Plastic Surgeon - The Polyclinic - Seattle, WA
- Employer
- Optum
- Location
- Seattle, Washington
- Posted Date
- Nov 23, 2022
- Reference
- 2131449
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- Specialty
- Surgery, Plastic
- Position Type
- Permanent
Job Details
The Polyclinic (a part of Optum) Plastic Surgery Center is one of the largest private plastic surgery groups on the West Coast, offering a complete range of male, female, and transgender cosmetic and reconstructive surgery services, as well as non-invasive cosmetic treatments.
Our six board certified surgeons have more than 100 years of combined experience. They treat each patient with customized care and will approach your surgery as skilled artists with one goal in mind: to enhance your natural beauty. Our staff comprises skilled and compassionate professionals who are committed to ensuring our patients the best possible surgical experience. We patients like part of our family and as a team are here to support throughout the continuum of care.
We are currently recruiting for a full-time Plastic Surgeon at our site on 1228 Madison Street, Seattle, WA. The practice is housed on the 16th floor of the Nordstrom Tower and is adjacent to Swedish Hospital.
Opportunity:
- Join a growing team of six Board Certified Plastic Surgeons who do the full scope of plastic and reconstructive surgeries
- Case mix is broad, but our most common cases are Breast Reduction, Breast Reconstruction, Facelift, and Transgender TOP surgeries
- Our site includes a four suite, Medicare Certified Ambulatory Surgery Center and an Aesthetic Center to do lasers, body contouring, vaginal rejuvenation
- Each surgeon gets block time 2-3 days per week. We do ~115 cases per month and have an OR turn-around time of approximately 30 mins
- Big cases requiring admission will be done at Swedish Hospital across the street
- You will have 1-2 days of clinic, where you'll see ~20 patients, and that count includes your new patient consults, pre-op and post-op
- Current wait time for a consult is 24 days; typical average at full staff is 14 days. Wait time for a procedure is 30+ days
- Call is light and only taken for your patients | we do not take ER or hospital call
Required Qualifications:
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Plastic Surgery | completion of an ACGME accredited PS Residency
- Unrestricted Washington State License | Washington DEA
- Ability to be privileged at Swedish and any other hospitals (as needed)
- Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation
Preferred Qualification:
- Fellowship
Notes:
- We are currently only looking for residency-trained Plastic Surgeons and not considering ENT's with Facial Plastics Fellowships
- Preference for surgeons who can start before October 2022, but will consider anyone finishing training in summer 2023 if willing to sign early
- Practice is open 5 days per week but would consider 4 days for the right candidate. Compensation would be scaled to match FTE.
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