Physician Thoracic Surgeon

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Watertown, New York

General Thoracic Surgeon opening for a hospital employed opportunity replacing a senior surgeon who will retire in 2022.

Package Highlights:

· Annual Salary $665,000; with additional WRVU productivity model

· Signing bonus: $50,000

· Education Loan repayment: $20,000 each year

· Relocation reimbursement: $10,000

· 4-year contract with stable base

· A generous benefits package

· Samaritan 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:

· Holds Board Certification with the American Board of Thoracic Surgery

· Successful surgeon with five (5) to ten (10) years of 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