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Pompton Plains, New Jersey

Breast Surgeon/Surgical Director - Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center

SurgeryFull-Time

Listed compensation

$475k-$650k

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Job Description

Atlantic Health is Seeking a Breast Surgeon for a Leadership Position in Northern, NJ

Atlantic Health, one of New Jersey’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, is seeking a board-certified, fellowship-trained Breast Surgeon to serve as Surgical Director of the Stacy Goldstein Breast Center. This employed opportunity is ideal for an ambitious, skilled surgeon who is eager to lead and grow an established, high-volume breast surgery practice based in Summit, NJ.

The position is 100% breast surgery, with primary clinical focus at Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, and part of a breast surgery practice encompassing all Atlantic Health sites.

This physician would join a larger medical team consisting of a dynamic group of board-certified cancer specialists who have advanced medical training in treating cancer, and share a vision of providing patient-focused, multidisciplinary, superlative cancer care. Our team of oncology specialists coordinates unified comprehensive care, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, surgery, and radiation therapy, along with supportive care services.

Atlantic Health Cancer Care offers unparalleled cancer specialists, clinical trials, innovative technology, and medical treatments, and caring support services for thousands of cancer patients a year in New Jersey.

Our expansive network includes the flagship Carol G. Simon Cancer Centers at Morristown and Overlook Medical Centers.

The cancer care program also includes numerous fellowship-trained oncology physicians specializing in radiation oncology, general surgical oncology, thoracic surgery, breast surgery, gynecologic oncology, head and neck surgery, and orthopaedic oncology, all serving as primary referral sources to busy hematology/oncology practices.

Atlantic Medical Group, the Atlantic Health System faculty practice, consists of over 900 providers sharing a common vision.

Salary Range: $475,000–$650,000 base salary only; excludes any quality and/or productivity incentives

Qualifications

  • Board certified, fellowship-trained breast surgeon
  • 5 years’ experience minimum post-fellowship
  • Clinical and/or administrative leadership experience preferred
  • Demonstrated success working individually and as part of a team

Atlantic Health System Cancer Care offers unparalleled cancer specialists, clinical trials, innovative technology and medical treatments, and caring support services for more than 6,000 patients a year right here in New Jersey.

Our expansive network includes the flagship Carol G. Simon Cancer Center at Morristown Medical Center and Overlook Medical Center and comprehensive oncology programs at Chilton Medical Center, Hackettstown Medical Center, and Newton Medical Center. It covers 11 counties in northern and central NJ. So, no matter where patients live or work, they can enter our community of cancer care, spanning prevention to treatment to survivorship.

Key Responsibilities

The Surgical Director will lead and grow an established, high-volume breast surgery practice at the Stacy Goldstein Breast Center. The role involves providing comprehensive, multidisciplinary cancer care in collaboration with a team of oncology specialists.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Surgical LeadershipMultidisciplinary CareClinical LeadershipPatient-focused CareCancer TreatmentTeam ManagementMedical Practice Growth

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 92% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 22.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Surgery by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$475k–$650kSurgery median $133k (middle half $94k–$178k)14 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$517k in purchasing powerNew Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Surgery listings in New Jersey30 active1,289 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 92% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew Jersey Physician listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 13% offer loan repayment516 active listings, Oct 2026
Surgery pay trend−22.0% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Implied production pay~$250k$50/wRVU × 5,000 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), CMS Physician Fee Schedule; as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

41 jobs · 13 employers
401k / retirement match
71%
Sign-on bonus
34%
Relocation assistance
20%
CME allowance
7%
Loan repayment
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 1.5
Below most Surgery listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,267 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Pompton Plains

Median resident rent
$3,129/mo≈ 8% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.