Physician - Department of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgeon, Microsurgeon (Open Rank/Track Faculty)
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Job Title
Physician - Department of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgeon, Microsurgeon (Open Rank/Track Faculty)
Department
The Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at The Ohio State University College of Medicine and the Wexner Medical Center seeks a full-time, Board Certified/Eligible Plastic and Reconstructive Microsurgeon . Academic rank and track commensurate with academic record and experience.
Position Overview
The Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery seeks to recruit an exceptional and motivated microsurgeon to join our well-established team. The Department has a high-volume and comprehensive microsurgery program that includes breast reconstruction, limb reconstruction, lymphatic surgery, foregut reconstruction, trunk reconstruction, and complex calvarial and scalp reconstruction. The environment is highly collaborative with several multidisciplinary surgical teams. The candidate will have access to state-of-the-art facilities and be supported by experienced administrative and clinical staff.
The successful candidate will also contribute actively to the department’s academic mission through teaching and mentorship of residents and medical students. Prior experience in contributing to and building multidisciplinary programs is strongly preferred.
Department Overview
The Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery has 20 full-time faculty, 5 faculty at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and 10 community faculty who are committed to the tripartite mission of clinical excellence, research and education. Our residency program consists of both integrated and independent pathways. We have 27 residents and 3 fellows (microsurgery and nerve). We are a referral center for central Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky and provide comprehensive Plastic Surgery care at the Wexner Medical Center including University Hospital, East Hospital, The James Comprehensive Cancer Center and the multiple free-standing ambulatory sites of The Ohio State University.
Duties and Responsibilities
To provide safe, high quality patient care
To provide clinical and didactic education to learners of all levels
To adhere to all other duties and guideline of the Department and The Chair as assigned.
Requirements
- MD or DO
- Successful completion of an accredited Plastic Surgery Residency Program
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Plastic Surgery
- Successful completion of a Microsurgery Fellowship , or equivalent experience
- Eligible for an Ohio Medical License
How to Apply
To be considered, please submit cover letter and Curriculum Vita. All inquiries and nominations should be directed in confidence to: Tyler Smith, Physician and Faculty Recruitment, [email protected] .
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The Ohio State University College of Medicine
The Ohio State University College of Medicine, with more than 5,000 learners, is the only academic medical center in central Ohio. Recognized as a Tier 1 school for research in the 2025–2026 U.S. News & World Report “Best Medical Schools” list, it ranks among the top 16 medical schools for research in the nation. It also remains in Tier 2 for primary care, further demonstrating its strength across the academic spectrum. Known for its innovative curriculum, cutting-edge research, and excellence in clinical care through The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, the college continues to advance its mission of education, discovery and community impact. With more than 2,700 faculty across 20 clinical departments, eight basic science departments, and the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Ohio State is shaping the future of academic medicine - locally, nationally and globally.
The Wexner Medical Center
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center consists of The Ohio State University Health System, the College of Medicine, the Health Sciences Library and the Faculty Group Practice. The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center is committed to providing world-class care. At the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, we're proud to be celebrating our 33rd consecutive year ranked in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals list. This year, the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center has 9 nationally ranked specialties out of 15 and four selected as high performing. U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center as the top hospital in Columbus. The Wexner Medical Center is rated as high performing in 17 out of 22 common procedures and conditions, including abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, aortic valve surgery, arrhythmia, COPD, colon cancer surgery, diabetes, gynecological cancer surgery, heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma, lung cancer surgery, pacemaker implantation, pneumonia, prostate cancer, spinal fusion, and transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
Our new hospital tower, opened in 2026, is the largest single facilities project ever undertaken at Ohio State. It’s designed to enhance a unified Ohio State Wexner Medical Center campus providing world-class patient care, leading-edge research and outstanding clinical training.
- 820 large, private rooms to elevate patient-centered care, nearly doubling the number of beds we have today
- Enhanced connections between the new inpatient hospital and the OSUCCC – James
- More than half an acre of terrace space and a quarter acre of green space for a small park
- 148 additional beds for patients of the OSUCCC – James
- 51 neonatal inten