Academic Physician - MD/DO - Plastic Surgeon

Physician Moms Group; Missouri; On-site; USD 250,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

SLUCare Physician Group, a member of SSM Health, seeks a board-certified or board-eligible surgeon with a specialized interest in microvascular surgery to join the Division of Plastic Surgery in the Department of Surgery.

The role involves clinical care across SSM Health hospitals, teaching the next generation of health care professionals, and participating in research within a vibrant academic environment in St. Louis.

Qualifications

• Board-certified or board-eligible surgeon in Plastic Surgery.
• Specialized interest in microvascular and hand surgery.
• Fellowship in hand/microvascular surgery preferred/certified for Surgery of the Hand (SOTH).

Responsibilities

• Join the Division of Plastic Surgery within SLUCare and SSM Health.
• Provide clinical care at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital and affiliated facilities.
• Engage in teaching and research activities and contribute to resident education.

Skills

Microvascular surgery

Hand surgery

Plastic surgery

Academic collaboration

Education

Board-certified plastic surgeon

Hand/microvascular fellowship

Job description

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

Community Description:

About SLUCare Physician Group and SSM Health:

SLUCare Physician Group, a member of SSM Health is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible surgeon with specialized interest in microvascular surgery to join the Division of Plastic Surgery in the Department of Surgery.

SLUCare is dedicated to student learning, research, health care, and service. The clinical environment includes the main SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, a busy urban level 1 trauma center, SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, the Veterans Affairs Hospital, and two community hospitals within a single system-wide referral network. Graduates of accredited plastic surgery training programs and accredited hand/microvascular fellowships eligible/certified for Surgery of the Hand (SOTH), who are passionate about the field of Plastic Surgery, with special interest in hand and extremity surgery, microvascular and comprehensive reconstruction. We would welcome those with cross-functional additional interests such as breast Reconstruction or lymphedema surgery.

SLUCare plastic surgery has a mission of clinical excellence, teaching, and research, with busy clinical volume, integrated plastic surgery residency, and a research university campus. St. Louis is a vibrant Midwest city with a pioneering spirit, innovation, sports, outdoors, and family activities.

In addition to treating patients, SLUCare physicians educate the next generation of health care professionals at SSM Health St. Louis. Our teaching is guided by our Catholic Jesuit tradition, balancing the science of medicine with the soul of it keeping people first in all we do.

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SLUCare Physician Group and SSM Health have partnered for decades to provide exceptional medical services to patients at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital, and, most recently SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital.

SLUCare's more than 600 faculty, other academic medical professionals, and staff are now a dedicated academic physician division within SSM Health and continue their work as researchers and educators. They will collaborate with SSM Health Medical Group's more than 600 community-based providers to deliver care at more than 50 physician office locations, as well as through comprehensive virtual and digital health services.

Our continued investment in our physicians and their practices reflects the commitment we have to advancing health care for the communities we serve.

Home to the famed Gateway Arch, St. Louis is one of the most livable cities in the country. This sprawling metropolitan mecca features a large variety of neighborhoods and communities spanning six counties. With an affordable housing market, trendy neighborhoods like Cherokee Street and Delmar Loop, and the booming economic landscape of the city make this one of the most attractive cities for young professionals. There is more to do per square mile in St. Louis than in any other city in the state. With restaurants, parks, recreation, cultural activities and sporting events, there\'s always something to do or see here.

SSM Health is committed to equal employment opportunity based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, and all other statuses protected by law.

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For the clinicians at SSM Health, being here means being part of a heartful heritage of healing. It?s an opportunity to further a caring legacy while advancing medicine with an esteemed organization that encourages collaboration, empowers innovation, supports growth, and seeks to elevate care for everyone we serve.