Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Physician - Colorado Springs, Colorado

UCHealth; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 563,000 - 626,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid malpractice

CME allowance

Relocation package

Comprehensive health benefits

Retirement plans

Job summary

UCHealth is seeking a Board Eligible/Board Certified Plastic Surgeon to join the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery group in Colorado Springs. The role focuses on breast cancer treatment, facial trauma call, and microsurgery, with potential involvement in hand or cosmetic surgery.

Our team operates at Memorial Central Hospital, a Level I Trauma Center, supporting a busy breast surgery practice in Southern Colorado.

Qualifications

• Board-eligible/board-certified plastic surgeon with interest in treating breast cancer and facial trauma call.
• Experience with breast reconstruction and microsurgery preferred.
• Willingness to participate in DIEP flap procedures and support others in the team.

Responsibilities

• Perform a wide range of reconstructive procedures, including implant and autologous breast reconstruction.
• Handle body contouring, limb reconstruction, and reconstruction after skin cancer excision.
• Share 1:4 practice call and 3–5 days of facial trauma call per month with ENT and oral surgery.

Skills

Breast reconstruction

Microsurgery

DIEP flap

Education

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

Overview

At UCHealth, our mission is simple - to improve lives. That starts with you. We improve lives through fresh ideas, innovative approaches and an unwavering commitment to world‑class care.

Position

UCHealth Medical Group and the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery group are ready to welcome a Board Eligible/Board Certified Plastic Surgeon to their team. The ideal candidate will have an interest in treating breast cancer, taking facial trauma call, and performing microsurgery. Additional expertise in Hand Surgery or Cosmetic Surgery would be fully supported. Our group supports UCHealth Memorial Central Hospital, a Level I Trauma Center and the busiest breast surgery practice in Southern Colorado. At UCHealth, we believe each person is extraordinary, and together, we make extraordinary possible.

• Be part of a team growing to include four plastic surgeons and four APPs who assist with rounding, clinic, inpatient consults, and first assistance in the operating room.
• Perform a wide range of reconstructive procedures, including but not limited to implant and autologous breast reconstruction, body contouring, limb reconstruction and reconstruction after skin cancer excision.
• 1:4 practice call and 3 to 5 days of facial trauma call per month shared with ENT and oral surgery.
• Ability to perform independently or assist with deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flaps. A microsurgical fellowship is not required.
• EPIC EMR utilized system-wide.

We know how fast the world of healthcare is changing, and we push ourselves to stay ahead of the curve. The UCHealth Medical Group is physician led and employs approximately 2,000 physicians and advanced practice providers who aim to anticipate and address patients' every health need. We call on physicians in every career stage and specialty to lead and provide direction for the future of healthcare at UCHealth. Apply today.

This position will be open for a minimum of 3 days and will remain open until a top candidate is identified. The position posting date is April 29th, 2025.

We are unable to support visa candidates for this position.

Exceptional Benefits

This position offers a competitive compensation package:

• The pay range for this full‑time position is $563,000-$626,000 annually. If applicable, a quality and/or productivity bonus may be offered.
• Relocation package may be offered to eligible candidates.

• Paid malpractice.
• Generous continuing medical education (CME) allowance.
• 403(b) with employer matching contribution; 457(b) voluntary option if eligible.
• Exceptional health and welfare benefits including medical, vision, dental, life insurance, disability coverage including coverage for eligible dependents.
• Wellness benefits.
• Full suite of voluntary benefits such as flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care, health savings accounts (available with HD/HSA medical plan only), identity theft protection, pet insurance, and employee discount programs.
• Time away from work: paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence; start your employment at UCHealth with contractual time off based on your FTE status.

About UCHealth

UCHealth is an innovative, nonprofit health system that delivers the highest quality medical care with an excellent patient experience. UCHealth includes 33,000 employees, 14 acute‑care hospitals and hundreds of physicians across Colorado, southern Wyoming and western Nebraska. With University of Colorado Hospital on the CU Anschutz Medical Campus as its academic anchor and the only adult academic medical center in the region, UCHealth is dedicated to providing unmatched patient care in the Rocky Mountain West. Offering more than 150 clinic locations, UCHealth provides extensive community benefits and pushes the boundaries of medicine through advanced treatments and clinical trials, improving health through innovation.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual's race, creed, color, religion, gender, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, genetic information or veteran status. UCHealth does not discriminate against any qualified applicant with a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when they do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.