Chief, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Cooper University Hospital; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 400,000 - 800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Academic appointment

Job summary

Cooper University Health Care seeks a dynamic Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon to lead its Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. The role emphasizes clinical excellence, leadership, and a collaborative vision to advance the program across campuses in Camden and southern New Jersey.

The position entails academic appointment, teaching, and alignment with MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, with responsibilities spanning clinical, research, and educational missions.

Qualifications

• Board-certified plastic surgeon with leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Head of the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Division.
• Demonstrated national/international leadership in Plastic Surgery and involvement in major societies.
• Collaborate to advance clinical, academic, and educational missions.
• Work with physicians, physician leaders, and management teams.
• Plan and lead growth of the Division with strategic thinking.
• Demonstrate high emotional intelligence to foster collaboration.
• Commitment to excellence and diversity in the division.
• Foster educational environment and mentor students and residents.
• Recruit and retain faculty focused on clinical excellence and innovation.
• Ensure quality metrics for outcomes, patient experience, and rankings.

Skills

Leadership

Collaborative leadership

Strategic thinking

Emotional intelligence

Mentorship/teaching

Job description

The Department of Surgery at Cooper University Hospital and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University seeks a dynamic Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon to lead the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. The ideal candidate will demonstrate exceptional clinical expertise and technical proficiency, deliver outstanding patient outcomes, and lead the Division with a collaborative vision to advance the Plastic Surgery Program at Cooper University Health Care. This includes strengthening its presence within the Southern New Jersey region, the Level 1 Trauma Center, and nationally through its affiliation with MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper. This position offers an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled plastic surgeon with strong leadership and collaborative qualities to oversee the Plastic Surgery Division at all campuses in its clinical, academic, and teaching endeavors.

Cooper University Health Care, the clinical campus of Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, is the leading Academic Medical Center and provider of tertiary care health services to the Southern New Jersey region. MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper is the leading provider of cancer care in the region. Cooper’s main hospital is in Camden, NJ, across the river from Philadelphia. Cooper Cape is a Network hospital in Cape May Courthouse, NJ, on the Jersey Shore. Cooper has clinical campuses in the surrounding suburbs, including Cherry Hill, Moorestown, Voorhees, and Washington Township, with Ambulatory Surgical Centers in Voorhees and Moorestown. Through its strong partnership with MD Anderson Cancer Center, Cooper provides expert, comprehensive treatment for a high volume of patients facing complex malignancies.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

• Serve as the Head of one of the leading Plastic and Reconstruction Divisions.
• Recognized nationally and internationally in Plastic Surgery, with demonstrated involvement and leadership within major national and international professional societies. Superior clinical, research, teaching and interpersonal skills
• Collaborative leadership skills, which can be utilized to build upon the institution's clinical, academic, and educational missions.
• A track record of working collaboratively with physicians, physician leaders, and management teams
• Strategic thinking to plan and lead the growth and future of the Division.
• Demonstrate highly functional emotional intelligence
• A commitment to excellence and diversity.
• Foster a positive educational environment and mentor students and residents.
• Recruit, develop, and retain faculty members focused on clinical excellence and innovation.
• Ensure Plastic Surgery meets or exceeds benchmarked quality metrics for outcomes, patient experience, and quality rankings.
• Support the mission, vision, and core values of Cooper University Health Care.

Academic appointment and compensation commensurate with training and experience.

Contact

Amit R.T. Joshi, MD, FACS, FRCSEd (Hon)

Professor of Surgery

Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University

3 Cooper Plaza

Suite 411

Camden, NJ 08103

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