Academic Plastic Surgery Microsurgeon

UMass Memorial Medical Group seeks a board-certified/board-eligible Plastic Surgeon to join our esteemed Plastic Surgery Division at UMass Memorial Health. We welcome and support physician caregivers from all Academic Ranks to apply and join us in our relentless pursuit of healing.

About our Division:

The UMass Division of Plastic Surgery is dedicated to providing comprehensive care across its three campuses, including a Level I Trauma Center and UMass Children’s Medical Center. It is home to an ACGME-accredited six-year integrated plastic surgery residency program. We are looking to add a fellowship-trained microsurgeon to join our team of seven full-time plastic surgeons covering the full spectrum of the field.

This role will focus on reconstructive microsurgery including breast reconstruction, upper and lower extremity reconstruction including targeted muscle reinnervation and general reconstruction. Additional opportunities include gender affirmation surgery, body contouring, and aesthetic surgery. The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team of surgeons, physicians, and other healthcare professionals dedicated to delivering excellent patient outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• Perform reconstructive and cosmetic surgical procedures, focusing on microsurgery.
• Manage patient care from preoperative assessment through postoperative follow-up.
• Engage in breast, upper and lower extremity, and general reconstruction cases.
• Contribute to innovative procedures, including targeted muscle reinnervation.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Participate in educational activities with residents in the integrated plastic surgery program.

Requirements:

• Medical Degree (MD or DO) from an accredited institution.
• Board Certification or Board Eligibility in Plastic Surgery
• Active Massachusetts medical license or eligibility to obtain.
• Fellowship training in Microsurgery is required
• Strong interpersonal skills with a commitment to patient-centered care.
• Interest in academic medicine, including teaching and research, is highly desirable.

Why UMass:

• Centrally located in Massachusetts, UMass is the premier health care system in the region, noted for our academic excellence and leading cutting-edge research.
• Many of our physicians are both clinicians of UMass Memorial Health and faculty of UMass Chan Medical School. As such, we serve as the bridge between both institutions, working collaboratively as physicians and researchers from different specialties and areas of expertise.
• All of us are continuously learning, therefore we prioritize physician professional development to invest in the growth of our doctors. 
• As a Lean organization, UMass Memorial Health is committed to constant innovation.
• Each one of us contributes to shaping a culture that promotes kindness, respect, tolerance, partnerships, and inclusivity.

How to apply:  

Should you have any questions regarding the position or any complications submitting an application with us, please feel free to reach out to Carmen Sanderson, Physician Recruitment at Carmen.Sanderson@UMassMemorial.org.

Standards Of Respect

We are committed to fostering and embracing a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Creating a diverse environment of professors and clinicians who offer unique insights and perspectives as we teach the next generation of physicians is critical to our mission. We are engaged in multiple initiatives with UMass Chan Medical School and with UMass Memorial Health to expand the diversity within our Medical Group in the spirit of inclusivity.

UMass Memorial Health is the health and wellness partner of the people of Central Massachusetts.

Through pain and pandemics, our commitment to our communities never wanes. We use knowledge and innovation to create breakthrough medicine. To create jobs. To make life better for those we serve. We are leaders in the training of physicians and those who work in every facet of health care. We make outstanding care accessible for all, regardless of ability to pay. We stand for quality, compassion, dignity, opportunity and fairness. And we are relentless in our pursuit of healing.

UMass Memorial Health is the largest health care system in Central Massachusetts. We are the clinical partner of the UMass Chan Medical School, with access to the latest technology, research and clinical trials.

UMass Memorial Medical Center leads the region in providing cutting edge medical technology, including innovative diagnostic and treatment options. Our experienced staff includes specialists who are experts in their field. No matter where you receive health care within our network of hospitals, you have access to the knowledge, innovation and expertise of UMass Memorial Medical Center:

• The only designated Level I Trauma Center for adults in Central Massachusetts
• Home to the Duddie Massad Emergency and Trauma Center and Life Flight, New England’s first hospital-based air ambulance
• The region’s only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, providing expert care for ill or premature newborns
• Ranked sixth in Massachusetts by US News & World Report as best regional hospital
• Recognized by US News & World Report as high performing in diabetes, heart attack, heart bypass surgery, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), kidney failure, lung cancer surgery, and stroke
• Named one of America’s Top 50 Teaching Hospitals by The Washington Monthly 
• Ranked 24^th in the nation’s top hospitals by the Lown Institute
• Recognized by Healthgrades with the following awards and designations: Critical Care Excellence Award, Coronary Intervention Excellence Award, America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care Award, America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery Award

Our health system includes four hospitals and behavioral health services:

• UMass Memorial Medical Center (Worcester)
• UMass Memorial Health – HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital (Fitchburg, Clinton and Leominster)
• UMass Memorial Health – Marlborough Hospital (Marlborough)
• UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital (Southbridge)
• Community Healthlink (Worcester)

Our hospitals are fully accredited by the Joint Commission, a national organization that sets quality standards for hospitals. In addition to our fully equipped medical centers, our health system also includes home health and hospice programs, behavioral health programs and community-based physician practices.

We have an affiliation with CareWell Urgent Care to provide regional urgent care services. Also, the UMass Memorial Medical Group provides high quality, low-cost outpatient surgery services at The Surgery Center in Shrewsbury.

We are committed to using our breadth of connected health resources to ensure you receive the best, most appropriate care you need to heal.

With our knowledge, innovation, and compassion, we relentlessly pursue healing for you and all of our patients. Our team includes specialists who are nationally acclaimed for their expertise and leadership in areas such as:

• Heart and vascular care
• Orthopedics
• Cancer
• Diabetes
• Surgery
• Newborn intensive care
• Children’s services
• Women’s services
• Emergency medicine and trauma