Thoracic Surgeon | $665,000 Guaranteed Base Salary | $50,000 Sign On Bonus

Package Highlights:$665,000 Annual Base Salary, plus WRVU Incentive Program - 4-year Contract$50,000 Signing Bonus$20,000 Annual Education Loan Repayment$15,000 Relocation Reimbursement$3,000 Annual Continuing Education Stipend plus 5 Paid Days OffPractice Highlights:Employee of Samaritan Medical Center, a 290 bed not-for-profit hospital located in Watertown, New YorkNon-cardiac position, with focus predominantly on thoracic surgeryNew system is a robotic bronchoscopy system which combines navigational technology with a new robotic bronchoscope platform that allows for continues live camera during deployment of various tools which has previously not been possible, along with robotic micro movement controlWork within the same office with an un-opposed well-established group of five Board Certified Pulmonary/Critical Care PhysiciansMedical Staff greater than 190 physicians; offering solid referral baseCatchment population: 250,000New Xi da Vinci Robotics Surgical SystemVideo Assisted Thoracic Surgery SystemLarge network of providers offers a strong referral baseVery appreciative patient population making for a rewarding careerWell-established lung cancer screening programHospital based newly constructed comprehensive cancer center, Fall 2018Teaching opportunities with accredited ACGME/AOA Family Medicine & Internal MedicineQualifications:Board Certification Thoracic SurgeryIdeally 5 to 10 years of experienceExcellent communication and interpersonal skillsAppreciation for Patient Centered CareAbility to work within TeamOther BenefitsTwenty-nine (29) days paid time offHealth insurance, individual or family, 80% paidOccurrence medical liability insurance; $1.3 Million each/$3.9 million aggregate401k and 403b financial planning option; Employer pension plan contributionNYS medical license and DEA registration paid