Breast Surgeon - Help build Community-based Breast Practices (Fair Lawn, NJ & Jersey City, NJ) - ...

Job Description

Englewood Health, a leading healthcare system comprising Englewood Hospital and the Englewood Health Physician Network, is committed to delivering exceptional patient care across northern New Jersey. We are dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment where every team member can bring their skills, creative ideas, positive approaches, and a commitment to excellence. Join our dynamic team and contribute to our mission of transforming the lives of the patients and communities we serve.

Job Summary:  

The Leslie Simons Breast Care and Cytodiagnosis Center within The Lefcourt Family Cancer Treatment & Wellness Center at Englewood Health is seeking applicants for the appointment of  Breast Surgeon.  The successful candidate shall be a Fellowship Trained Breast Surgical Oncologist who will join our growing comprehensive Breast Surgical Program which is located within a multidisciplinary Center comprised of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiology, Pathology, Surgical and Medical Oncology and supported by our Cancer Center Social Services, Navigation, High Risk Genetics, and Survivorship Programs. We have recently been approved for an SSO Breast Surgical Fellowship to commence 2024.

The Breast Surgical program is part of an NAPBC Breast Center and represents a new standard for cancer care where patients are treated as guests with amenities to ensure a comfortable and convenient experience.  The Leslie Simon Breast Care and Cytodiagnosis Center is at the forefront of breast care treatment in northern New Jersey. With private waiting rooms, a spa-like environment, rapid diagnosis with an opportunity to discuss results with a physician, and an in-house team of specialized pathologists and radiologists, whose primary focus is on breast disease, each patient is treated with a unique, custom-tailored experience This position offers the candidate research collaborative opportunities with an NCI basic research team evaluating the genetic abnormalities associated with progression in breast cancer. The successful candidate will integrate with our cooperative clinical trials group. We currently participate in many open studies for Breast Cancer and remain one of the highest accruing sites for a national DCIS study.

The Breast Disease Management Team is one of 10 multidisciplinary teams meeting weekly within the Cancer Center to ensure the highest quality Breast Oncology Care. The candidate will join a Division of three Fellowship trained Breast oncologists and 2 affiliated Breast Surgeons. New Breast Cancer Cases total 450-500 cases per annum. The appropriate candidate will have teaching opportunities within the Surgical Residency Program and participate in the accredited Breast Fellowship. 

We will seek Academic appointment at the Instructor or Assistant Professor level for the candidate. The Cancer Center has been accredited as a Comprehensive Community Cancer Program by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons. Englewood Health is located just outside New York City. Englewood rests in a sophisticated, suburban New Jersey setting that is literally surrounded by the cultural advantages of one of the world’s most exciting cities.

About The Lefcourt Family Cancer Treatment & Wellness Center:

The Lefcourt Family Cancer Treatment & Wellness Center represents a new standard for cancer care where patients are treated as guests with amenities to ensure a comfortable and convenient experience. The newly constructed 185,000 sq. ft. facility houses all cancer services and specialists in one location. The cancer center has been designated as a Comprehensive Community Cancer Program by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons.