Breast Surgical Oncologist — Lead in Multidisciplinary Care

South Shore Health; United States; On-site; USD 320,000 - 510,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

CME allowance

Generous paid time off

Malpractice tail coverage

403(b) retirement plan

Job summary

South Shore Health System in Weymouth, MA seeks a Breast Surgeon to lead a full-time breast surgical oncology service within SSH’s multidisciplinary team. The role emphasizes high-volume, evidence-based care across screening, diagnosis, treatment and survivorship, with leadership in quality improvement and community education.

The candidate will collaborate with medical and radiation oncology, plastic surgery, pathology, genetics, and tumor boards, maintaining an active clinical practice and

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
• Completion of an accredited General Surgery residency; fellowship in Breast Surgical Oncology strongly preferred.
• Board Certification or active Board Eligibility in Surgery (American Board of Surgery).
• Current, unrestricted medical license (or eligibility for licensure) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• Eligibility for medical staff appointment and surgical privileges at South Shore Hospital.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a full-time, active clinical practice in breast surgical oncology, performing a high volume of surgical procedures including lumpectomy, mastectomy, sentinel lymph node biopsy, axillary lymph node dissection, nipple-sparing procedures, and oncoplastic techniques.
• Provide timely, compassionate, and evidence-based care to patients with benign and malignant breast disease across all stages.
• Collaborate closely with medical oncology, radiation oncology, plastic surgery, radiology, pathology, and genetic counseling in a true multidisciplinary tumor board model.
• Participate in high-risk breast clinics, survivorship programs, and genetic counseling referral pathways.
• Ensure appropriate, standardized use of emerging surgical technologies including intraoperative margin assessment and image-guided localization techniques.

Skills

Breast oncologic surgery

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Clinical leadership

Communication skills

Quality improvement

Education

MD or DO

General Surgery residency

Breast Surgical Oncology fellowship preferred

Massachusetts medical license

Job description

South Shore Health System in Weymouth, MA seeks a Breast Surgeon to lead a full-time breast surgical oncology service within SSH’s multidisciplinary team. The role emphasizes high-volume, evidence-based care across screening, diagnosis, treatment and survivorship, with leadership in quality improvement and community education.

The candidate will collaborate with medical and radiation oncology, plastic surgery, pathology, genetics, and tumor boards, maintaining an active clinical practice and