What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vascular Surgeon - Saint Luke's and Heart Surgeons of Kansas City position at Saint Luke's?
Job Description
Saint Luke’s and Heart Surgeons of Kansas City are seeking a fifth BC/BE Vascular Surgeon to join their dynamic and collaborative team. This opportunity supports a robust mix of inpatient and outpatient care across two facilities: Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City and Saint Luke’s East Hospital in Lee’s Summit, Missouri.
Position Highlights
Saint Luke’s serves the West Region of BJC Health, one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States. Through its 10 hospitals and campuses, multiple health service organizations, and more than 100 primary and specialty care offices, Saint Luke’s provides the highest levels of quality and compassionate health care and health-related services for patients in urban, suburban, and rural communities in 65 specialty services across 67 counties in Missouri and Kansas. Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City is nationally recognized by U.S. News & World Report and is one of the elite hospitals in the region. Saint Luke’s is committed to the highest levels of excellence in health care and the advancement of medical research and education.
About Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute
Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute is part of Saint Luke’s, the West Region of BJC Health, one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States. The Heart Institute, a teaching affiliate of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, is one of the most distinguished cardiovascular programs in the country. Its legacy of innovation began more than 40 years ago when it opened as the nation’s first freestanding heart hospital. Since then, the nearly 200 board-certified specialists and cardiovascular experts have earned a global reputation for excellence in the treatment of heart disease, including interventional cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, imaging, heart failure, transplant, heart disease prevention, cardio-oncology, cardiometabolic disease, women’s heart disease, electrophysiology, outcomes research, and health economics by being the third hospital in the U.S. to achieve Comprehensive Cardiac Center certification from The Joint Commission. In 2023, the Heart Institute completed its 1,000th heart transplant, making it one of only 23 advanced programs to have reached this milestone.
Job Requirements
Applicable Experience:
Less than 1 year
Licensure managed by MSO - N/A (Information only, Not certificate)
Doctorate Degree
Job Details
Full Time
Swing (United States of America)
Saint Luke’s and Heart Surgeons of Kansas City are seeking a fifth BC/BE Vascular Surgeon to join their dynamic and collaborative team. This opportunity supports a robust mix of inpatient and outpatient care across two facilities: Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City and Saint Luke’s East Hospital in Lee’s Summit, Missouri.
Position Highlights
- Collaborative, multidisciplinary vascular program with strong partnership across vascular surgery, vascular medicine/interventional cardiology, interventional radiology, and wound care—focused on delivering high-quality, comprehensive patient outcomes
- Balanced clinical practice including operative care, inpatient management, and outpatient clinics (1–1.5 days/week) across two campuses: a high-acuity tertiary referral center and a community-based hospital
- Broad procedural scope encompassing complex aortic interventions and outpatient vein treatments, supported by state-of-the-art facilities (dedicated cardiovascular and hybrid ORs, cardiac anesthesia, and outpatient vein procedure suites)
- Robust clinical infrastructure with APP support across care settings and a dedicated vascular lab staffed by experienced sonographers
- Favorable call schedule (no more than 1:4)
- Large, supportive research program with active participation in multiple clinical studies
- Leader in innovation, among the first in the region to adopt advanced technologies and techniques in vascular surgery
- Quality-driven team with participation in the Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI)
- Fully integrated Epic EMR
- Competitive compensation and benefits package, including guaranteed salary, comprehensive health coverage, malpractice insurance, retirement plan with employer match, generous paid time off, and CME support
- Board Certified/Board Eligible in Vascular Surgery
- Experienced candidates preferred; new graduates welcome to apply
Saint Luke’s serves the West Region of BJC Health, one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States. Through its 10 hospitals and campuses, multiple health service organizations, and more than 100 primary and specialty care offices, Saint Luke’s provides the highest levels of quality and compassionate health care and health-related services for patients in urban, suburban, and rural communities in 65 specialty services across 67 counties in Missouri and Kansas. Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City is nationally recognized by U.S. News & World Report and is one of the elite hospitals in the region. Saint Luke’s is committed to the highest levels of excellence in health care and the advancement of medical research and education.
About Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute
Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute is part of Saint Luke’s, the West Region of BJC Health, one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States. The Heart Institute, a teaching affiliate of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, is one of the most distinguished cardiovascular programs in the country. Its legacy of innovation began more than 40 years ago when it opened as the nation’s first freestanding heart hospital. Since then, the nearly 200 board-certified specialists and cardiovascular experts have earned a global reputation for excellence in the treatment of heart disease, including interventional cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, imaging, heart failure, transplant, heart disease prevention, cardio-oncology, cardiometabolic disease, women’s heart disease, electrophysiology, outcomes research, and health economics by being the third hospital in the U.S. to achieve Comprehensive Cardiac Center certification from The Joint Commission. In 2023, the Heart Institute completed its 1,000th heart transplant, making it one of only 23 advanced programs to have reached this milestone.
Job Requirements
Applicable Experience:
Less than 1 year
Licensure managed by MSO - N/A (Information only, Not certificate)
Doctorate Degree
Job Details
Full Time
Swing (United States of America)