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Baptist Health South Florida
Palm Beach, Florida

Physician, Cardiovascular Surgery, Palm Beach, Florida, Full Time

SurgeryIncludes callFull-Time

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Baptist Health is the region's largest not-for-profit healthcare organization, with 12 hospitals, over 31,000 employees, 4,500 physicians and 200 outpatient centers, urgent care facilities and physician practices across Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties.

With internationally renowned centers of excellence in cancer, cardiovascular care, orthopedics and sports medicine, and neurosciences, Baptist Health is supported by philanthropy and driven by its faith-based mission of medical excellence.

For 26 years, we've been named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, and in the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings, Baptist Health was the most awarded healthcare system in South Florida, earning 63 high-performing honors.

What truly sets us apart is our people. At Baptist Health, we create personal connections with our colleagues that go beyond the workplace, and we form meaningful relationships with patients and their families that extend beyond delivering care.

Many of us have walked in our patients' shoes ourselves and that shared experience fuels our commitment to compassion and quality. Our culture is rooted in purpose, and every team member plays a part in making a positive impact – because when it comes to caring for people, we're all in.

At Baptist Health, we're committed to supporting our employees at every stage of their journey, both personally and professionally. Our approach is rooted in a "grow our own" philosophy, designed to help our team members build meaningful, long-term careers with us, supported by benefits that make a real difference, including:

  • Career growth and development opportunities, with clear pathways and ongoing support
  • Comprehensive health and wellness resources that go beyond traditional benefits
  • A wellness program that can help employees eliminate their medical plan deductible, reducing out-of-pocket healthcare costs
  • Tuition reimbursement to support continued learning and advancement
  • And so much more

Together, these benefits and others reflect our commitment to caring for our people, so they can build fulfilling careers with us while making a meaningful impact every day.

Description:

Baptist Health Medical Group (BHMG), part of Baptist Health South Florida (BHSF), the largest healthcare organization in the South Florida region with medical practices spanning from Key West to Palm Beach, is seeking to employ a General Cardiothoracic Surgeon as we continue to grow the Christine E. Lynn Heart & Vascular Institute. The new physician will join a well-established program at its Baptist Health Heart & Vascular Care, comprised of fellowship-trained experts across all heart and vascular specialties, and providing mini-mally invasive and robotic-assisted procedures.

Full-Time Opportunity

Robotic experience is preferred, but not required

Preferred candidate will possess experience in all aspects of adult Cardiothoracic Surgery including, but not limited to, TAVRs, CABGs, Mitral Valve Repair and Replacements, Coronary Artery Bypass, and Aortic Aneurism Repairs

BHSF is academically affiliated with Florida International University (FIU) and Florida Atlantic University (FAU), and engages in multi-disciplinary research, including 60+ clinical trials offering access to emerging therapies in cardiovascular care

Baptist Health Heart & Vascular Care offers care at all hospitals and multiple specialty centers, including the nationally recognized flagship institutes – Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, and Christine E. Lynn Heart & Vascular Institute

Seeking candidates whose focus is on quality, excellent patient-centered care, exhibit professional demeanor, and promote collaboration in a multidisciplinary team environment

Compensation commensurate with training and experience; benefits designed to support your professional and personal growth and include options for medical and dental benefits, generous paid time off, CME allowance, access to Baptist Health University for professional growth, and more

In addition, Florida enjoys no State income tax

Qualifications

Qualifications

Requirements include MD/DO from an accredited institution, active and unrestrictive medical license (or eligibility for licensure by start date), and satisfactory completion of all required due diligence tasks and credentialing

Candidates must be Board Eligible/Board Certified in Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Additional fellowship training or subspecialty interest or experience welcomed but not required

EOE, including disability/vets

Key Responsibilities

Perform adult cardiothoracic surgeries including minimally invasive and robotic-assisted procedures. Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality, patient-centered cardiovascular care.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Mitral Valve ReplacementMultidisciplinary Collaboration

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 95% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 11.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

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

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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 1,016 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Palm Beach

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$3.75M
Typical market rent
$7,432/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Baptist Health South Florida

Hospitals and Health Care
Coral Gables, Florida
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Generous Paid Time Off
CME Allowance
Tuition Reimbursement
Wellness Program
Career Growth Opportunities