Physician Surgery-Thoracic - Competitive Salary
Quick facts
- Type
- Full-time
- Location
- Sioux City, Iowa
- Background
- MD / physician
- Industry
- Health and Care — 3486 open jobs
- Visa in listing
- H-1B
- Apply
- Free to apply — never pay anyone for a job offer or visa sponsorship
Job description
Cardiothoracic Surgeon opening - Sioux City, IA
The Opportunity
Seeking a BC/BE Cardiothoracic Surgeon to lead and build a Cardiothoracic Surgery program in Sioux City, Iowa. This is a high-impact opportunity to build a comprehensive Cardiovascular service line and keep care close to home, utilizing best practices and expertise from established open-heart programs in Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Waterloo, and Quad Cities.
Compensation & Benefits
- Initial 2-year salary guarantee with ability to exceed on an innovative compensation program
- Attractive incentive package
- Generous time off and CME allowance
- Malpractice insurance
- Retirement contributions
- Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, including a free third-party service for loan restructuring and consolidation
- Dedicated provider resources to support work-life balance
Facility Details
Is a 464-bed regional hospital serving families across the tri-state area of Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota, offering:
- State-of-the-art surgical center
- 24/7 cardiovascular care
- Level III Emergency Department
- Nationally recognized excellence in orthopedic services, vascular surgery, stroke care, and cancer care
Responsibilities
- Lead and grow a Cardiothoracic Surgery program with strong system support
- Collaborate with established Interventional, Electrophysiology, General Cardiology, and Vascular teams
- Build a sustainable 24-hour call model with shared coverage and PRN/locum support as needed
- Leverage a strong referral base from employed physicians and community providers
Qualifications
- MD or DO
- Board Eligible or Board Certified in Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Unrestricted Iowa medical license (or eligibility)
- Unrestricted state and federal authority to prescribe and administer medications
- Experience building or expanding a program preferred
- Collaborative, entrepreneurial mindset
- Eligible to work in the United States (H1-B cap exempt)
- J-1 waiver sponsorship available
Location
Sioux City is one of Iowa's largest and fastest-growing cities — a hub for food production, healthcare, education, tourism, and retail:
- Some of the most affordable housing in the nation
- Saturday in the Park — one of the largest music festivals in the region
- Cone Park, the award-winning Art Center, and the Sioux City Symphony
- Diverse indoor and outdoor attractions for all tastes and interests
Visa sponsorship record
No public sponsorship records foundWe didn't find H-1B, H-1B1, E-3 or green card (PERM) filings under the name Summit Recruiting Group in the Department of Labor and USCIS data. That doesn't mean the job can't be sponsored — the company may file under a different legal name, be new to sponsorship, or sponsor a visa that isn't in these datasets (for example H-2B or J-1).
Tip: ask the recruiter early, in writing, which visa they sponsor and whether they cover the legal and filing fees.
Which visas can work for this job
Occupation: Physicians, All Other (SOC 29-1229) — estimated from the job title.
- Mentioned in the listing
H-1B
- H-1B cap-exempt employer
Regular cap-subject employer — a new H-1B needs to win the lottery in March (unless you already hold cap-counted H-1B status).
- TN (citizens of Canada and Mexico)
This kind of role may fit the USMCA profession “Physician (teaching or research only)” — it depends on the actual duties. No lottery, no cap; you need the matching degree or license.
- E-3 (Australia) and H-1B1 (Chile, Singapore)
Same degree requirement as H-1B, but no lottery and a separate quota that is rarely filled.
- O-1 (extraordinary ability)
For candidates with awards, publications, press, a high salary or critical roles at distinguished organizations. No cap, no lottery; the employer files a petition.
Salary vs prevailing wage
Physicians, All Other · Iowa (state median of areas). Annual prevailing wages set by the Department of Labor (OFLC).
| Level | Prevailing wage | H-1B lottery odds* |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | $93,881 | ~15% |
| Level II | $178,006 | ~31% |
| Level III | $247,936 | ~46% |
| Level IV | $317,876 | ~61% |
The listing has no salary, so we can't place it on a wage level. Ask the employer which wage level they'd file at: Level III–IV registrations get 3–4 entries in the H-1B lottery.
* Odds are DHS projections for the FY2027 wage-weighted lottery (actual results vary by year and employer). Since the FY2027 cap season the H-1B lottery is weighted by wage level: Level I = 1 entry, II = 2, III = 3, IV = 4. The level is set by the offered wage against the prevailing wage for the occupation and worksite. Separately, a $100,000 fee for new H-1B petitions for workers outside the US was announced in 2025; as of September 2026 a federal court ruling keeps it unenforceable while appeals continue — check the current status.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC disclosure data (H-1B/H-1B1/E-3 LCA, PERM), OFLC prevailing wage data, USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, E-Verify participating employers. Data loaded: LCA FY2024–FY2026, PERM, USCIS Data Hub, OFLC wages; updated 2026-10-03. Employers are matched by name, so records of companies with similar names can occasionally be mixed up. This is general information, not legal advice — talk to an immigration attorney about your case.