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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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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
No call
Weekends
Not specified
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Job Description

  • vision, 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 www.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.

Qualifications

  • ability: 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

Cosmetic surgeryClinical 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 832 active Surgery listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 74% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 7,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $48 per wRVU — implying roughly $336k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
4%

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Work-life snapshot

8.1/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 5% in Surgery

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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