Assistant/Associate Attending Surgeon, Colorectal Service, Department of Surgery

American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO); New York (NY); On-site; USD 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cancer center is seeking a highly motivated colorectal surgeon to join the Colorectal Service. This role involves patient care, surgical operations, educational responsibilities, and conducting research. The ideal candidate has a fellowship in colorectal surgery and experience in minimally invasive procedures.

Qualifications

• Board-certified or eligible colorectal surgeon.
• Experience with inpatient and outpatient patient management.

Responsibilities

• Perform anorectal and abdominal operations.
• Educate residents and fellows.
• Conduct scientific research.

Skills

Robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery

Clinical research interest

Education

ACGME-accredited fellowship in colorectal surgery or surgical oncology

Job description

Assistant/Associate Attending Surgeon, Colorectal Service, Department of Surgery

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) is one of the world’s premier cancer centers, committed to exceptional patient care, leading-edge research, and superb educational programs. The blending of research with patient care is at the heart of everything we do. The institution is a comprehensive cancer center whose purposes are the treatment and control of cancer, the advancement of biomedical knowledge through laboratory and clinical research, and the training of scientists, physicians, and other health care workers.

The Department of Surgery is seeking a highly motivated colorectal surgeon to join the Colorectal Service. This position is ideally suited for a board-certified or -eligible colorectal surgeon or surgical oncologist with an interest in the treatment of cancers of the lower gastrointestinal tract. The incumbent will join the Colorectal Service team of 9 surgeons and will receive academic appointment at Weill Cornell Medical College. As members of the multidisciplinary Colorectal Cancer Disease Management Team, Colorectal Service surgeons provide an integrated, highly specialized, and personalized treatment approach for patients with cancer of the colon, rectum or anus. Responsibilities include seeing patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings, performing anorectal and abdominal operations, educating residents and fellows, and conducting scientific research.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Training in an ACGME-accredited fellowship in colorectal surgery or surgical oncology
• Experience in robot-assisted minimally invasive colorectal surgery
• A defined clinical or translational research interest in colorectal malignancies

Please emailaCV, a letter of interest, and contact information for three references to:

Mindy Sovel

Director, Hospital Operations

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