Facility: Kennestone Hospital

Overview

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence, and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.  Wellstar Health System consists of not-for-profit hospitals located primarily in suburban Atlanta.

Wellstar Medical Group is actively seeking a BE/BC Breast Surgeon to join a well-established practice and comprehensive program with an existing referral base and strong community need. Candidates should be competent in the latest surgical protocols in the treatment of cancer, including minimally invasive surgery, possess excellent clinical skills, and a dedication to providing quality and compassionate patient centered care.

The selected candidate will be a key team member for Wellstar’s Comprehensive Breast Health Program.  The cancer program has CoC (Commission on Cancer) from the American College of Surgeons. 

Responsibilities

The selected candidate will:

• Provide excellent patient care in the ambulatory and inpatient settings. 
• Perform surgical procedures include mastectomies, lumpectomies, excisional biopsies, and infusaport placement for chemotherapy, axillary surgery including sentinel lymph node biopsy and axillary dissection, oncoplastic closures
• Document clinical notes in the electronic medical record.  Wellstar currently uses Epic. 
• At times have the opportunity to provide education to residents and medical students
• Provide appropriate call coverage
  • No general surgery call
  • No ER call except for already established patients.  Nurse practitioners take first call. 
• Perform intraoperative radiation, Cyberknife
• Occasionally perform and consistently read breast ultrasounds.  To assist with our patient care needs, sonographers are members of our in-office team. 

Qualifications

Board Certified/Board Eligible with Georgia Medical License            

Experience in ultrasound, ultrasound biopsy, and stereo biopsy

Proficient in benign and malignant breast surgery including oncoplasty