Plastic Surgeon/Medical Director of Breast
Reconstruction
Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ
Date available: Immediately
The Division of
Plastic Surgery in the Department of Surgery at Cooper University Hospital is
recruiting for a faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor of Surgery
or above. Qualified candidates should possess or be eligible for
certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. The ideal
candidate will have completed fellowship training in microsurgery, will have
prior clinical practice experience in breast reconstruction and have a strong
interest in reconstructive microsurgery, teaching and clinical research, and
leadership and program development. The selected candidate will provide
general plastic surgery services but will focus on comprehensive breast
reconstruction services as part of multi-disciplinary teams working at the Cooper
University Hospital and MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper. The selected
candidate will also function as a member of the teaching faculty at the Cooper
Medical School of Rowan University training residents in the Cooper Plastic
Surgery Integrated Residency program and teaching medical students and rotating
surgery residents. Specific duties will include:
• Sharing in leadership decisions for the breast cancer program
o
Representing
the Plastic Surgery Program to MDA, Surgical Institute and senior leadership
• Facilitating program development including strategy, operations, and
pathway development
• Providing input to capital and operating budget for the cancer center
• Participating in marketing and planning meetings for breast surgery
• Functioning as a new member of:
o Cancer Leadership Team meeting
o NAPBC team
o Cancer Committee
o Quarterly Surgical Services Update team
Cooper University Hospital, the clinical campus of Cooper Medical School of
Rowan University, is the leading provider of health services to Southern New
Jersey. Cooper’s main hospital is located in Camden, NJ, right across the river
from Philadelphia. Cooper also has satellite offices in the surrounding
suburbs, including Cherry Hill, Moorestown, Voorhees and Washington Township
with a surgery center based in Voorhees.
MD Anderson
Cancer Center at Cooper supports nearly 125,000 patient visits annually
treating all types of oncologic diseases. Today, MD Anderson Cancer
Center at Cooper is one of the leading cancer centers in the
region. In a state-of-the-art facility, over 400 clinicians,
nurses, therapists, and technicians provide clinical excellence, compassionate
care, and a collaborative, disease-site-specific approach to fighting
cancer.
The Division of
Plastic Surgery at Cooper University Hospital is an expanding program with 6
surgeons who function in a team-based atmosphere.
This is an
outstanding and unique opportunity for an experienced plastic surgeon to lead,
to establish and grow an academic practice and be part of a very strong and
growing residency program.
Academic
appointment and compensation commensurate with training and experience.
Contact: Interested candidates please send your CV and cover letter
to:
Steven Bonawitz, MD, FACS
Division Chief of Plastic Surgery
Cooper University Hospital
3 Cooper Plaza
Suite 411
Camden, NJ 08103
Bonawitz-Steven@CooperHealth.edu
