Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic seeks a collaborative and accomplished surgeon to serve as its next Chair for the Department of Surgery.

The Chair of the Department of Surgery directs professional and support personnel within its clinical divisions including Bariatric Surgery, Breast Surgery, ENT, General Minimally Invasive Surgery, Neurosurgery, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Plastic & Reconstructive, Podiatric, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery, with a robust Robotic Surgery program. Surgical volume totals nearly 1,100 inpatient cases and 2,400 outpatient cases annually.

The Department of Surgery supervises nearly 12 general surgery residents. The Department of Surgery also coordinates the core surgery and surgical clinical rotations for medical students. The Chair will actively participate in the education of residents and medical students.

The successful candidate will provide ongoing, effective leadership in the Department of Surgery at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital, networking with other physicians to promote Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital and expand its programs and services. He/she will be accountable to the Medical Executive Committee and the Hospital President (or designee) for monitoring all professional and administrative activities within the department and, particularly, for monitoring the quality of patient care rendered by members of his department.

He/she will serve as a member of the Medical Executive Committee, provide guidance on the overall medical policies of Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital, and make specific recommendations and suggestions regarding the surgical department consistent with the philosophy and mission of Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital.

The incoming Chair will have multiple opportunities to make an impact, including growing clinical programs. The new Chair will be a strategic leader who will promote a strong culture safety and quality throughout Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital. They will possess prior leadership and program development experience with demonstrated fiscal and administrative responsibility. The successful candidate will also have documented success in the clinical and education spheres and proven capabilities in strategic planning, recruitment and development, operations, resource allocation and related decision-making.

Application materials should be sent to Robert McMurtrie Jr DO, Chief Medical Officer at Robert.McMurtrieJr@mercyhealth.org to include the following: a current curriculum vitae and a comprehensive letter of interest summarizing all relevant experience, leadership accomplishments, and philosophy, clinical, and educational interests.

RECRUITMENT PACKAGE

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic is the largest Catholic healthcare system serving the Greater Philadelphia area and is a part of Trinity Health of Livonia, Michigan, and sponsored by Catholic Health Ministries. Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic is comprised of Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital, Saint Francis Healthcare, St. Mary Medical Center, Nazareth Hospital, and Trinity Health Mid Atlantic Medical Group along with their associated home health and LIFE programs, aligned joint ventures, sub-corporations, programs, and services. The hospitals, medical offices, specialized facilities, affiliated institutions, and foundations includes more than 9,000 colleagues. These hospitals serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within their communities.

Trinity Health Mid Atlantic Medical Group includes 400+ providers in over 20 specialties who provide care in 50+ locations and within all Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic Region hospitals. THMA Medical Group providers strive to improve the health of our communities by providing high quality care to our patients, families, and communities. 

Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital is a 204-bed teaching hospital located in Darby, Pennsylvania that offers advanced acute care services in Delaware County and Southwest Philadelphia. The hospital is home to comprehensive cardiology, gastroenterology, oncology, bariatrics and ambulatory services, advanced diagnostic and interventional radiology, diabetes education, wound care, and acute inpatient rehabilitation, as well as physical and occupational therapy.

The hospital works collaboratively with first responders and local organizations to be a healing presence in its communities, especially in times of emergencies and disasters. Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital is consistently recognized by leading health care accreditors and insurers for the quality of care provided to patients.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the fifth-most-populous city in the United States, and the core of the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the country.

Located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia, the area boasts wonderful family oriented residential communities. There is quick access to historic Philadelphia with fabulous cultural opportunities, theater, orchestra, museums, and restaurants. Beaches, mountains, New York City and Washington DC are also just a short drive away.

Craving some fun in the fresh air and sunshine? Enjoy biking, fishing, hunting, horseback riding, golf and our many parks. The Countryside has more outdoor activities than you can shake a walking stick at including wine trails and even Appalachian trails, the possibilities are endless.

For more information on Philadelphia visit www.visitphilly.com.

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 123,000 colleagues and nearly 27,000 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 26 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity Health system includes 88 hospitals, 135 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations and many other health and well-being services. Based in Livonia, Michigan, its annual operating revenue is $21.5 billion with $1.4 billion returned to its communities in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs.

Our mission: We, Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities. We support this mission by living our core values of Reverence, Commitment to Those Who are Poor, Justice, Stewardship, and Integrity. Committed to recruiting talented physicians, we are looking for physicians who share our values and want to help us fulfill the health care needs of the communities we serve.

At Trinity Health, we value the physician relationship and focus on partnering with our physicians. Whether you are a practicing physician looking to relocate or a medical resident, we offer opportunities with the flexibility to fit your individual needs. If you would like to be part of Trinity Health, we encourage you to explore this opportunity at www.trinity-health.org.

If you are interested in this opportunity and would like to submit your CV, please email docopps@trinity-health.org or call Trinity Health Physician Recruitment at (734) 343-2300.

About Trinity Health

Trinity Health is one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation. We serve people and communities in 22 states from coast to coast with more than 90 hospitals and 100 continuing care facilities – including home care, hospice, PACE and senior living facilities and programs that provide nearly two and a half million visits annually. Trinity Health employs more than 133,000 colleagues, including 7,800 employed physicians and clinicians. Our mission: We, Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities. We support this mission by living our core values of Reverence, Commitment to Those Who are Poor, Justice, Stewardship, and Integrity. Committed to recruiting talented physicians, we are looking for physicians who share our values and want to help us fulfill the health care needs of the communities we serve. At Trinity Health, we value the physician relationship and focus on partnering with our physicians. Whether you are a practicing physician looking to relocate or a medical resident, we offer opportunities with the flexibility to fit your individual nee...ds. If you would like to be part of Trinity Health, we encourage you to explore this opportunity at www.trinity-health.org

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