Chief, Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery

CareerPhysician; Prosper (TX); On-site; USD 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive compensation

Relocation incentives

Fellow retention stipends

No state income tax

Strong economies and work-life balance

Job summary

CareerPhysician is leading a search for a Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Prosper, Texas. This role offers a unique opportunity to build a prestigious surgical program in a state-of-the-art facility, with competitive compensation and strong support for both clinical and academic interests.

Qualifications

• Must be board certified/board eligible in Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery.
• Ability to secure an unrestricted Texas medical license.

Responsibilities

• Guide the strategic planning and programmatic development for orthopedic surgical services.
• Build a nationally respected surgical program.
• Engage in 100% pediatric orthopedic surgery.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Planning

Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery

Education

Board certified/board eligible in Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery

Job description

On behalf of the Cook Children's Health Care System (CCHCS) in Dallas-Ft. Worth, CareerPhysician, the national leader in child health executive search, is pleased to announce a national search for a transformational leader and surgical team to support the new, state-of-the-art Cook Children’s Medical Center, Prosper (North Dallas). With CCHCS’s recent #1 ranking on Forbes Magazine’s list of America's Best Large Healthcare Employers the organization’s recognition for outstanding quality care and the economic prosperity and work life balance for its providers, we believe these roles to be among the top pediatric orthopedic surgery opportunities available.

CCHCS is a not-for-profit, nationally recognized pediatric health care organization comprised of two free-standing medical centers totaling more than 600 beds, a physician network that employs more than 1000 providers and APP’s, a home health organization, 4 surgery centers and a comprehensive network of urgent care sites, a health plan and a thriving foundation that foster innovation across all missions. The system has more than 60 primary and specialty care offices throughout North and West Texas, serving a 23-county referral network.

Key Opportunity Highlights:
• Guide the strategic planning and programmatic development for orthopedic surgical services in one of the US’s fastest growing areas.
• Legacy opportunity to build a nationally respected surgical program.
• Highly competitive compensation, relocation incentives, fellow retention stipends and benefits packages further enhanced by no state income tax and one of the strongest economies in the country.
• Quality of life assurance with robust staffing and administrative support.
• State-of-the-art space in Cook Children’s new freestanding children’s hospital.
• Clinical practice to entail 100% pediatric orthopedic surgery with group to define academic mission. Academic appointments and teaching opportunities are available, if desired, through Cook Children’s four medical school partnerships.
• While not mandatory, enjoy enhanced professional satisfaction with support for non-clinical academic interests (QI, Medical Informatics, Physician Advisory, Clinical Research, Education …)
• Qualifications: Must be board certified/board eligible in Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery and be able to secure an unrestricted Texas medical license.

We would welcome the opportunity to discuss these amazing roles. For more details or to schedule a confidential conversation about the leadership and/or practice roles, or if you would like to recommend an individual(s) who exemplifies the qualities we are seeking, please click on Learn More below.

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