Head and Neck Oncologic Surgeon

The Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the Penn State College of Medicine, Penn State Health, is seeking a fellowship-trained Head and Neck Oncologic Surgeon to join our growing faculty. The ideal individual will have a solid technical background, an interest in continued academic and professional growth, and an ability to work well and collegially in an interdisciplinary team.

• Join a division of 6 head and neck surgeons and a department of 17 full-time physicians, 2 dentists, 15 advanced practice providers, 12 audiologists, and 28 speech-language pathologists

• Division sees over 500 new cancer patients per year and over 1200 new patient visits and performs 50 free flaps and 20-30 pedicled flaps on average per year

• Strong referral base from the surrounding region:
  Lancaster, Reading, Lebanon Veterans Hospital, Gettysburg, and Harrisburg

• Growing clinical trial portfolio with sponsored and co-op trials

• Fleet of da Vinci robots in the Penn State Health system, including da Vinci SP

• Collaborative care with neurosurgery, dermatology, and Mohs surgeons, plastic surgery, oculoplastic surgery, medical oncology, and radiation oncology

• Participation in medical student, resident, and fellow education

• Appointment at the Assistant, Associate, or full Professor level, dependent on qualifications

• Competitive salary - guaranteed base salary with opportunity for both productivity and academic bonuses

• Relocation assistance

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability, and malpractice insurance

• 20 days of vacation plus paid parental and medical leave

• CME - 10 days allowance

• PSU tuition discount

• 401k match up to 10%

• M.D., M.D./Ph.D., D.O., or equivalent degree

• BC/BE Otolaryngology and completion of a Head and Neck fellowship

• Experience treating a wide spectrum of head and neck surgical oncology

• Ability to acquire a license to practice in the State of Pennsylvania

• Must be able to obtain valid federal and state narcotics certificates

• Excellent public schools, with many ranking in the top 20% in the state.

• Central PA offers vibrant urban areas surrounded by small-town rural/suburban communities, which afford exceptional cultural opportunities and outdoor activities.

• We are located in Hershey, PA with proximity to New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC, and Baltimore.