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Vanguard Skin Specialists
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Cosmetic Surgeon

Surgery 8.1 Work-LifeNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$500k-$700k

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

  • Job Location: Colorado Springs, CO 80924
  • Salary Range: $500,000.00 - $700,000.00 Base+Commission/yearAbout Vanguard We believe medicine is a ‘Calling’. Vanguard Skin Specialists is a fast-growing independent, physician-led, provider-owned medical group built on the mission to make a positive impact on our patients, community, and world. We are 100% provider-owned with zero private equity involvement. Today, Vanguard spans 10 locations, an Ambulatory Surgery Center, a retail skincare division, and a team of ~150 dedicated healthcare professionals. We serve over 120,000 patients annually and treat more than 20,000 skin cancers each year across Southern Colorado. Voted one of the Best Workplaces in Colorado Springs by the Gazette and a Top 150 Workplace in Colorado by the Denver Post for over 5 consecutive years. Our practice is built on a conservative, natural-look approach. This philosophy builds deep patient trust, unparalleled loyalty, and an exceptionally strong referral pipeline. It’s not just a job to our doctors – it’s a calling – and when you pursue a mission greater than yourself, your patients notice. If you are a board-certified or board-eligible plastic surgeon who shares our mission, then we’d like to speak with you. We believe doctors should be the "captain of your own ship." We are proudly physician owned and operated. We provide physician autonomy and a dedicated team. We seek doctors who will care for, lead, and inspire their teams. We are a growing multi-specialty practice that includes dermatology, dermatopathology, Mohs surgery, plastic surgery and aesthetics. We work collaboratively across our group. We take care of underserved patients, volunteer in the community, and give generously to charities. We have offices in beautiful southern Colorado along the front range. It’s an incredible place to live and practice medicine. Learn more about who we are at vanguardskin.com.

The Opportunity You’ll be joining a busy dermatology and plastic surgery practice. Internal referrals will help you build your patient base. The ideal candidate will have an interest in cosmetic procedures, including breast reconstruction. There are additional leadership opportunities within the aesthetic arm of our practice if desired.

Requirements Valid CO medical license Completion of ACGME certified residency Board certification or eligibility in plastic surgery with specialization in cosmetic surgery

Schedule

Flexible schedule: 3.5 to 5 days per week (32 to 40 clinic hours per week). Predictability: Dedicated day hours only

  • Compensation: Total Cash Compensation of $500,000+ Our compensation package combines a guaranteed base salary scaled to your clinic hours lus an individual productivity bonus based on a percentage of net collections

Signing Bonus: Up to $20,000 in signing and relocation assistance is paid upon contract signing.

Comprehensive benefits package: Medical (Multiple health plan options), Vision, Dental 401K Paid Time Off: 4 weeks PTO / year increasing to 6 weeks after 5 years of service + 5 days of holidays Paid Illness Leave, including maternity/bonding leave (after 1 year) Malpractice insurance Other benefits are in accordance with Vanguard’s benefits policy.

Partnership At Vanguard, we offer a flexible and highly attractive partnership path. We recognize that priorities shift over time. Hence, our partnership is structured to be accessible and attractive to those who seek partner status in as little as three years or over a longer time frame at your own pace.

Our partnership achieves exceptional equity appreciation (returns on invested capital) and does not rely on external investors to create liquidity events, i. e. no buyouts, no PE-exit.

We strive to be a medical practice where physicians can have autonomy to practice medicine in a way they feel proud, work in a supportive environment, and have the opportunity to lead and develop others.

Location Highlights Based in our Briargate clinic in north Colorado Springs, you will live and work at the foot of Pikes Peak.

Enjoy 300+ days of annual sunshine, spectacular mountain views, world-class outdoor recreation (skiing, hiking, mountain biking, fishing), top-ranked public schools, and a safe, thriving community.

Key Responsibilities

The cosmetic surgeon will provide high-quality patient care within a busy dermatology and plastic surgery practice. Responsibilities include performing cosmetic procedures, such as breast reconstruction, and leading clinical teams.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid Colorado medical license and have completed an ACGME-certified residency. Board certification or eligibility in plastic surgery is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical practiceMedical consultation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Cosmetic Surgeon at Vanguard Skin Specialists a 8.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Surgery — ranked against 1,295 active Surgery listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Vanguard Skin Specialists holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 79/100, 3 active listings.

Of the 33 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 88% have no call, 42% require no weekends.

Surgery by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score8.1 / 10 · top 5% in surgeryranked against 1,295 Surgery listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$500k–$700kSurgery median $468k (middle half $275k–$625k)249 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$582k in purchasing powerColorado index 103.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Surgery listings in Colorado27 active1,298 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 88% no call · 42% no weekends33 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$20k sign-onColorado physician listings (all specialties): 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $25k) · 18% offer loan repayment354 active listings, Nov 2026
Surgery hiring demand#4 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 40 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 604 postings, 152 closed
New Surgery listings816 in the last 30 days474 the 30 days before (+72%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Vanguard Skin Specialistssilver tier, 79/100Top Employers work-life index3 active listings
Implied production pay~$336k$48/wRVU × 7,000 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,295 Surgery listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), CMS Physician Fee Schedule, WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Surgeon Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

27 jobs · 18 employers
7
<$450k
10
$450k-550k
1
$564k
4
$650k-750k
5
$750k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

23 jobs · 18 employers
Sign-on bonus
65% this job
401k / retirement match
52% this job
Relocation assistance
39% this job
CME allowance
13%
Loan repayment
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 8.1
Among the best 10% of Surgery listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,295 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Vanguard Skin Specialists

Medical Practices
Colorado Springs, Colorado
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical (Multiple health plan options)
Vision
Dental
401K
Paid Time Off: 4 weeks PTO / year increasing to 6 weeks after 5 years of service + 5 days of holidays
Paid Illness Leave, including maternity/bonding leave (after 1 year)
Malpractice insurance
Signing Bonus: Up to $20,000 in signing and relocation assistance

Living in Colorado Springs

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$399k≈ 0.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,717/mo≈ 4% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.7
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Colorado Springs, CO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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