General Surgery - Breast Surgery Job at Bon Secours Mercy Health in Suffolk, VA

Bon Secours in the coastal Virginia Hampton Roads region is seeking a Breast Fellowship trained Breast Surgeon. The care is focused on high-risk Breast Surgery and cancer patients. 

We are adding an experienced breast surgeon to work with the medical and radiation oncology programs to manage cancer diagnosis and assist in building our breast program. We have a full oncology service line to include supporting nurse navigators, nursing staff, medical oncologists, radiation oncology and OPIC clinic on campus.

Bon Secours Mercy Health in Hampton Roads is made up of four acute-care hospitals located in Portsmouth, Newport News, Franklin and Suffolk. Care and surgery locations for this position are located at Harbour View in North Suffolk and at the DePaul Surgery Center in Norfolk.

Position Details:

• Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8am to 4:30pm
• Practice Setting: Hospital based and outpatient
• Typical Day: Est. 20 patients per day in clinic, all adult.
• Support: 1:1 ratio - Oncology Nurse Navigator, Breast Health navigation, long-time dedicated nursing staff, aligned medical oncology, employed radiation oncology, OPIC and women's center.
• Work Schedule: 2-3 days per week in OR and 2-3 in clinic.
• Call Schedule: General surgery call rotation is 1:3, shared among surgeons.
• NO GENERAL CALL for breast surgeon, but is responsible for own patients 24/7/365 except when on PTO.
• EPIC EMR and MyChart for Telemedicine as apprpropriate
• Special Skills Training: Breast Fellowship training, 3-5 years’ surgery experience and experience building a program

Compensation & Benefits:

Robust and Comprehensive Benefit Package to include:

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Rx, FSA
• Life Insurance - company paid 2X Base
• Company paid short/long term Disability Insurance
• Wellness Plan
• 35 Days of annual Allowed Time Off - Frontloaded - not accrued
• Competitive Compensation plus productivity and quality attainment bonus
• Sign-On Bonus and Med School Debt Assistance Available
• Relocation Expense Reimbursement
• CME Annual $10,000
• 457f Plan - Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan - company funded
• 403b plus matching %

Bon Secours Surgical Specialists offers patients the ability to stay within our health system to receive ALL of their oncology care including surgical oncology to provides comprehensive, coordinated care to patients diagnosed with cancer. Our partnership within the Bon Secours Cancer Institute allows us to connect patients and their families to an entire continuum of cancer care. This includes care from the surgeons at Bon Secours Medical Oncology and Hematology, radiation oncologists at Bon Secours Oncology Specialists, diagnostic specialists in pathology and radiology, and affiliated cancer physicians.

From minimally invasive surgery to complex surgeries and chemotherapy to the latest oncology advances in radiation therapy, patients will receive the most innovative solutions available from a multidisciplinary team of dedicated experts.

Region:

The Hampton Roads / Tidewater region of Coastal Virginia offers a beautiful area with over 1.8 million population in our 7 Cities: Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Newport News and Hampton. In addition to oceanfront and Chesapeake Bay water activities, Norfolk offers a eclectic, artsy urban downtown. Affordable upscale suburbs with top public schools and safe neighborhoods. Known as “One of the Nation’s Top 20 places to educate your child” – Forbes magazine. Hampton Roads is 45 minutes south of historical Williamsburg, 4 hours south of D.C. and 1 hour north of the Outer
Banks of North Carolina.

This is a great opportunity to live in an area which offers a variety of living options - from rural country life to urban downtown to beachy coastal casual vibe - this is an active and affordable region in Virginia.