Physician - Department of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgeon, Orthoplastic Microsurgeon (Open Ran[...]

The Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at The Ohio State University College of Medicine and the Wexner Medical Center seeks a full-time, Board Certified/Eligible Plastic and Reconstructive Microsurgeon. Academic rank and track commensurate with academic record and experience.

The Department seeks to recruit an exceptional and motivated microsurgeon to join our well-established Orthoplastic and Limb Restoration Surgery team. The Department has a high-volume and comprehensive microsurgery program that includes complex limb reconstruction, breast reconstruction, lymphatic surgery, foregut reconstruction, complex trunk reconstruction, and complex calvarial and scalp reconstruction.

Clinical responsibilities will include a major focus on advancing and expanding the department’s complex extremity and orthoplastic reconstruction program in close collaboration with multidisciplinary partners across the health system. With leadership positions available, this team member will play a key role in program development, clinical innovation, and the continued growth of orthoplastic and limb loss services. The successful candidate will also contribute actively to the department’s academic mission through teaching and mentorship of residents and medical students. Prior experience in contributing to and building multidisciplinary programs is strongly preferred.

The Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery has 20 full-time faculty, 5 faculty at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and 10 community faculty who are committed to the tripartite mission of clinical excellence, research and education. Our residency program consists of both integrated and independent pathways. We have 27 residents and 3 fellows (microsurgery and nerve). We are a referral center for central Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky and provide comprehensive Plastic Surgery care at the Wexner Medical Center including University Hospital, East Hospital, The James Comprehensive Cancer Center and multiple free-standing ambulatory sites of The Ohio State University.

Duties and Responsibilities

• To provide safe, high quality patient care
• To provide clinical and didactic education to learners of all levels
• To adhere to all other duties and guidelines of the Department and The Chair as assigned.

Requirements

• MD or DO
• Successful completion of an accredited Plastic Surgery Residency Program
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Plastic Surgery
• Successful completion of a Microsurgery Fellowship, or equivalent experience
• Eligible for an Ohio Medical License

Compensation Package

• Salary: Commensurate with experience level
• Bonus, Relocation Assistance
• Retirement Benefits: 14% Employer match, Supplemental Retirement Accounts 403(b) and 457(b)
• Paid Time Off: 176 Hours of Annual Vacation, 120 hours of Annual Sick Time, 11 Recognized Annual Holidays, and Generous CME Allowance
• Exceptional health, vision, and dental benefits: Health Reimbursement Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Tuition Assistance Benefits: 10 credit hours per term for faculty and staff covered, 50% of a dependent’s fees per semester covered
• Fringe Benefits: Family Building Assistance and Benefits, Lifestyle Spending Accounts, Childcare Programs, Eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness and institutional support to fulfill requirements.

Faculty Defined

• Clinical faculty (regardless of rank) - Persons with titles of assistant professor-clinical, associate professor-clinical and professor-clinical. These faculty will have earned a Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), doctorate (PhD) or other terminal degree in the relevant field. Clinical faculty members are not eligible for tenure and are appointed for terms of three to five years. Their principal career focus is the delivery of exemplary clinical care, and may include teaching, and/or research.
• Tenure-Track faculty - Persons with the titles of assistant professor, associate professor, or professor who are eligible for tenure or who have obtained tenure. These faculty will have earned a doctorate (PhD), Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) or other terminal degree in the relevant field of study. Their primary career focus centers on research, service, and teaching. Tenure-track faculty with MD, DO or MD/PhD degrees may also be involved in clinical care.
• Research Faculty - Persons with the titles of research assistant professor, research associate professor, or research professor. These faculty will have earned a doctorate (PhD) or other terminal degree in the relevant field of study. Research faculty members are not eligible for tenure and are appointed for terms of one to five years. Their principal career focus is research.

The Ohio State University College of Medicine, with more than 5,000 learners, is the only academic medical center in central Ohio. Recognized as a Tier 1 school for research, the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center is one of America’s leading academic health centers.

Columbus, Ohio is located near the center of a rapidly growing and diverse metropolitan area with a population of over 1.5 million. The area offers a wide range of affordable housing, many cultural and recreational opportunities, excellent schools, and a strong economy based on government as well as service, transportation, and technology industries.

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post-offer process. The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.