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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 876 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Portland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$526k
Typical market rent
$1,732/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
105.4
State income tax
Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Legacy Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Portland, OR
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Hire on bonus
Relocation allowance
Competitive salary
Comprehensive benefits