Colorectal Surgeon

The Valley Medical Group seeks a board-certified colorectal surgeon with demonstrated interest and leadership treating colorectal cancer to join both our Center for Digestive Diseases and our Valley Hospital-Mt. Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center.

The ideal candidate will treat the full spectrum of colorectal diseases and collaborate with our colorectal surgeons and gastroenterologists in the Center for Digestive Disease where we have a thriving office-based practice immediately adjacent to our brand-new state of the art $975 million 370 bed hospital in Paramus, New Jersey. Call for the practice is 1:4 with no general surgery call. In addition, the candidate possesses superior interpersonal skills with patients, colleagues and staff consistent with the Valley culture. The Department sponsors an ACGME accredited general surgery residency approved for 15 categorical residents over five years of training.

The successful candidate will also represent the group as a liaison to our acclaimed cancer center in pursuit of the designation of a colorectal cancer center of excellence. An academic appointment from the Department of Surgery of the Icahn Mount Sinai School of Medicine commensurate with demonstrated experience is anticipated.

Position Details:

• Medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability, 401k, 457b
• Paid holidays, PTO
• CME allowance and time
• Malpractice coverage
• Minimum base salary of $350,000. Competitive compensation models include generous wRVU productivity incentive with opportunity to grow, uncapped
• Relocation allowance
• Non-Profit Health System, eligibility for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness

Qualifications:

• An MD or DO
• Successfully completed fellowship in Colorectal Surgery
• Board eligible or certification in Colorectal Surgery
• Interest and/or experience with anal manometry and ultrasound would be a plus
• Interest or demonstrated leadership in colorectal cancer treatment a must
• Existing or Eligibility for New Jersey Medical License, DEA and CDS required

Job Location

The Valley Hospital-Paramus

Shift

Benefits

• Medical/Prescription, Dental & Vision Discount Program (Full Time/Part Time Employees)
• Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D(Full Time Employees)
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefit Plans
• Supplemental Voluntary Benefits ( e.g. Short-term and Long-term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Legal Support, etc.)
• 6 Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off (varies), Wellness Time Off, Extended Illness
• Retirement Plan
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Valley Health LifeStyles Fitness Center Membership Discount
• Day Care Discounts for Various Daycare Facilities

EEO Statement

Valley Health System does not discriminate on the basis of ancestry, age, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, civil union status, color, creed, disability, domestic partnership, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, marital status, medical condition or illness, mental or physical handicap, national origin, nationality, perceived disability, pregnancy, race, refusal to submit to genetic testing or make available results of such tests, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran's status or any other protected basis, in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and Local laws. This applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, transfer, termination, layoff, compensation, benefits, social and recreational programs, and all other conditions and privileges of employment.