Head and Neck Oncologic Surgeon

Updated 9/21/26
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States
Physician
Otolaryngology
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Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Full-Time
Work Environment Hospital
Visa Sponsorship Yes

Job description

Job description The Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery at the Penn State College of Medicine, Penn State Health, is seeking a fellowship-trained Head and Neck Oncologic Surgeon to join our growing faculty. The ideal individual will have a solid technical background, an interest in continued academic and professional growth, and an ability to work well and collegially in an interdisciplinary team.

Position Highlights:

  • Join a division of 6 head and neck surgeons and a department of 17 full-time physicians, 2 dentists, 15 advanced practice providers, 12 audiologists, and 28 speech-language pathologists
  • Division sees over 500 new cancer patients per year and over 1200 new patient visits and performs 50 free flaps and 20-30 pedicled flaps on average per year
  • Strong referral base from the surrounding region: Lancaster, Reading, Lebanon Veterans Hospital, Gettysburg, and Harrisburg
  • Growing clinical trial portfolio with sponsored and co-op trials
  • Fleet of da Vinci robots in the Penn State Health system, including da Vinci SP
  • Collaborative care with neurosurgery, dermatology, and Mohs surgeons, plastic surgery, oculoplastic surgery, medical oncology, and radiation oncology
  • Participation in medical student, resident, and fellow education
  • Appointment at the Assistant, Associate, or full Professor level, dependent on qualifications

Compensation and Benefits:

  • Competitive salary – guaranteed base salary with opportunity for both productivity and academic bonuses
  • Relocation assistance
  • Health, dental, vision, life, disability, and malpractice insurance
  • 20 days of vacation plus paid parental and medical leave
  • CME – 10 days allowance
  • PSU tuition discount
  • 401k match up to 10%

Position Requirements:

  • D., M.D./Ph.D., D.O., or equivalent degree
  • BC/BE Otolaryngology and completion of a Head and Neck fellowship
  • Experience treating a wide spectrum of head and neck surgical oncology
  • Ability to acquire a license to practice in the State of Pennsylvania
  • Must be able to obtain valid federal and state narcotics certificates

Community:

  • Excellent public schools, with many ranking in the top 20% in the state.
  • Central PA offers vibrant urban areas surrounded by small-town rural/suburban communities, which afford exceptional cultural opportunities and outdoor activities.
  • We are located in Hershey, PA with proximity to New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC, and Baltimore.

For more information, please contact:
David Goldenberg, MD, FACS
Chair, Department of Otolaryngology
Penn State Health
c/o Ashley Nippert, Physician Recruiter
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Penn State Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected class including disability or veteran status. Penn State Health’s policies and objectives are in direct compliance with all federal and state constitutional provisions, laws, regulations, guidelines, and executive orders that prohibit or outlaw discrimination.

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