How to hire a vascular surgeon

How to hire a vascular surgeon, step by step

Here's a step-by-step vascular surgeon hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a vascular surgeon job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new vascular surgeon
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the vascular surgeon you need to hire. Certain vascular surgeon roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   A vascular surgeon's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, vascular surgeons from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list presents vascular surgeon salaries for various positions.

   Type of Vascular Surgeon	Description	Hourly rate
   Vascular Surgeon	Physicians and surgeons diagnose and treat injuries or illnesses. Physicians examine patients; take medical histories; prescribe medications; and order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests... Show more	$81-297
   Doctor	A doctor is a medical expert who diagnoses and treats illnesses and injuries, often specializing in particular areas. Their responsibilities revolve around conducting initial interviews and examinations, studying a patient's medical history and laboratory results, providing consultations and care advice, prescribing medication, and referring patients to specialists when necessary... Show more	$50-196
   Neurosurgeon	A Neurosurgeon is responsible for diagnosing conditions related to the nervous system, determining treatment plans, and administering medications. Neurosurgeons perform surgeries and conduct further laboratory tests to track their progress and adjust treatment plans as needed... Show more	$90-340

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patients
   • Patient Care
   • Private Practice
   • Office Locations
   • Ablation
   • Patient Appointments
   • Medical History
   • Transcription
   • Exam Rooms
   • Vital Signs
   • Patient Charts
   • Patient Education

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage all incoming medical records requests (ensuring office is within HIPPA guidelines).
   • Record patients daily vitals, demographics and other medical history into electronic medical records.
   • Room patients upon their arrival and prepare rooms/patients for physician examination.
   • Board-Certify dermatologist performing Mohs surgery, advance reconstruction, blepharoplasty, liposuction, cosmetic & medical dermatology.
   • Generate billing and conduct follow-up calls.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the vascular surgeon job description is a good way to get more applicants. A vascular surgeon salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for a vascular surgeon in Wyoming may be lower than in Maine, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level vascular surgeon. Additionally, a vascular surgeon with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average vascular surgeon salary

   $324,217yearly

   $155.87 hourly rate

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   Entry-level vascular surgeon salary

   $169,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 20, 2026

   Average vascular surgeon salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Wisconsin	$376,654	$181
   2	Maine	$329,224	$158
   3	Illinois	$313,517	$151
   4	Michigan	$312,056	$150
   5	Washington	$295,063	$142
   6	Maryland	$292,308	$141
   7	New Hampshire	$285,876	$137
   8	Alaska	$278,108	$134
   9	Iowa	$277,695	$134
   10	New York	$277,573	$133
   11	Massachusetts	$276,930	$133
   12	New Jersey	$273,267	$131
   13	Connecticut	$272,147	$131
   14	West Virginia	$270,100	$130
   15	Tennessee	$268,014	$129
   16	Oklahoma	$262,831	$126
   17	Pennsylvania	$260,607	$125
   18	Alabama	$256,813	$123
   19	Kentucky	$255,436	$123
   20	Ohio	$254,020	$122

   Average vascular surgeon salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Yuma Regional Medical Center	$500,272	$240.52
   2	Allina Health	$460,963	$221.62	21
   3	Advocate Aurora Health	$454,222	$218.38	24
   4	Riverside Community Health Foundation	$417,543	$200.74
   5	Houston Methodist	$416,967	$200.46	70
   6	MaineGeneral Health	$411,709	$197.94	19
   7	Riverside Medical Center	$403,625	$194.05	1
   8	Bay Regional Medical Center	$398,067	$191.38
   9	Scripps Health	$397,244	$190.98
   10	Danbury Hospital	$390,415	$187.70	122
   11	Lee Regional Health System	$385,826	$185.49	24
   12	Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare	$383,605	$184.43
   13	Logan Health	$382,682	$183.98	1
   14	Elliot Professional Services	$382,484	$183.89
   15	Southern Arizona Va Health Care: Schifman Ron MD	$379,899	$182.64
   16	Virginia Mason Institute	$379,225	$182.32	38
   17	Ascension Michigan	$378,486	$181.96	151
   18	Piedmont Healthcare	$378,201	$181.83	47
   19	Wentworth-Douglass Hospital	$375,219	$180.39
   20	Geisinger Medical Center	$372,006	$178.85	101

4. Writing a vascular surgeon job description

   A good vascular surgeon job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a vascular surgeon job description:

   Vascular surgeon job description example

   An inpatient health center in New Mexico’s Greater Las Cruces Area is looking to add a Vascular Surgeon to their team. Las Cruces is New Mexico’s second largest city and receives almost 300 days of sunshine a year. The area hosts multiple events, from wine festivals to a Day of the Dead celebration. The city is also less than an hour from White Sands National Park, a world-famous natural site with striking white sand dunes.
   Certification: MD/DO Title: Vascular Surgeon Board Status : Board Certified Residency/Training: Vascular Surgery Setting : Inpatient/Outpatient
   
   Compensation & Logistics
   Position Type : Locum Tenens 1099 Availability : Full-Time/Part-Time Scheduling : 7-10 Call Days per Month, 1-2 Days per Week in Clinic 7: 00AM – 7: 00AM 10/03/2022 – 10/17/2022 10/27/2022 – 11/02/2022 11/07/2022 – 11/15/2022 11/25/2022 – 12/17/2022
   
   KPG Provider Services is a West Coast Focused Company with offices in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. We are focused on offering the best, most rewarding opportunities while providing excellent compensation and support.
   
   Outstanding service is at the core of our culture. Our Medical Professionals will experience a service relationship characterized by respect, a sense of urgency, and attention to detail.
   
   Our team offers benefits like geographic expertise, understanding commuting times, and top market compensation rates.
   
   In short, we focus intently on the things that matter to you with a commitment to achieve exceptional outcomes. Call us and experience the difference!
   
   For a complete listing of our current openings visit www.kpgproviders.com!

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find vascular surgeons for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your vascular surgeon job on Zippia to find and recruit vascular surgeon candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting vascular surgeons requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new vascular surgeon

   Once you've selected the best vascular surgeon candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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