Breast Surgeon - Harrisburg

UPMC in Central PA has an exciting opportunity for a full-time, experienced breast surgeon to expand clinical services in central Pennsylvania at UPMC Carlisle and play an integral role in providing high-quality, compassionate care.

As a physician, you have an important job to do, but you also need to take care of yourself. UPMC is committed to creating a positive, supportive working environment that promotes excellent work-life balance while providing high-quality, coordinated care.

Our physicians and advanced practice providers use a team-based approach to patient care to improve patient satisfaction, ensure long-term positive outcomes, and offer a great provider work environment.

We are proud to offer our providers:

• Robust onboarding programs, training, and follow-up to support success for new providers
• Support among peers and leadership, an open-door policy, and a team approach
• Tuition discounts at University of Pittsburgh for physicians and immediate family
• Competitive compensation packages
• Job security - we’re growing!

About the Position:

• UPMC Central Pa has been accredited by the prestigious National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers since 2010
• Breast surgeons are encourage to become ultrasound certified and engage in oncoplastic surgery, including training and education in Hidden Scar surgery; UPMC Central Pa is one of just three Centers of Excellence for Hidden Scar surgery in the state of Pennsylvania.
• UPMC Central Pa, with its focus on quality and patient satisfaction, has dominant market share in breast cancer care.
• UPMC breast care team is comprised of physicians who have trained at the nation's best cancer programs.
• Comprehensive program includes a multidisciplinary team approach, including breast dedicated medical oncologists, nurse navigators and close collaboration with medical and radiation oncologists.
• Wide range of support services includes genetic counseling, nurse navigators, support groups, social work, nutritional counseling, oncology rehab and lymphedema services, spiritual care, integrative service, medical micro pigmentation, survivorship program, breast and eyebrow tattooing, and Paxman Scalp Cooling System.

Professional Skills:

• Board-certified or board-eligible in General Surgery with a fellowship or extensive training and experience in breast surgery. Looking for applicants with a minimum of 3 years of breast surgery experience. 
• Ultrasound guided biopsy experience preferred. 
• Commitment to providing high-quality, compassionate patient care
• Ability to work as part of a team approach while providing personalized care and favorable clinical outcomes

About South Central Pennsylvania

• Features both rural and suburban living and boasts an abundance of sports, arts, cultural events, and entertainment. Close to historically significant areas such as Gettysburg and world-famous Hershey Park and Hershey’s Chocolate World.
• Offers top-rated public schools, blue-ribbon private schools, and some of Pennsylvania’s top colleges and universities. Area school districts are consistently ranked in the top 20 percent of Pennsylvania. With affordable homes — a composite cost of living index of 99.7, compared to 126.5 in Philadelphia — it’s a great place to grow a career and family
• Listed among Forbes.com “America’s Most Livable Cities,” and ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Cities to Live.” We are a two to three hour drive away from New York City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C.

About UPMC Central Pa

UPMC Central Pa is a nationally recognized leader in providing high-quality, patient-centered health care services in central Pennsylvania and surrounding rural communities. The not-for-profit system cares for more than 1.2 million area residents yearly, providing life-saving emergency care, essential primary care and leading-edge diagnostic services. The UPMC Pinnacle health system includes seven acute care hospitals with 1,161 licensed beds, over 160 outpatient clinics and ancillary facilities, more than 2,900 physicians and allied health professionals, and approximately 11,000 employees. It is a health care hub serving Dauphin, Cumberland, Perry, York, Lancaster, Lebanon, Juniata, Franklin, Adams and parts of Snyder counties.

For the latest information on available opportunities, please call Denise Bordner, Physician Recruiter at 717-231-8767 or submit your CV to bordnerdm2@upmc.edu.