Cardiovascular Surgery opportunity near the coast of SC!
What you need to know
Practice Details
- Seeking a Cardiovascular Surgeon
- The Medical Center is a 400+ bed tertiary care facility with a state of the art Heart and Vascular Institute.
- Consists of 7 hospital campus locations and over 90 practice locations throughout the Carolinas with a service area of close to 1.5 million.
- Call will be shared with 3 other Surgeons, all employed by.
Compensation Details
- Competitive Compensation
- Full Benefits
- Relocation assistance
Community Details
- A vibrant city, which is home to several companies including Honda, Pepsi, Otis Elevator, Monster, QVC, GE Medical Systems, Roche-Carolina pharmacueticals, and more.
- Originally a railroad community, we are located at I-20 & I-95, which makes for easy travel.
- The beaches are within a 1 hour drive, and the mountains are 3-4 hours away.
- We are a family oriented city that offers cultural activities and sporting events.
Recruiter Insights
Compensation The Starting Salary Is $50,000 To $75,000 More Compared To Starting Cardiothoracic Surgery Salaries In Charlotte, NC. Coupled With A Cost Of Living Of 20% Lower Than The Aforementioned Metropolitan Areas, Provides Significant Purchasing Power To Build Their Dream Home, Payoff School Loans And Retire Early.
The Housing Market 4 beds 4 baths 3,100 sqft Endless list of upgrades to this stylish, mint condition Vintage Place Gem! Spacious"keeping room" kitchen w/double ovens, stainless appliances and granite counters. 2-story great room overlooks private yard w/large deck & salt water pool. 1st floor Master & ensuite bath. Upstairs 3 more bedrooms, 2 additional full baths AND a bonus room. This home can be yours for $350,000.
The Community Florence is a city in Florence County, South Carolina, United States. It is probably best known for being the intersection of I-95 and I-20, and the eastern terminus of I-20.
The Employer Hospital remains a locally owned, not-for-profit health system. Service area includes 15 counties with a population 1.5 million. Recently voted one of America's Best Hospitals by US News & World Report, continues as the Choice for Medical Excellence in northeastern South Carolina.
Community Profile
What is nice to know.

Closest International Airports:
- 68 miles: Myrtle Beach, SC (MYR / KMYR) Myrtle Beach International Airport
- 116 miles: Charlotte, NC (CLT / KCLT) Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- 126 miles: Charleston, SC (CHS / KCHS) Charleston International Airport
- 165 miles: Raleigh, NC (RDU / KRDU) Raleigh-Durham International Airport

Closest Major City:
- 94 miles to Charlotte, NC
- 126 miles to Raleigh, NC
- 130 miles to Greensboro, NC
- 134 miles to Durham, NC
- 266 miles to Atlanta, GA

Closest Domestic Airport:
- 94 miles to Charlotte, NC
- 126 miles to Raleigh, NC
- 130 miles to Greensboro, NC
- 134 miles to Durham, NC
- 266 miles to Atlanta, GA

Cost of Living:
- Mean Housing Cost - $198,610
- City Cost of Living Index - 82.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
- State Cost of Living Index - 99.5

Colleges and Universities:
- Florence-Darlington Technical College (Full-time enrollment: 4,468)
- Francis Marion University (FT enrollment: 3,624)
- Virginia College-Florence (FT enrollment: 417)
- University of North Carolina at Pembroke (about 48 miles)

Demographics:
- 47.8% White alone
- 45.5% Black alone
- 2.4% Hispanic
- 2.1% Asian alone
- 1.6% Two or more races
- 0.10% Native Hawaiian and Other
- Pacific Islander alone

Taxes:
- State Income Tax Rate - 4.17%
- State Sales Tax Rate - 6%
- County Tax Rate - 1.13%
- Property Tax Rate - 0.5%

Major Industry:
- Manufacturing (17%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Health care and social assistance (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Construction (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Recreation:
- Florence County Recreation
- Barnes Street Activity Center
- Levy Park Community Center
- Ebenezer Park

Arts & Culture:
- Art Trail Gallery
- Florence Regional Arts
- Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center
- Lynda English Studio-Gallery-Art

Sports for the Spectator:
- The Clemson Tigers men's basketball team is a college basketball program that represents Clemson University and competes in the NCAA Division I.
- South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball
- The Wofford Terriers men's basketball team represents Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States, in Division I of the NCAA.
- The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers men's basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina, United States.

Sports for the Participant:
- Florence Family YMCA - Community-focused nonprofit established in 1844 with recreational programs & services for all ages.
- Palmetto Youth Academy
- Youth Baseball - City of Florence
- Planet Fitness
- Anytime Fitness

Shopping:
- Magnolia Mall
- Factory Outlets
- Flirt Boutique
- Thieves Market

Top Five things to do:
- Timrod Park
- Florence County Museum
- Florence Veterans Park
- All in Adventures Escape Room
- Jeffries Creek Park
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