Blessing Hospital seeks a second cardiothoracic surgeon to advance our program.  Newer hybrid operating room. Experienced cardiothoracic surgeon in place.

Compensation and Benefits:  

• Competitive base salary: $900,000-$1,000,000
• Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance
• Educational debt forgiveness; if applicable
• Health, life, vision, dental, disability, and AD & D insurance
• Malpractice coverage with tail
• 403(b) retirement plan plus 457(b) tax-deferral option 
• Employee childcare center
• Six weeks annual paid time off
• One week of professional time
• $5,000 professional expense allowance

Preferred candidate:

• Prefer 5 years post training practice experience
• Thoracic experience/skills/interest, EBUS and VATS desirable
• Vascular experience/skills/interest
• Endovascular skills and experience, EVAR, TEVAR and peripheral desirable
• TAVR/TAVI skills and experience

• Blessing Health System employs almost 300 physicians and advanced practice providers
• Blessing is the largest medical provider serving a 300,000+ population region composed of West Central Illinois, Northeast Missouri, and Southeast Iowa
• The health system is comprised of two hospitals:  Blessing Hospital and Illini Community Hospital, a 25-bed critical access hospital in Pittsfield, IL; along with multiple outlying clinics throughout the service area
• Blessing Hospital Quincy, IL quick facts:
  • 349-bed regional referral center in Quincy, Illinois
  • Level II trauma center
  • 16 ICU beds; 10 bed CVU
  • Designated stroke center and chest pain center  

Quincy, Illinois sits on limestone bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River and is known for its natural beauty, historic homes, and strong arts community.  It has a diverse economy, low unemployment, and is ranked among top small arts communities and best hometowns in the U.S.

The city offers excellent public and parochial schools, a community college, and a private university, along with the Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing & Health Sciences, which was among the first accredited nursing schools in the nation. Fine dining, expansive and well-developed parks, and abundant recreational facilities are all nearby. 

Quincy is conveniently located:

• 2 hours from St. Louis, Missouri and Lambert International Airport
• 3.5 hours from Kansas City, Missouri
• 4 hours from Chicago
  • Daily flights connect Quincy’s Baldwin Field with Chicago O’Hare International Airport
  • Amtrak provides two round trips daily to and from Chicago