After 20 years of working for a large hospital system I transitioned back to working for myself. At first I was hesitant because it seemed like I was giving up security, but the more I thought about it I realized that security as a small cog in a large machine was an illusion. Now that I work for myself I have much more say about my schedule as well as how I construct the finances of my practice. Specifically I have retirement options that would have never been available to me in a large organization.

One of the unique characteristics of our organization is that we are structured as a solutions company whose goal is to improve the practice of cardiovascular and thoracic surgery for both our surgeons and surgical programs. I find it very refreshing to be an active participant again in designing optimal care solutions for our patients and hospitals. I take great pride in knowing our organization allows surgeons to fully participate in how their patients are cared for and to help hospitals improve and grow their programs.

There are plenty of patients to care for, but for many surgeons neither the employed model nor the locums model are appealing. We are defining a third way where surgeons and hospitals partner together for the good of the patient and the hospital program while maintaining our autonomy as surgeons. We are looking for high quality surgeons who are willing to work hard yet want to maintain a work life balance. If you find this concept appealing I invite you to consider joining us.

Dr. Clyde Redmond
CVT Surgeon