Physician - Plastic & Reconstruction

Visas Accepted

H1B or J1

Specialty

Plastic & Reconstruction

Practice Details

Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, Wisconsin is seeking a BC/BE fellowship-trained Plastic Surgeon to join an established department which includes excellent support from colleagues and dedicated support staff. You will enjoy working in a recently renovated workspace!

The practice is heavily reconstructive, serving the community’s needs in trauma, limb salvage, wound care, burn and hyperbaric medicine care. The ideal candidate should be experienced in a wide array of cases, including but not limited to breast surgery, facial surgery including facial trauma, burn and scar revisions, carpal tunnel surgeries and cosmetic procedures. The plastic surgery department encompasses a multispecialty setting that provides an excellent referral network. The department is also supported by a state-of-the-art Hyperbaric & Tissue Repair Center that provides 24 Hyperbaric Medical care, including critical care for a large region.

We strongly encourage our physicians to be involved in medical education and research to continue building our strong foundation of patient care, research and education for years to come.

Community Description

Nestled in the heart of Wisconsin, Marshfield is a safe, clean community with a population of about 20,000 people. The region boasts a solid economy and a low cost of living, which includes below-national average costs for housing and transportation. Community pride is evident in the private and city funds invested to make Marshfield a great place to live. Located one mile outside of town, you will have access to 6,500 acres for hiking, biking, hunting, canoeing, cross-country skiing, berry picking, and wildlife or bird watching or simply enjoying the fresh air. With excellent schools and high school graduation rates high above the national average, Marshfield is committed to offering and preparing students for top-notch education opportunities. Those of us that have chosen to call Marshfield home have come to enjoy the benefits of short commutes, safe and friendly neighborhoods, fresh air and water, bountiful nature, and so much more. Come and see for yourself. Fun Fact: Marshfield is known as the HEART of Wisconsin!

Job Description

Plastic Surgery Core Privileges include the ability to perform history and physical examination, admit, evaluate, diagnose and provide nonsurgical and surgical care to patients of all ages presenting with illnesses, injuries, and disorders that require the repair, reconstruction, or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, cranio-maxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk, and external genitalia.

Qualifications

M.D. or D.O. degree.

Experience can be demonstrated in one of the following ways: An applicant who has just completed a residency shall provide his/her residency log. OR An applicant who is not applying directly out of a residency shall provide a quality profile from hospital(s) where he/she currently has privileges showing his/her clinical activity for the past 24 months, including numbers of procedures morbidity, mortality, infection rates and other complications. The applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement in at least 200 Plastic Surgery procedures in the last 24 months. OR If a quality profile is not available from the hospital, where the applicant currently has privileges, documentation of the applicants clinical and outpatient activity for the past 24 months is required. Applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement in the clinical aspects of Plastic Surgery and case volumes should show performance of at least 200 procedures in the past 24 months. More education and experience may be required the more advanced the practice becomes.

Successful completion of a hospital affiliated Plastic Surgical residency program (can be either the independent or integrated residency training models)1. The ACGME, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada must accredit residency programs. The Credentials Committee; Physician Executive or Medical Affairs Committee; and the Board of Directors or the Board of Governors may consider training at residency programs accredited by organizations other than the above. Current subspecialty certification in plastic surgery by the America Board of Plastic Surgery or American Osteopathic Board of Surgery. OR Successful completion of an (ACGME) or (AOA) accredited residency in a surgical specialty followed by successful completion of an accredited in plastic surgery residency (can be either the independent or integrated residency training models) and active participation in the examination process with achievement of certification within 5 years of completion of formal training leading to subspecialty certification in plastic surgery by the American Board of Surgery or the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery. (Refer to each entities policy for grandfather exceptions) Any individual who does not satisfy the board certification criterion may request that the appropriate governing Board waive it. The individual requesting the waiver bears the burden of demonstrating that his or her qualifications are equivalent to, or exceed, the criterion in question. Privileging documents and related credentialing requirements will supersede this job description in defining minimum qualifications, criteria, and scope of practice, if variation between documents exists.

Compensation

Sanford Health offers a nationally competitive compensation plan with an additional physician benefits package including a health, dental and vision insurance, 401K plan, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, CME allowance, allowed time away, malpractice insurance and tail coverage, and a relocation allowance.

Sanford Health – Marshfield Clinic is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. This may qualify you for additional state and/or federal education loan forgiveness programs.

Recruiter Information

Jessica Rutta, Physician Recruiter

Phone: +1 (715) 2215746 Or rutta.jessica@marshfieldclinic.org