General Minimally Invasive Surgeon (MIS) – Assistant Professor, Jefferson Health – Philadelphia

Company: Jefferson Health
Location: Elkins Park
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

General Minimally Invasive Surgeon (MIS) – Assistant Professor, Jefferson Health – Philadelphia The Department of Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University is seeking a fellowship-trained General Surgeon in Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) for a full-time academic faculty appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor. The successful candidate will join the Advanced GI/MIS Surgery team and will provide clinical services at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital – Center City Campus and Jefferson Methodist Hospital. Clinical Responsibilities: Provide comprehensive surgical care with emphasis on advanced minimally invasive general surgery. Perform general MIS procedures, benign biliary surgery, complex foregut surgery, and abdominal wall/hernia reconstruction. Evaluate and manage complex foregut and bariatric patients (this is not a bariatric surgery–designated position). Participate in emergency general surgery call coverage. Academic Responsibilities: Participate in resident, fellow, and medical student education. Engage in scholarly and academic activities; candidates with interests in clinical outcomes or translational research are preferred. Contribute to ongoing programmatic growth within the Advanced GI/MIS Surgery service. Work within a collaborative department of more than 70 surgeons across multiple campuses. Qualifications: Completion of an Accredited General Surgery Residency Program. Completion of a Fellowship in Minimally Invasive / Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery. Board Certified or Board Eligible in General Surgery. Eligibility for a Pennsylvania medical license. Preferred: Interest or experience in robotic surgery. Interested Applicants: Applicants must apply online and are invited to also forward a curriculum vitae to the General Surgery Search Committee, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, ATTN: Steven Capo, Physician Recruiter at Steven.Capo@jefferson.edu. Work Shift Workday Day (United States of America) Worker Sub Type Regular Employee Entity Primary Location Address 111 S 11th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years. Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status. For more benefits information, please click here

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