Vascular Surgeon - Lancaster General Health

Penn Medicine; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a dedicated Vascular Surgeon to join their esteemed Heart and Vascular Institute. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate with top medical professionals in a leading academic medical center. The position includes participation in innovative surgical procedures and training future surgeons. With a commitment to employee wellness and a comprehensive benefits package, this role is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in patient care while advancing their career in a supportive environment. Embrace a fulfilling career where your contributions will shape the future of healthcare.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

CME and time off programs

Employee wellness resources

Prepaid tuition assistance program

Networking opportunities

Qualifications

• Must be board certified or board eligible in Vascular Surgery.
• Possess or able to obtain an unrestricted PA Medical License.

Responsibilities

• Join a team of vascular surgeons providing comprehensive care.
• Participate in training of general surgery residents.

Skills

Vascular Surgery

General Surgery

Patient Care

Collaboration

Education

Graduate of an accredited School of Medicine

Completion of an accredited General Surgery residency

Completion of Vascular Surgery Fellowship

Tools

Vascular Quality Initiative database

EMR systems

Job description

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Position Description:

The Heart and Vascular Institute of Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health is seeking a fulltime BC/BE Vascular Surgeon to join the Lancaster General Health Physicians Surgical Group (LGHP SG). Our multispecialty surgical group has four board certified Vascular Surgeons who take dedicated vascular call for the practice and full-time ED call supporting the Level 1 trauma program. The inpatient vascular team is supported by dedicated Physician Assistants (PA-C) facilitating daily rounds, servicing consults, and assisting in the operating room. Additionally, a shared office-based PA-C supports this teams’ outpatient work. Our surgeons also participate in training of general surgery residents.

LGHP SG Vascular Surgeons were the first in Lancaster county to perform percutaneous endovascular aneurysm repairs and fenestrated EVAR. LGH has been distinguished as a Center of Excellence in Trans Carotid Artery Revascularization. Complex endovascular interventions are performed in a dedicated Interventional Vascular Unit with sedation nurses. Our surgeons support a busy TAVR program in collaboration with cardiac surgeons and a stroke-thrombectomy center. Our Vascular Surgeons also provide care to the majority of the county’s over 500 end stage renal disease patients in close collaboration with the nephrology team and dialysis centers. Care is also provided to patients with venous disease, including Venaseal ablations in the office.

LGHP SG office boasts a fully accredited ICAVL vascular lab with on and off-site sonographers. A dedicated data analyst enters the majority of cases into the Vascular Quality Initiative database. While transfer of patients to a quaternary care is rare, the option for transfer to University of Pennsylvania is readily available for complex cases. The health system has a separately run Wound Care and Hyperbaric Oxygen Center as well as full-time Podiatry care.

Position Requirements:

• Must be a graduate of an accredited School of Medicine (allopathic/osteopathic)
• Completion of an accredited General Surgery residency plus Vascular Surgery Fellowship OR an accredited Vascular Surgery residency
• Possess or able to obtain an unrestricted PA Medical License
• Board Certified or Board Eligible

Interested candidates may apply online or submit CV to Dave Phillippe, Specialty Physician Recruiter at [e-mail]

Why Penn Medicine?

• Featured as a Forbes Top Employer
• Comprehensive benefits package inclusive of PSLF eligibility, strong retirement, dependent tuition benefit, CME and time off programs
• Onboarding/orientation program designed for individual education and support, including EMR training
• Employee wellness resources and work/life programs including active efforts to reduce in-basket burden and after-hours clinical work
• Access to in-system referrals for patients
• Networking and connection to colleagues across all specialties throughout Penn Medicine

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.