Physician Opportunity: Breast Surgeon

Physician Job Description

CoxHealth is seeking a BE/BC fellowship-trained Breast Surgeon to join our 15-surgeon general surgery group, including dedicated bariatric, colorectal, surgical oncology, and trauma/critical care specialists. Applicants should be able to perform broad-based general surgery procedures and all procedures related to breast surgery. Practice is 80% breast with Trident intra-operative x-ray, in-office ultrasound, and in-house breast center with Aurora Breast MRI and automated whole breast ultrasound. Other features are Savi Scout partial breast radiation and indocyanine green for sentinel node detection and flap vascularization. Some general surgery is outpatient, and on call for acute. Physicians average 12 to 17 surgeries a week.

Surgeons cover a single large referral hospital, Cox South, a Level 1 Trauma Center in Springfield, Missouri. The group is the only general surgery group at the hospital, has very low turnover, and is surgeon-led. Surgeons are very busy and share call responsibilities equally. Work-life balance is a priority. Applicants can expect Q6/7 weekday/weekend call with a colorectal and in-house trauma surgeon partner coverage simultaneously. As practice grows, NP/PA collaboration is common.

Benefits include:

Competitive, production-based, compensation
Comprehensive benefits package
Unique and attractive retirement options
Sign-on bonus
Relocation allowance
Paid CME

Categories General Surgery Breast Surgery

Why CoxHealth?

Our health system includes six hospitals with over 80 clinics and 200 primary care physicians serving 24 counties. Ferrell-Duncan Clinic, our multispecialty clinic physician group, offers 23 specialties.

CoxHealth is Missouri’s first hospital system accredited by DNV Healthcare for quality and patient safety. All six hospitals, as well as our outpatient centers and provider-based clinics, hold this national distinction from DNV’s accreditation program, the National Integrated Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. The hospital is also the only facility in the region to receive the ANCC Magnet designation, which recognizes excellence in nursing. We are the only local health system named six times to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Regional Hospitals list, and we are recognized by CareChex as among the Top 10 percent of U.S. hospitals for medical excellence and patient safety in overall medical care.

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Why the Springfield Area?

Springfield Missouri is a vibrant and energetic area that serves as a hub for health care, entertainment and shopping for southwest Missouri. It's the third-largest city in Missouri, with a metro population of more than 450,000. Springfield is consistently rated as one of the "Top Quality of Life Communities in the Nation" by Money Magazine. It offers outdoor activities, live music, theaters, major sports teams and an established academic community. Enjoy a low cost of living, convenient airport access and top-rated schools.