Thoracic Surgery opening in New York

Thoracic Surgery opening in New York

Located in Watertown, NY - Syracuse 70m
Full-Time, permanent position

Package Highlights

- $665,000 Annual Base Salary, plus WRVU Incentive Program 9064/$60, 4-year Contract
- $50,000 Signing Bonus
- $20,000 Annual Educational Loan Repayment
- $10,000 Relocation Reimbursement
- $3,000 Annual Continuing Education Stipend, plus 5 Paid Days Off

Practice Highlights
* Employee opportunity
* 290 bed not-for-profit hospital
* Non-cardiac position, with focus predominantly on thoracic surgery
* Work within the same office with an un-opposed well-established group of five Board Certified Pulmonary/Critical Care Physicians
* Very well-organized office; Convenient 5-minute commute to Hospital
* Medical Staff greater than 190 physicians; offering solid referral base
* Catchment population: 250,000
* New Xi da Vinci Robotics Surgical System
* Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery System
* Very appreciative patient population making for a rewarding career
* Well-established lung cancer screening program
* Hospital based newly constructed comprehensive cancer center, Fall 2018
* Teaching opportunities with accredited ACGME/AOA Family Medicine & Internal Medicine

Qualifications/Requirements
* Board Certification Thoracic Surgery
* Ideally 5+ years of experience
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Appreciation for Patient Centered Care
* Ability to work within Team
* Other Benefits
* Twenty-nine (29) days paid time off
* Health insurance, individual or family, 80% paid
* Occurrence medical liability insurance; $1.3 Million each/$3.9 million aggregate
* 401k and 403b financial planning option; Employer pension plan contribution
* NYS medical license and DEA registration paid

Location Highlights
* Close proximity to Lake Ontario, the St. Lawrence River and Adirondack Mountains
* Breathtaking region offers excellent four-season recreation for the outdoor enthusiast
* Easy access to urban areas
* Safe community, with the added benefit for a low cost of living
* Strong educational systems
* Diverse cultural opportunities
* A great place to live and raise a family