Division Chief - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Creighton University - CHI Health Chief of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Creighton University Medical Center and CHI Health seek to recruit a visionary leader to serve as the Chief of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery and expand our clinical, research, and educational activities within our Department of Surgery and its Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery.

The incumbent leader will lead the growth and delivery encompassing a wide breadth of reconstructive & cosmetic surgical cases in the setting of a large established referral base within the Department of Surgery, Primary Care, and growing Breast Cancer Surgery Center of Excellence, within a large integrated health care system. The opportunity is ripe for a visionary leader to grow Plastic Surgery in all of its domains in partnership with outstanding colleagues and forward-thinking and dynamic academic and business leadership. These clinical, academic, and educational domains include Level I Trauma, Breast Reconstruction, Body Contouring, Oncologic Reconstruction, Growing Head & Neck Program, General Face & Body Cosmetic surgery quality just to name a few.

At Creighton University Medical Center and CHI Health, our Department of surgery is one of the nation’s highest quality, award-winning programs. The program is part of our integrated, multispecialty system, working with every member in subspecialty surgery, committed to the highest outcome of every procedure we perform. In addition, our program is further augmented by our many other resources associated with our academic institution including our institute of population health and the nation’s only resident healthcare leadership program. Also, the Division of Plastic Surgery is a full participant in Surgery Centers both at the Academic Medical Center & Community Based Hospital situated in a large cash pay population.

Resident activity with the department of surgery is highly engaging at our academic flagship University Medical Center and Level I Trauma Center.

Candidates are expected to have a fellowship or residency in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery and a track record of scholarly and educational activities at the level of Associate to Professor at Creighton University School of Medicine.

• Working in an academic and teaching environment educating Creighton University’s surgical residents and medical students and conducting research in collaboration with scientists within Common Spirit and Creighton University School of Medicine.
• Reporting to the Chair of Surgery at Creighton University and CHI Health
• Leads the CHI wide Plastic & Reconstructive delivery, quality, safety, and research initiatives
• Highly competitive Salary Guarantee
• Paid Relocation Expenses
• Omaha, Nebraska is consistently ranked as one of America’s best cities for livability, affordability, quality of life, and schooling.
• Two Ambulatory Surgery Centers within the CHI Health System
• CHI and Creighton University Medical Center are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Women, Under-represented minorities, and Veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

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Job Requirements

• American Board Certified or Board Eligible in Specified Area of Medical Specialty
• A valid and unrestricted state medical license or license-eligible

Where You'll Work

Academic Health System

CHI Health is affiliated with Creighton University School of Medicine, a reputable and prestigious medical school with strong Jesuit values in education, research and service. Together, we are shaping a new future for Academic Health and serving as a trendsetting model for the academic health system of clinical care embedded in education, research and innovation. Our new Academic Medical Center at Bergan Mercy supports a culture where academic and community physicians collaborate.

About Omaha

Omaha shines as an exceptional place to live with a welcoming family oriented community, robust infrastructure, academic excellence, and dynamic four-season lifestyle. The metropolitan area of over 1 million residents features diverse job opportunities, attainable housing costs, high safety, excellence in the arts, and was crowned Forbes "#1 Best City to Move To" in 2024. It is an academically focused city as the home to two major universities and two medical schools. Omaha's four-season climate further sets itself apart and is a boon for families and outdoor enthusiasts with over 270 days of sunshine a year . Interested in this position, please reach out to Jeff Wooten, Physician Recruiter, CHI Health, tel: ; email:

Pay Range
$698,000 - $832,000 /hour