Chair, Surgical Services Institute

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Atlantic City (NJ)

On-site

USD 700,000 - 930,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)

Full benefits package including health, dental, and retirement plans

Educational tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Leadership stipend and performance incentives

Job summary

AtlantiCare in Atlantic City, NJ, is seeking a Chair of Surgical Services Institute to lead the surgical strategy and integration of various surgical disciplines. This transformative role requires a proven leader in academic surgery ready to enhance surgical services in a rapidly evolving healthcare environment.

The position includes competitive compensation, a full benefits package, and the opportunity to shape the future of healthcare education in partnership with local medical schools.

Qualifications

Proven academic surgical leader with a track record in surgery.
Experience in managing surgical facilities and programs.
Strong skills in faculty recruitment and retention.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership across surgical disciplines.
Optimize perioperative operations for efficiency and patient care.
Lead academic and graduate medical education program expansions.
Develop innovative strategies to enhance surgical technology.
Drive system-wide quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Transformational leadership

Clinical excellence

Surgical portfolio management

Education and GME development

Quality improvement

Education

MD or equivalent degree

Job description

Chair, Surgical Services Institute

AtlantiCare | South Jersey

Lead the Future of Surgical Care - Vision 2030

AtlantiCare, southeastern New Jersey's largest health system and a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient, is seeking a transformative Chair of Surgical Services Institute to lead its system-wide surgical strategy. This is a highly visible, system-level leadership role designed to unify and elevate a broad surgical portfolio in alignment with AtlantiCare's Vision 2030 driven by innovation, academic growth, clinical excellence, and health system transformation.

Reporting directly to the Chief Medical Officer, the Chair will serve as the architect of a destination Surgical Services Institute – integrating Surgical Oncology, Urology, Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery, Acute Care Surgery, Trauma, Orthopedics, Plastic Surgery, and Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery into a cohesive, high-performing academic enterprise.

This role is designed for a proven academic surgical leader who is ready to step into a highly resourced environment and build at scale – shaping surgical care, advancing education, and driving innovation across the system.

Be part of an extraordinary moment in healthcare – help shape the future as AtlantiCare partners in the creation of a brand-new, 4‑year Temple University's Lewis Katz School of Medicine right here in Atlantic City, alongside the launch of the Stockton‑AtlantiCare College of Community Health. As a physician at AtlantiCare, you have the opportunity to train and inspire the next generation of doctors and healthcare professionals, contribute to cutting‑edge research, and deliver compassionate care that transforms lives. This is your chance to leave a lasting impact on our community, advance medicine, and help build a legacy of innovation, excellence, and leadership in healthcare.

Your Impact

System-Level Surgical Leadership: Provide strategic, operational, and clinical leadership across all surgical disciplines, aligning programs under a unified Surgical Services Institute model focused on quality, access, and performance.
Perioperative Excellence: Partner with Nursing, Anesthesia, and Perioperative teams to design and optimize a best‑in‑class surgical ecosystem, including OR efficiency, access, throughput, block utilization, and patient experience.
Academic & GME Development: Lead the expansion of surgical GME programs, medical student education, and faculty development, supporting AtlantiCare's evolution into a robust academic clinical campus in partnership with a new medical school strategy.
Innovation & Capital Strategy: Collaborate with executive leadership to prioritize and deploy capital investments in robotics, minimally invasive platforms, hybrid ORs, and advanced surgical technologies to expand clinical capabilities.
Faculty Recruitment & Retention: Build a high‑caliber academic surgical faculty by recruiting top‑tier surgeons and cultivating a culture of clinical excellence, teaching, mentorship, and scholarship.
Quality & Outcomes Leadership: Drive system-wide performance improvement, standardization of care, and continuous quality enhancement across all surgical services.

What You'll Lead

A comprehensive, multi-specialty surgical enterprise spanning all major surgical disciplines.
Integration across inpatient, outpatient, and procedural care environments.
Expansion of surgical residency and fellowship training programs.
A growing academic platform with medical students, residents, and fellows embedded in the clinical environment.
System-level alignment with strategic service lines including Oncology, Neurosciences, Cardiovascular, and other high‑priority initiatives.

What We Offer

Competitive executive compensation.
Leadership stipend and performance incentives.
Full benefits package:
- 403(b) & 457(b) retirement plans with employer contributions.
- Malpractice coverage with full tail.
- Relocation assistance.
- Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and disability coverage.
- Generous PTO, CME allowance, and NJ Sick Time.
Culture of Collaboration: Inclusive, innovative, and team‑centered environment focused on shared success and continuous improvement.

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