Breast Surgery Opening in Tucson, AZ
Saint Louis, MO, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Surgery-Breast
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
12/06/24
Opening for Breast Surgeon in AZ
Opportunity in Tucson, AZ
Full Time
Permanent Position
Seeking BC/BE Breast Surgeon in beautiful Tucson, AZ.
Overview:
- Hospital employed opportunity joining a large and very busy multispecialty group
- Physician must be board-certified or board-eligible
- Must have breast surgery fellowship
- Outreach and marketing support provided to help establish your practice
- High patient volume opportunity
- Office space available, adjacent to the hospital
- Physicians start with one Medical Assistant, additional support provided as patient volume grows
- No visa sponsorship support available at this time
Competitive and comprehensive recruitment package is being offered including, but not limited to:
- Competitive salary (based on MGMA guidelines)
- Commencement Bonus
- Great benefits package (health, dental, vision, 401k)
- Student loan assistance
- Relocation assistance
- Must be fellowship trained in breast surgery
- Access to oncology
- IR available
- Options for good plastic surgeons in the community
- Anticipate call will be for breast only.
- Our current breast surgeon averages 40+ surgeries per month. She does not see benign breast management.
- In the clinic, our current breast surgeon averages 20-22 patients per day: 3-4 new breast cancer patients per day (1 hour apt) and 4 new (non CA) patients per day (20-min timeslot). Follow up patients (10 min). She has an MA/Surgery Scheduler, Breast Navigator RN/rooms patients and a site supervisor/front office.
- Tumor board is once per month, 2nd Wednesday at lunch, schedules are blocked.
- Current breast surgeon does punch biopsies, wires and seeds are referred to the women's imaging department.
- Follow up appointments are 1 month (after port), 2, 3 & 6 months. If there is a bilateral mastectomy or the patient declines radiation/chemo, she follows up every 18 months. If they complation radiation/chemo treatment she will release after 1 year.
- Current breast surgeon has clinic on Mondays and Wednesdays. Operates Tuesdays and Thursdays, off on Friday.
- Lymphedema clinic: Referred to the hospital. There is a rep from Tactile Medical with a lymphedema device that will go to the patient's home after therapy.
- Plastics: current breast surgeon alternates between two plastic surgeons depending on the patient's needs.
- Oncology: rotates between three groups.
- Completes genetic testing counseling - draws blood in office and sends it out