Cardiothoracic Surgery Opportunity | Established, High-Volume Program | St. Louis MO

Find your calling at Mercy!

Mercy is seeking a Cardiothoracic Surgeon to join our established, high-performing heart team at Mercy Heart Hospital South. This is an opportunity to build a strong, high-quality practice within a nationally recognized program supported by a collaborative and experienced surgical team.

Mercy South is a 767-bed tertiary care center with more than 140 years of clinical excellence. As the only Level II Trauma Center in South County (~85,000 ED visits annually), the hospital offers a consistent, diverse case mix and a strong surgical pipeline.

With access to the largest primary care referral network in Greater St. Louis , you’ll be well-positioned to grow your practice efficiently and sustainably .

Practice Highlights

- Join a well-integrated, collaborative heart team with experienced partners
- Strong mentorship and support structure , ideal for surgeons looking to further develop and refine their practice
- Broad, high-acuity case mix , including: Valve disease
- Aortic aneurysms
- HOCM

- Participation in advanced and evolving programs , including: TAVR (Edwards Benchmark Program site; 1 of 30 nationally)
- MitraClip
- Lead extraction
- Thoracic surgery (optional based on interest)

- 3-Star STS rated program with a commitment to quality and outcomes
- Optimized perioperative care through standardized pathways and ERAS protocols

Physician-Centered Environment

- Collaborative, multidisciplinary model with Cardiac Anesthesia, Interventional Cardiology, and Imaging
- Strong administrative partnership —physicians have a meaningful voice in program development
- Opportunities to participate in quality initiatives, committees, and leadership activities
- Backed by a stable, innovative health system focused on physician success

Why Mercy?

At Mercy, you can lead the way. Join a team where your passion for patient care meets innovation. As part of an organization rooted in a 200-year tradition of compassionate service, you’ll help advance health care while exploring new technologies and shaping the future of medicine. What sets Mercy apart is our commitment to physician leadership – from the highest levels of our organization to the front lines of care – where physicians and caregivers collaborate, embrace fresh thinking and drive clinical and operational excellence. If making a difference in your community is why you chose health care; Mercy is where you can put that purpose into practice.