Assistant/Associate/Professor Director, Breast Programs

Assistant/Associate/Professor - Director, Breast Programs

Hiring Department: UICOMP-Surgery

Location: Peoria, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1021770

Posting Close Date: 12/21/2023

The Department of Surgery at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria is seeking an experienced breast surgeon to join its faculty as the Director of the Breast Program and to provide services at OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. The successful candidate will be fellowship-trained in breast surgery or general surgical oncology with significant experience in breast surgery. They must also have exceptional clinical outcomes, interpersonal skills, and a commitment to the long-term development of a breast surgery program in the community. The position will include a faculty rank of Assistant, Associate, or Professor, commensurate with experience level.

The position includes resident coverage and education in addition to opportunities for involvement in academics and research. Interest in education and/or academics is required. Our Department vision includes providing excellent clinical care while helping educate future physicians. Support includes the Department of Surgery faculty and residents in addition to existing mentors in breast surgery. Our community has a strong support team of physicians and navigators that work with the local oncology community in providing the highest-level care for patients. In collaboration with medical and radiation oncology, our surgeons enroll and treat patients on clinical trials.

Position is ideal for applicants with strong teaching abilities and interpersonal skills. There are many opportunities to grow and advance within the Department of Surgery. This individual will also participate in quality improvement activities and develop initiatives, programs, and research studies in collaboration with other attending physicians, residents, and medical students. A strong research program infrastructure exists, and there are multiple opportunities for engagement in local, regional, and national professional societies.

Position Summary

Excellent opportunity to grow a community-based breast surgery program while benefiting from the support and infrastructure of the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve as part of the General Surgery Service.
• Provide clinical coverage with surgical section.
• Perform surgery and patient follow-up.
• Provide education and mentorship to medical students and residents.
• Develop clinical and/or research studies in association with other attendings, residents, and medical students.
• Other duties as directed by the UICOMP Chair of Surgery.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Eligible to obtain permanent Illinois medical license
• Board certified or board eligible in General Surgery.
• Fellowship-trained in breast surgery or general surgical oncology with significant experience in breast surgery.
• Eligible for faculty appointment at rank of Assistant/Associate Professor/Professor
• Must be eligible for medical staff membership and privileges at university-affiliated teaching hospital
• Must be eligible as a provider for Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal health programs.
• Licensed by the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration and the State of Illinois to prescribe narcotics, if applicable.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in teaching oncological surgery to medical students and residents.
• Peer recognition in field and participation in regional/national societies and editorial board appointment on specialty journals.
• Experience in presentation/participation in national meetings on specialty topics.
• Basic science, clinical, or education research skills.

Opportunity Highlights

• Excellent opportunity to grow a community-based breast surgery program while benefiting from the support and infrastructure of the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria.
• Provide leadership and expertise, serving as a key partner between academic and community-based multidisciplinary care teams.
• Work in a collegial environment with surgical, oncologic, and radiologic sub-specialists and support staff, all focused on patient-centered care.
• Opportunities for involvement and expansion in clinical trial enrollment, network-wide tumor board, bio banking, high-risk and survivorship programs, clinical outcomes research, and much more.
• Provide outpatient care at OSF Healthcare Saint Francis Medical Center.

Competitive base salary plus incentives, generous vacation pay and sick time, loan repayment options, paid occurrence- based malpractice, CME and association and membership dues, health, life, and dental insurance, retirement plan and paid relocation.

OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center is the fifth largest medical center in Illinois. A major teaching affiliate of the University of Illinois, College of Medicine at Peoria, OSF partners with both residency and fellowship programs. It is the area's only Level 1 Trauma Center and a tertiary referral center for all emergency surgery for a large catchment of central Illinois. The OSF HealthCare Cancer Institute will open its doors in 2024. With innovative treatment options such as proton beam therapy, OSF and Peoria will be a destination for those in need of advanced cancer care. The OSF Cancer Institute will be among fewer than 40 cancer centers in the country with proton beam therapy and only the second in Illinois. You will enjoy caring for patients at this brand-new cancer center.

Peoria is a mid-sized city nestled in the Illinois River Valley that provides opportunities for a variety of lifestyles. Live in the City of Peoria, with its urban amenities and hustle. Or choose suburb small town or rural life with a laid-back community vibe and community schools. Whatever you choose:

• High quality life with a lower cost of living
• Three hours or less from Chicago, St. Louis, and Indianapolis
• Easy commutes everywhere
• Excellent area schools
• General Wayne Downing Peoria International Airport
• A variety of great dining and entertainment options

Excellent salary and benefits package. Level of academic appointment based on experience.

For fullest consideration, please submit your application by 11/15/2023 at:

https://uic.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/7403?c=uic

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