Academic Colorectal Surgeon Needed – Jefferson Health, Center City Philadelphia

Job Details

Jefferson Health is recruiting an experienced Colorectal Surgeon to join a collaborative, academically focused team at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level. Our program provides comprehensive colorectal care, participates extensively in medical student, resident, and fellow training, and maintains a strong commitment to research and clinical innovation.

Job Description

Jefferson Health is seeking an experienced Colorectal Surgeon to join a collegial, well-established Academic practice at the Assistant/Associate/Full Professor level . Our team offers the full range of Colorectal surgical services. We are engaged in medical student, general surgery resident as well as colorectal fellowship education; and we are actively involved in research and clinical trials.

Opportunity Details:

• Replace a 4th colorectal surgeon in a busy clinical academic practice
• Must have a minimum of 2 years clinical practice experience post-fellowship
• Appointment will be at the Assistant/Associate or Full professor level, dependent on qualifications
• High quality academic and clinical program
• Candidates with a proven track record of academic achievement will be prioritized
• Excellent Faculty Development Program
• Competitive salary and generous benefits package

Opportunity Overview:

• High volume colorectal surgery and endoscopy practice
  • Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) focused practice, strict laparoscopic, robotic and TAMIS
  • MIS operative suites with access to 9 Robots, Xi Dual-console robots and Single-site at main campus
• Close collaboration with Gastroenterology (including advanced-GI) as well as multiple regional Gastroenterologists throughout Jefferson’s Health system
• Participation in General Surgery resident education
• Participation in Colorectal Surgery fellowship program
• Weekly colorectal tumor board/educational conference
• Regional quaternary referral center in addition to busy established in-system referral base
• Work in conjunction with other subspecialists (Surgical Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Urogynecology and Urology).

Requirements:

• Board Certification/Eligibility (American board of Surgery and American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgeons)
• Active DEA license
• BLS and ACLS certification
• Minimum of 2 years clinical practice experience post-fellowship
• Ability to work collaboratively within a clinical team
• Demonstrated professional competence and integrity and ethical conduct of practice
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, and effective conflict resolution skills
• Patient focused and committed to providing outstanding and compassionate care and service to all patients
• Strong computer skills and EMR knowledge

Primary Locations

Thomas Jefferson University, Center City Campus and Methodist Hospital Division in Philadelphia

Thomas Jefferson is a 953-bed Academic teaching hospital Located in Center City Philadelphia. Thomas Jefferson Hospital ranks in the top 10 facilities in both Philadelphia metro area and Pennsylvania and ranks 26th (out of 4,523 hospitals nationally) in Gastroenterology & GI Surgery by US News.

Thomas Jefferson University is nationally recognized for advancing groundbreaking developments in healthcare education and research. Jefferson is the fifth largest university in Philadelphia and includes one of the nation’s oldest and most respected medical colleges, which trains more physicians than any other institution. In addition to educating more than 7,800 students from nearly 40 stat
es and 40 countries in a variety of disciplines, Jefferson Health delivers state-of-the-art healthcare services throughout 14 hospitals (three of which are Magnet-designated by the ANCC for nursing excellence) and 50+ outpatient and urgent care locations, providing highly specialized care that touches the lives of nearly 4 million patients annually.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University

Primary Location Address

1100-04 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University , home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health , nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps ), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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