Physician| Plastic Surgeon |Duarte/San Gabriel Valley

City of Hope; Duarte (CA); On-site; USD 400,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading cancer center as a Plastic Surgeon in a dynamic team focused on patient-centered care. This full-time role offers the chance to work with a nationally recognized group of specialists, providing reconstructive solutions for cancer patients. Engage in a collaborative environment that supports research and education, while enjoying a competitive salary and excellent benefits. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of patients and contribute to advancements in the field of plastic surgery.

Benefits

Generous retirement plan

Incentive compensation

Excellent benefits package

Qualifications

• Microsurgical fellowship training or extensive experience in microsurgical procedures is required.
• Strong commitment to patient-focused care and resident education.

Responsibilities

• Provide reconstructive care for breast and skin cancer patients.
• Engage in mentorship and develop academic interests in plastic surgery.

Skills

Microsurgical procedures

Patient-focused clinical care

Teaching and mentoring

Research in plastic surgery

Education

M.D. or equivalent degree

Board certification in Plastic Surgery

Job description

Join one of the top 5 cancer centers in the nation! Our rapidly expanding, nationally recognized cancer institute seeks to hire a full-time, dynamic, highly-qualified, board-certified (or eligible) Plastic Surgeon to join City of Hope's Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery. Microsurgical fellowship training or extensive experience as a primary surgeon in microsurgical procedures is required. The Plastic Surgeon can look forward to providing patient-centered care in collaboration with a world-class, nationally-recognized team of medical, surgical, and radiation cancer specialists and other health care professionals. Engage in the care of cancer survivorship patients, in addition to care of the regional population at large. We are seeking a new physician as every discovery we make and every new treatment we create gives people the chance to live longer, better, and more fully.

We invite you to consider an opportunity to join City of Hope, the world-class NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in Southern California. This non-profit program is one of the top ranked cancer centers in the country, with an international reputation for quality of care.

Position Highlights:

1. Practice site is at our main campus in Duarte, CA and neighboring San Gabriel Valley practice sites (i.e. Arcadia and South Pasadena).
2. This is a full-time position in an established and rapidly expanding team of 6 plastic surgeons, NP, PA, and Microsurgery Fellow.
3. Clinical work will include care of complex reconstructive problems (breast reconstruction, lymphatic reconstruction, head and neck reconstruction, chest wall and extremity reconstruction, skin cancer etc.). Predominance will be to provide reconstructive needs of breast and skin cancer patients.
4. Commensurate with the background and qualifications of the candidate, research/educational/administrative time will be defined and supported.
5. Active mentorship to develop academic interests will be provided by the Division Chief and senior faculty.
6. Wonderful colleagues within an expansive Division of Plastic Surgery.

Salary Range: $400K - $520K. The range listed is exclusively for base compensation for full-time employment and does not include incentive compensation or benefits. Actual compensation will be adjusted for experience, training, hospital/community need and other factors.

Potential for incentive compensation and an excellent benefits package, including a generous retirement plan (no match requirement). Benefits information in the link for more information: City of Hope Medical Group Benefits.

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications:

1. Ability to grow a busy clinical practice.
2. Collaborative with interest in teaching, research, and clinical trials.
3. Academic record consistent with appointment at Assistant or Associate Professor level at City of Hope National Medical Center.
4. Prior experience should include a commitment to provide state-of-the-art patient-focused clinical care, specialized training & ability in microsurgical procedures, dedication to resident education (teaching awards, etc.), accomplishment in research, and a knowledge base pertinent to the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery.
5. Microsurgical fellowship training or extensive experience as a primary surgeon in microsurgical procedures is required.
6. Selected candidate for the position must be eligible to obtain or already hold an active California medical license.
7. Applicants must have an M.D., M.D./Ph.D., or equivalent degree, and be board-certified or board-eligible in Plastic Surgery.