Breast Surgeon Loyola University Medical Center
The Department of Surgery at Loyola University Chicago (LUC) Stritch School of Medicine in Chicago's western suburbs is seeking a full-time academic breast surgeon to join two full-time breast surgeons. The preferred candidate will join the Division of Surgical Oncology in the Department of Surgery and will have the opportunity to practice with a multi-disciplinary oncology team, including surgical and medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, breast radiologists, pathologists, and a genetic counselor in providing consultative and therapeutic care to patients with surgical disease of the breast. Clinical coverage would include satellite site staffing, in addition to a base at the university. Responsibilities include the full spectrum of breast surgical care, pre/post-surgical care, and teaching at resident and student levels. Diverse research opportunities are available and encouraged at the translational, basic science and clinical levels. For applicants with specific research accomplishments and goals, an academic position with protected research time and resources can be considered.
The Loyola Medicine Department of Surgery is committed to fostering an environment that embraces the uniqueness of all individuals. We welcome and value individuals of all backgrounds and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion (except where religion is a bona fide occupational qualification for the job), national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC) is a 547-licensed-bed quaternary hospital in Maywood, Illinois that includes the William G. & Mary A. Ryan Center for Heart & Vascular Medicine, the Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, a Level 1 trauma center, Illinois's largest burn center, a certified comprehensive stroke center and a children's hospital. Loyola also trains the next generation of caregivers through its academic affiliation with Loyola University Chicago's Stritch School of Medicine and the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing. Loyola has 7,221 employees including 859 physicians, 491 residents and 108 fellows. Loyola is consistently ranked among the top hospitals in Illinois, and is currently ranked No. 5 in the state by both U.S. News & World Report and Newsweek. LUMC is part of Loyola Medicine, a three-hospital system that includes LUMC, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital and MacNeal Hospital, as well as convenient locations offering primary care, specialty care and immediate care services from more than 1,800 physicians throughout Cook, Will and DuPage counties. Loyola Medicine is part of Trinity Health, one of the largest Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation with 92 hospitals in 22 states.
Loyola is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer/educator and is committed to a drug free and smoke free workplace.
Candidates must be board-certified or eligible in general surgery and have completed a fellowship in breast surgery or surgical oncology.