Wake Forest Baptist, an 885 bed tertiary care academic medical center, partners closely with Wake Forest University School of Medicine, creating a strong environment for education, innovation, and clinical research. The program is structured to manage the full spectrum of cardiovascular disease, from preventive and general cardiology to advanced interventions, heart failure, transplant, structural heart disease, and complex electrophysiology. This academic integration allows physicians to care for some of the most complex cardiac and vascular patients in the region while remaining engaged in teaching and scholarly activity. Programs include advanced heart failure and transplant, congenital heart disease, structural heart interventions, electrophysiology, interventional cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, and vascular and endovascular surgery.
Education and training are cornerstones of the program. The institution maintains long standing, ACGME accredited fellowship programs in general cardiology, interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, vascular and cardiothoracic surgery, and advanced practice provider cardiovascular fellowships.
High Point Medical Center, part of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, is a 351-bed facility and the second-largest hospital in the Wake Forest enterprise, serving a regional population of more than 600,000 across North Carolina s Piedmont Triad. Cardiovascular care is centered at the Congdon Heart & Vascular Center, offering a full spectrum of advanced cardiac and vascular services within a state-of-the-art facility. Services include invasive, non-invasive, and interventional cardiology; cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology services; comprehensive cardiothoracic and vascular surgery; advanced imaging and diagnostic testing; cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation through the Heart Strides program; and preventive cardiology and risk factor management.
Hospital Sites
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Winston Salem and High Point Medical Center
Position Overview
Full-time (1.0 FTE) Cardiac Surgery opportunity
Opportunities for research involvement available
Participation in resident teaching required
Optional heart transplant responsibilities
Cardiac Surgery only (no Thoracic Surgery responsibilities)
1:5 shared call rotation
Robust clinical infrastructure, including Epic, Dragon dictation, and DAX ambient documentation tools.
Candidate Qualifications
Minimum 5 years practice experience post-training completion
Board Certification American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Active North Carolina medical license or ability to obtain licensure
Lifestyle & Location
Physicians within the practice live throughout Winston Salem and neighboring communities, including Clemmons, Lewisville, High Point, and Greensboro. The region offers abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation, with convenient access to Pilot Mountain and Hanging Rock State Park, as well as miles of city greenways for walking, biking, and jogging. While North Carolina is often associated with Charlotte, the Research Triangle, or the coast, Winston Salem and the greater Piedmont Triad provide an exceptional combination of lifestyle, affordability, and professional opportunity, making it an attractive place to build both a career and a home.
Benefits
Paid Time Off programs available for eligible positions
Comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
Retirement benefits, including 401(k) options with employer contributions and access to financial wellness resources
Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family support benefits, which may include parental leave, adoption assistance, and surrogacy support
Educational assistance and professional development programs
Paid medical liability insurance
Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowances
Relocation assistance
