Head and Neck Surgical Oncologist

Head and Neck Surgical Oncologist

Immediate opening for a fellowship-trained Head and Neck Surgical Oncologist in Huntsville, Alabama. Huntsville Hospital is seeking an ENT with fellowship training in head and neck surgical oncology to join an established free flap and robotic program. The candidate must have experience and training in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology and completed, or be in the process of completing, an AHNS approved fellowship. TORS and microvascular training and experience are preferred. Candidate skills should be appropriate for a tertiary care level referral center. The candidate will actively participate in a weekly CME certified Head and Neck multidisciplinary tumor board and have a strong professional relationship with 25 community-based medical oncologists and 8 radiation oncologists. The candidate will work closely with the current head and neck surgeon with an established free flap and TORS program and with the current endocrine surgeon/head and neck surgeon with a very large thyroid/parathyroid practice.

Job Description

• Join an established free flap and robotic program
• Participate in a weekly CME certified Head and Neck multidisciplinary tumor board
• Collaborate with community-based medical oncologists and radiation oncologists
• Work closely with current head and neck and endocrine surgeons

Benefits

• Competitive compensation including base plus wRVU incentive
• Federal debt forgiveness opportunity
• Malpractice, health, and disability insurance
• Generous retirement benefits
• Appropriate vacation and CME

Community Overview

Huntsville Hospital is a 971-bed not-for-profit hospital with an additional 9 affiliated hospitals encompassing a total of 2200 beds and 15,000 employees. Huntsville Hospital serves as the regional referral center for North Alabama and southern Tennessee, and is a Level 1 Trauma Center. We are a teaching facility for UAB Family Practice and Internal Medicine residency programs. Huntsville is situated in the fastest growing major metropolitan area in Alabama, with the highest per capita income in the southeast, making it the best place to live, learn, and work.

Our community is rich with values and traditions while progressing with new ideas, exciting technologies, and creative talents. Huntsville is a high-tech, family-oriented, multicultural community with excellent schools, dining, and entertainment. Nestled at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, it offers an abundance of activities to do inside or out.

• Public schools boast more national merit scholars per capita than any other in the country
• Technology, space, and defense industry play a major role in Huntsville
• Huntsville/Madison County boasts more Doctorate degrees per capita than any other in the nation
• Attractions include the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, Broadway Theater League, Huntsville Symphony Orchestra, US Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville Botanical Garden, Huntsville Museum of Art, Constitution Hall Village, Early Works Children's Museum, Monte Sano State Park, and Bridgestreet Town Center
• The City of Huntsville received Standard & Poor's highest possible "AAA" bond rating for strength of the local economy
• Huntsville has been named one of the Top 10 Smartest Cities in the World by Forbes
• It was also named one of the Top 50 Best Places to Raise Children in the U.S. by Business Week
• Huntsville ranked 3rd Best City to Live Nationwide by U.S. News