Thoracic Surgeon Opportunity in Richmond, Virginia

Qualified Candidates:

• Must be board eligible or board certified in their specialty
• Board eligible candidates still in training must be scheduled for their boards
• Must be energetic and motivated
• Virginia licensure or ability to obtain
• Expertise in benign and oncologic surgery of the lung, esophagus, diaphragm, chest wall, mediastinum expected
• Well versed in robotic and minimally invasive surgery
• Record of building referrals through excellent physician and community relationships
• Eager participant in tumor boards
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of nursing, physicians and administration

Incentive/Benefits Package:

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package including paid occurrence based malpractice
• Call with new physician will be 1 in 6
• CME and dues allowance

About the practice:

• Group of five surgeons and six physician assistants
• Strong team approach to patient care with an unwavering commitment to quality, and providing a personalized focus on every patient
• Group works closely with the Society of Thoracic Surgeons
• Consistently ranks in the highest percentiles for their quality of services as compared to national benchmarks

About Chippenham Hospital:

• 466-acute bed hospital with a Level I trauma provisional accreditation
• 135-bed inpatient acute psychiatric hospital for child, adolescent, adult and geriatric admissions
• 50-bed ER
• 32-bed private medical surgical ICU, 12-bed private cardiovascular ICU integrated with our cardiovascular stepdown unit, 12-bed arrhythmia care unit, 8-bed pediatric ICU, 15-bed NICU
• 15 operating rooms with the latest surgical technology available, including robots that are used in thoracic and orthopedic surgeries
• 35,000+ annual patient admissions, 95,000+ annual ER visits