Plastic Surgeon

Cooper University Health Careis named as one of America’s Best Employers by Forbes, and one of only 30 companies in New Jersey to make the Forbes list.  Cooper University Hospital, located in Camden N.J., is a Level III regional Perinatal Center and Trauma Center, with a formidable reputation for providing the highest quality of care.  Cooper University Hospital is the region’s leading teaching hospital for Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU).  Easily accessible from southern New Jersey suburban locations and from Philadelphia via car or public transportation.  New York City and the Pocono Mountain resort areas are just two hours away and only an hour away from the sought after Jersey Shore.

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Specific duties will include:

• Sharing in leadership decisions for the breast cancer program
  • 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:
  • Cancer Leadership Team meeting
  • NAPBC team
  • Cancer Committee
  • Quarterly Surgical Services Update team

The Division of Plastic Surgery in the Department of Surgery at Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional is recruiting for a faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor of Surgery or above.  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 Cape Regional 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. 

• MD or DO is required
• The candidate must have recognized skills in the education of trainees, including but not limited to, Medical Students, Residents, and Fellows.
• Must have completed an accredited residency in 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.

Qualified candidates should possess or be eligible for certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.