Cardiothoracic Surgery
Piedmont · Athens, GA
Posted June 29, 2026
Piedmont Athens Regional · 1199 Prince Avenue, Athens, GA, US, 30606
BC/BE Cardiothoracic Surgeon Career Opportunity
Piedmont Heart Institute in Athens, Georgia, has an extraordinary opportunity for a BC/BE Cardiothoracic Surgeon to join the Piedmont Heart Institute at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. The division is the sole provider of cardiac and thoracic surgical services to a large and diverse population in Athens and the surrounding area in Northeast Georgia and practices all aspects of cardiac and thoracic surgery. This is a full-time position with competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits. Ideal candidate will have minimum 3-5 years of experience in both cardiac and thoracic surgeries.
Piedmont Athens is a busy 427-bed regional hospital providing a full range of tertiary care services. We perform approximately 450 open heart surgeries a year, more than 150 TAVRs yearly, plus transcatheter procedures including TEER, Watchman, and soon tricuspid interventions as well. The team features two dedicated cardiothoracic surgery operating rooms (with fully dedicated OR staff), five dedicated APPs, and a 12-bed cardiac ICU. You would be joining two busy established surgeons, one of whom also utilizes the Intuitive Xi and DV5 robots for cardiothoracic surgical procedures.
Ideal candidates will be facile in all aspects of cardiac surgery (including emergent CABGs and aortic dissections; we do not perform transplants at Piedmont Athens). Additionally, collegiality and collaboration define our cardiac team at Piedmont. We pride ourselves on very close working relationships within our team, and between us as cardiothoracic surgeons, clinical and interventional cardiology, heart failure, and electrophysiology partners. Ideal candidates will also display a commitment to teamwork and excellence in patient care and patient safety to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients.
Piedmont offers:
Competitive compensation package
Outstanding benefits
Signing Bonus
Generous PTO
CME allowance
Requirements:
Completion of ACGME accredited fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery
Board certified/board eligible in cardiothoracic surgery
Current Georgia medical licensure or the ability to obtain an unrestricted Georgia license
About the Piedmont Heart Institute and Piedmont Healthcare: The Piedmont Heart Institute combines a Level I Cardiovascular Center, with a multidisciplinary team of nurses, healthcare professionals and physicians, providing quality, compassionate care for patients with cardiac, thoracic and vascular conditions. Piedmont employs more than 200 cardiovascular physicians and surgeons and over 70 pulmonologists that provide care throughout Metro Atlanta and North Georgia. Piedmont Healthcare is a private, not-for-profit health system and a recognized leader in delivering safe, high-quality, patient-centered care. Across Georgia, Piedmont serves communities representing 85% of the state's population through 27 hospitals, 113 immediate care locations, 1,875 Piedmont Clinic physician practice locations, and more than 3,600 Piedmont Clinic members. With nearly 50,000 caregivers and more than 4.5 million patients served, Piedmont offers physicians the opportunity to practice in a growing, mission-driven organization committed to making a positive difference in every life we touch.
To be considered for this opportunity, please email your CV to Christian Hendricks at
Employer
Piedmont
Piedmont Healthcare empowers communities to connect with safe and high-quality care, conveniently, every step of the way. Our promise is to make a positive difference in every life we touch and today we are creating a destination known for the best clinicians and a safe one-of-a-kind experience that always puts patients first. Founded in 1905, we are a private, not-for-profit organization with over 44,000 employees caring for 4 million patients across 1,755 locations and serving communities that comprise 85 percent of Georgia’s population. Piedmont provides safe, convenient and high-quality care across 25 hospitals, 75 Piedmont Urgent Care centers, 25 QuickCare locations, 1,875 Piedmont Clinic physician practice locations and more than 3,200 Piedmont Clinic members.
In 2019, Forbes listed us as one of the Top10 Employers in Georgia, Piedmont became Great Place to Work-Certified™, which was repeated in 2020. In fiscal year 2019, Piedmont provided $340 million in uncompensated care and community benefit programming to the communities we serve.