Surgery - Thoracic Physician

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Job description

Escape Big City Living Look at Northern New York State CITY IS WATERTOWN NY

B/e B/c General Thoracic Surgeon with 5 years of Experience or More is sought for solo practice, replacing a senior surgeon who will retire in 2021

Package Highlights:

• Annual Salary $565,000; with additional WRVU productivity model

• Medical Center is proud of reputation to offer market-driven salaries for its geographical region

• 4-year contract

Practice Highlights:

• Treat all facets of esophageal and thoracic disease with emphasis on treatments and management of lung cancer using conventional as well as minimally invasive approaches

• Serving one hospital, emergency call is open to discussion

• Join a well-organized office shared with pulmonary medicine physicians

• Office conveniently located with a 5-minute drive to hospital campus

• Catchment population: 250,000

• Large network of providers offers a strong referral base

• Serving the military men and women from nearby Fort Drum, home to the 10th Mountain Army Division

• Operating Rooms were newly constructed in 2010

• Established robotic surgery program, upgraded to da Vinci Xi, and Monarch robotic bronchoscopy system

• Teaching opportunities are extended with accredited ACGME/AOA family medicine and internal medicine residency training programs

• A very appreciative patient population offers a professionally rewarding career

• Demographics of the Watertown area, along with a relatively untapped market of Northern New York State, make this a solid opportunity to build a busy and well-sustained thoracic surgery service line

Qualifications:

• B/e B/c with the American Board of Thoracic Surgery

• Successful surgeon with experience

• Values patient-centered care and has desire to work within a team model

• Demonstrates top-notch interpersonal skills in addition to excellent clinical skills

• Able to provide surgical case log indicating active current experience

• Enthusiastic and motivated to build a thoracic surgical service line with superb outcomes

About Medical Center

• 290-hospital beds; medical staff of 180 physicians representing 42 specialties

• Largest community-based hospital in Northern New York

• Committed to meeting the healthcare needs of the residents living in Northern New York

• Newly constructed (2018) Walker Center for Cancer Care a state of the art comprehensive cancer center, soon to affiliate with

with Roswell Park Network

About Northern New York State

This is a small city with big city amenities. Outside city limits, the area opens to large tracts of land offering rural or semi-rural living options. One can embrace open space, fresh air, pure water, organic living and Mother Nature at her Best . This city offers close proximity to Lake Ontario, the St. Lawrence River 1000 Islands regions, Adirondack Mountains and showcases an abundance of options for recreational activities. There is ease of access to urban areas and a 40-minute drive takes one to the Canadian border crossing. A nearby airport provides American Airline connections via small jet services, as well as opportunity for recreational aviation. The four seasons provide a wide range of diversity for one s wardrobe as well as a wide range of activities for the outdoor enthusiast. This is a safe location, with an outstanding educational system, offering affordable housing and concludes that this is a great place for family living. You are located One Hour to Syracuse Ny

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