General Surgery Physician Opportunity at Tertiary Care Hospital

Scope:

Rochester Regional Health is seeking a BC/BE General Surgery Physician to join our team to develop and run a high quality clinical general surgery practice in conjunction with the existing general surgeons at Rochester General Hospital (teritary care), and Unity Hospital (second largest). This will include inpatient and outpatient practice as well as emergent, urgent, and elective patient care. The patient care coverage and call will be shared with the other general surgeons. The role of each surgeon in the practice can vary as determined by the surgeon and Chair of surgery or his/her designee. This may involve more time as part of an emergency general surgery role, providing the in hospital care, as mutually agreed upon.

Collaborate with the Chief of Surgery and Associate Chief of Surgery to develop a high quality, successful physician assistant education program within the Hospital. Participate in the development and the implementation of efforts to grow the program.

Physician should be readily available when providing on-call coverage and able to respond telephonically within twenty (20) minutes of being paged or phoned by physician, APP, or nursing team members. Physicians should be on site for patient care within 30 minutes of notification and h ave no other call responsibilities when covering the Hospital.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BC/BE with the Completion of General Surgery Residency program.
• One or more years experience in practice desirable but not required.
• New York State license

Community Description:

As the third-largest city in New York State, Rochester offers diverse cultural, excellent schools and a variety of housing options. With an international airport, travel is easily accessible. The area also offers a variety of festivals, and recreational opportunities year-round with the Finger Lakes, the Adirondacks, and surrounding ski-resorts and state parks. Greater Rochester also boasts a thriving food, brewery, and winery culture, exceptional college and universities and is one of the top golf destinations in America.