Physician - Department of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgeon, Orthoplastic Microsurgeon (Open Rank/Track Faculty)

Position Overview

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.

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 guidelines 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

Compensation Package

• Salary: Commensurate with experience level
• Bonus
• Relocation Assistance
• Retirement Benefits: 14% Employer match, Supplemental Retirement Accounts 403(b) and 457(b)
• Paid Time Off: 176 Hours of Annual Vacation, 120 hours of Annual Sick Time, 11 Recognized Annual Holidays, and Generous CME Allowance
• Exceptional health, vision, and dental benefits: Health Reimbursement Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Tuition Assistance Benefits: 10 credit hours per term for faculty and staff covered, 50% of a dependent’s fees per semester covered
• Fringe Benefits: Family Building Assistance and Benefits, Lifestyle Spending Accounts, Childcare Programs, Eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness and institutional support to fulfill requirements.

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.

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, tyler.smith@osumc.edu.

Faculty Defined

Clinical faculty (regardless of rank) - Persons with titles of assistant professor-clinical, associate professor-clinical and professor-clinical. These faculty will have earned a Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), doctorate (PhD) or other terminal degree in the relevant field. Clinical faculty members are not eligible for tenure and are appointed for terms of three to five years. They may be reappointed to successive terms. Their principal career focus is the delivery of exemplary clinical care, and may include teaching, and/or research.

Tenure-Track faculty (regardless of rank) - Persons with the titles of assistant professor, associate professor, or professor who are eligible for tenure or who have obtained tenure. These faculty will have earned a doctorate (PhD), Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) or other terminal degree in the relevant field of study. Their primary career focus centers on research, service, and teaching. Tenure-track faculty with MD, DO or MD/PhD degrees may also be involved in clinical care.

Research Faculty (regardless of rank) - Persons with the titles of research assistant professor, research associate professor, or research professor. These faculty will have earned a doctorate (PhD) or other terminal degree in the relevant field of study. Research faculty members are not eligible for tenure and are appointed for terms of one to five years. Their principal career focus is research.

About the Role

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.

Benefits

• Health Reimbursement Account
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Family Building Assistance and Benefits
• Lifestyle Spending Accounts
• Childcare Programs
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Institutional support to fulfill requirements.