Pediatric Surgeon Freestanding Dayton Children's Hospital

American Pediatric Surgical Association; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 380,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Dayton Children’s Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, is recruiting an additional pediatric surgeon to join a robust pediatric surgery and neonatal practice. This full-time position is employed by Dayton Children’s Specialty Physicians and offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.

The successful candidate must be BC/BE in pediatric surgery and hold or obtain an unrestricted Ohio medical license. The division emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and quality improvement, with active

Qualifications

• BC/BE in pediatric surgery required or soon to be completed.
• Unrestricted Ohio medical license or ability to obtain one.
• Experience in a high-volume pediatric surgical program preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform a large number of pediatric laparoscopic and neonatal procedures.
• Provide comprehensive pediatric surgical care within a multidisciplinary team.
• Engage in ECMO-supported cases as part of the division's capabilities.
• Participate in Oncology/CoC-accredited programs and outcomes research.
• Contribute to resident and medical student education and supervision.
• Support program growth through quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Pediatric surgery

BC/BE pediatric surgery

US medical licensure

Education

Board-certified/Board-eligible in Pediatric Surgery

Job description

Dayton Children’s Hospital, a freestanding children’s hospital in Dayton, Ohio, is recruiting for an additional pediatric surgeon to join a current team of 5 in a robust pediatric surgery and neonatal practice.

This is a full time position, employed by Dayton Children’s Specialty Physicians, and includes a comprehensive and highly competitive compensation and benefit package. The successful candidate must be BC/BE in pediatric surgery and hold or obtain an unrestricted Ohio medical license.

Highlights of the position include:

• A culture of collaboration, professionalism, innovation, and quality improvement within the division.
• Performing a large # of laparoscopic and neonatal procedures
• ECMO
• Oncology, ACS CoC accreditation
• Active clinical research focus with research resident within the division
• Dedicated clinic staff; 3 nurse practitioners, resource nurses
• PGY1, PGY3 & PGY4 General Surgery Residents
• University professor appointment
• Level 1 ACS CSV & NSQIP database
• Level 1 ACS Verified Pediatric Trauma Center & TQIP database

Dayton Children’s serves a pediatric population from a 20-county region of central and southwestern Ohio and eastern Indiana. The main campus is located near downtown Dayton and an outpatient campus is located just south of Dayton in Miamisburg, Ohio.

The Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine department of Surgery and its residency program are based at Dayton Children’s. All of our physicians hold faculty appointments at the Boonshoft School of Medicine and teach medical students and residents. Residents in general surgery, neurology, pediatrics, family medicine, child psychiatry, emergency medicine and orthopedics train at Dayton Children’s. Dayton Children’s is a primary training site for the Boonshoft School of Medicine general surgical residency as well as surgical residents from Kettering Health and four programs of the Henry Ford system in Detroit and the surrounding areas.

Dayton metro area is the fourth largest metro area in the state of Ohio and is noted for its association with aviation, most notably due to the Wright brothers’ invention of flight. The city is home to the National Museum of the United States Air Force, some of the best private and public schools in the state, a vibrant arts and entertainment community, and a beautiful system of parks, trails, and river corridors. The city is affordable, offers beautiful suburbs with larger-than-average properties, and is easy to navigate with minimal traffic. Visit www.dayton.com.

The successful candidate must be BC/BE in pediatric surgery and hold or obtain an unrestricted Ohio medical license.