Academic Physician - MD/DO - Plastic Surgeon

Academic Physician - MD/DO - Plastic Surgeon

Saint Louis, MissouriPosted 12d agoattending physician
~$710,000SalaryDr Signal· Limited coverage

Reported by 9 physicians · region cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay

Plastic SurgeryFull-time

Overview

Location
Saint Louis, Missouri
SalaryDr Signal range
$650k – $800k

9 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay

Practice
Academic medical center · Level 1 trauma center and children's hospital

Role summary

SLUCare Physician Group, part of SSM Health, is recruiting a board-certified or board-eligible plastic surgeon with specialized interest in microvascular surgery and hand/extremity reconstruction to join an academic division with teaching and research missions at a Level 1 trauma center. The position includes integrated plastic surgery residency teaching and opportunities for research, with clinical care across SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, Veterans Affairs Hospital, and community hospitals.

What the posting highlights

  • Academic medical center with integrated plastic surgery residency
  • Care setting: Mixed - surgical practice including inpatient and outpatient settings
  • Patient population: General surgical patients including trauma and pediatric patients
  • Research or clinical-trial participation is noted

SalaryDr summary based on the original posting

Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp

Physician-reported total comp$650k–$800k · $710k median
$632kShared annual scale · base and total comp stay separate$818k

Physician-reported range shown; the employer did not post pay for this role.

Compensation

What physicians report
$650k – $800k
Pay context
SalaryDr Signal · physician-reported
Report sample
9 recent physician reports · region cohort
Compensation basis
Estimated total compensation
Physician-reported total comp$650k–$800k · $710k median
$632kShared annual scale · base and total comp stay separate$818k

This is a SalaryDr Signal computed from 9 recent, approved physician reports (region cohort). It is not an employer offer or posted pay; this employer did not disclose pay.

Next steps

Employer

SSM Health

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EHR
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Facility & Community

Facility details
Practice setting
Academic medical center
Facility type
Level 1 trauma center and children's hospital
Trauma level
Level 1
Patient population
General surgical patients including trauma and pediatric patients
EHR
Not stated in posting
Community snapshot
Peer median
Building sample
Active supply
Missouri
Full-time
Transparent pay
Not measured
SalaryDr source status
Work-life
Academic medical center

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Questions to ask the employer

  • What is the call schedule, and is call compensated separately or built into the base?
  • How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?

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Work Design

Patient volume
busy clinical volume
Inpatient / outpatient
mixed - surgical practice including inpatient and outpatient settings
Coverage model
academic medical center with integrated plastic surgery residency
Teaching
Yes
Research
Yes

Visa & Eligibility

Remote
No
Visa sponsorship
yes
J-1 waiver
No
H-1B
Yes

Source & Verification

Source
Aggregated (ym_careers)
Salary label
SalaryDr Signal
First seen
1 wk ago
Last verified
today
Extraction confidence
65%

Full description

Job Description SLUCare Physician Group, a member of SSM Health is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible surgeon with specialized interest in microvascular surgery to join the Division of Plastic Surgery in the Department of Surgery. SLUCare is dedicated to student learning, research, health care, and service. The clinical environment includes the main SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, a busy urban level 1 trauma center, SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, the Veterans Affairs Hospital, and two community hospitals within a single system-wide referral network. Graduates of accredited plastic surgery training programs and accredited hand/microvascular fellowships eligible/certified for Surgery of the Hand (SOTH), who are passionate about the field of Plastic Surgery, with special interest in hand and extremity surgery, microvascular and comprehensive reconstruction. We would welcome those with cross-functional additional interests such as breast Reconstruction or lymphedema surgery. SLUCare plastic surgery has a mission of clinical excellence, teaching, and research, with busy clinical volume, integrated plastic surgery residency, and a research university campus. St. Louis is a vibrant Midwest city with a pioneering spirit, innovation, sports, outdoors, and family activities. In addition to treating patients, SLUCare physicians educate the next generation of health care professionals at SSM Health St. Louis. Our teaching is guided by our Catholic Jesuit tradition, balancing the science of medicine with the soul of it keeping people first in all we do. #J1No #H1BYes About SLUCare Physician Group and SSM Health SLUCare Physician Group and SSM Health have partnered for decades to provide exceptional medical services to patients at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital, and, most recently SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital. SLUCare’s more than 600 faculty, other academic medical professionals, and staff are now a dedicated academic physician division within SSM Health and continue their work as researchers and educators. They will collaborate with SSM Health Medical Group’s more than 600 community-based providers to deliver care at more than 50 physician office locations, as well as through comprehensive virtual and digital health services. Our continued investment in our physicians and their practices reflects the commitment we have to advancing health care for the communities we serve. Community Description Home to the famed Gateway Arch, St. Louis is one of the most livable cities in the country. This sprawling metropolitan mecca features a large variety of neighborhoods and communities spanning six counties. With an affordable housing market, trendy neighborhoods like Cherokee Street and Delmar Loop, and the booming economic landscape of the city make this one of the most attractive cities for young professionals. There is more to do per square mile in St. Louis than in any other city in the state. With restaurants, parks, recreation, cultural activities and sporting events, there’s always something to do or see here. SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. To view all of our current provider career opportunities, visit joinssmhealth.com. Facility & Address MO-SSM Health SLUCare Academic Pavilion 1008 South Spring Avenue Saint Louis, MO 63110 Contact Information Kim Spaan, CPRP Physician and Provider Recruiter Phone: 557-203-2228 Email: Click to email