Physician - Chief of Colorectal Surgery

Main Line Health, a distinguished and recognized health system in the western Philadelphia suburbs, is seeking an outstanding colorectal surgeon to lead an internationally recognized Division of Colorectal Surgery in a dynamic academic community medical center. The surgeon will be part of Main Line HealthCare, a 600-physician multi-specialty practice.

Clinical Responsibilities

The ideal candidate must be fellowship trained and board certified in colon and rectal surgery. Our facilities have a robust multi-disciplinary approach in colorectal diseases and the successful candidate will become part of a well-coordinated team including our NAPRC Certified Rectal Cancer Center. Experience as a minimally invasive surgeon including robotics is required.

Our expectations for clinical care do not include general surgery call; candidates interested in acute care surgery in addition to colorectal surgery can be accommodated.

Scholarly Activity

Main Line Health System has a Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgical Fellowship and a General Surgery Residency based at Lankenau Medical Center. We are a robotic colorectal training center. The successful candidate will become part of our teaching faculty. A leadership role in the general surgery residency may be considered for a candidate with a track record in surgical education; the opportunity to develop expertise in graduate medical education may be considered as part of the faculty appointment.

Our research arm in basic science, outcomes research, and clinical trials is housed in Lankenau Institute for Medical Research (LIMR). Opportunities are available for appointment to LIMR as research faculty and for seed funding to initiate research projects.

Our academic partner is Thomas Jefferson University; the successful candidate will be supported in application for clinical faculty appointment.

We are recruiting a talented, minimally invasive colorectal surgeon to provide visionary leadership for an established program committed to outstanding patient outcomes, innovation in the field, and undergraduate/graduate medical education

Benefits and Lifestyle:

* High income potential with competitive base compensation and production incentives

* Excellent benefits package including vacation, CME and a retirement plan that includes a pension

* Financial security with working for a top ranked, financially secure hospital system

* Area is well known for the top ranked public and private schools

* Close to historic Philadelphia

* Wonderful cultural opportunities

Main Line Health is a top ranked health system recognized for practicing at the forefront of medicine with state-of-the-art technology and highly trained medical professionals that offer both clinical expertise and a superior health care experience.

Qualifications:

• Medical degree (MD or DO) from an accredited institution.
• Board-certified by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
• Valid state medical license or eligibility for licensure in Pennsylvania.

About Us:

At Main Line Health, we deliver care the only way we know how: human to human. Six of the region's most respected health care destinations are part of Main Line Health.

We recognize that our people are the most important asset we have so we believe in fostering a work environment of collaboration, participation, and respect. Main Line Health is committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. To learn more about life at Main Line Health, follow @mainlinehealthcareers on Instagram and Facebook.

Interested candidates should contact:

Molly Cordivari

Physician Recruitment

cordivarim@mlhs.org