Plastics - Hand Surgery Physician

Plastics - Hand Surgery Physician at Medicorp, Inc. dba Physician Empire Summary: A full-time microvascular plastics and hand surgeon is needed in a Level 1 Trauma and Burn Center in metropolitan Phoenix. This role includes responsibilities in inpatient and outpatient care, teaching residents, and collaborating with a trauma team in a busy practice focused on trauma and surgery. The candidate should be board certified in Plastic Surgery and have a strong commitment to education and teamwork in patient management. Details: An immediate opportunity exists in the Department of Surgery for a full-time microvascular plastics and hand surgeon with a strong interest in academics and trauma. The Department staffs a community hospital with a State and American College of Surgeons designated Level 1 Trauma and Burn Center in the metropolitan Phoenix area. The Department is seeking a microvascular plastics and hand surgeon interested in resident education to join and become an integral member of a busy plastics and hand practice. The practice has a strong emphasis on trauma and is supported by the trauma team. The surgeon would be appointed to the Department of Surgery with responsibilities including serving as a faculty member, providing inpatient and outpatient services in elective, urgent, and emergent care of plastic/hand patients, teaching, and on-call coverage. The Department also hosts a General Surgery and Surgical Podiatry Residency Program and provides supervision to resident rotators in plastic surgery. The successful candidate must have completed Plastic Surgery residency training, be board certified or eligible; previous faculty experience is preferred. The candidate must also be certified and/or eligible in the Certificate in Added Qualifications for Hand or Surgery of the Hand, and should be comfortable with teamwork in patient management. Tissue microvascular procedures with breast surgery and burn surgery are anticipated. The client is a not-for-profit faculty practice plan owned and operated by physicians, comprising over 400 providers across major medical and surgical specialties. Physicians hold faculty appointments and participate in inter-professional teaching through the Creighton University Arizona Health Education Alliance. They offer an outstanding work environment, competitive compensation and benefits including paid time off, CME allowance, and employer-paid malpractice insurance. The Area: Surrounded by mountain ranges, the Greater Phoenix area covers over 500 square miles of Sonoran Desert, comprising 24 municipalities each with unique characteristics, attractions, and flavors, offering visitors a glimpse of the nation's fifth-largest city. Greater Phoenix is one of the largest metro areas in the U.S., with approximately 5 million residents. Arizona provides a Southwestern lifestyle with an affordable cost of living, warm weather year-round, and activities such as hiking, biking, fishing, camping, golf, festivals, and more. The vibrant metropolis offers cultural activities including theatre, professional sports, symphony, and museums celebrating the Southwest's culture and history. Keywords:

plastic surgery, hand surgery, trauma, microvascular surgery, resident education, inpatient care, outpatient care, academic medicine, Phoenix, surgical team

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