General Surgeon (Breast)
Listed compensation
Salary Range: $385,254-$442,409
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Job Description
Bassett Healthcare Network, in central New York, is seeking a BC/BE General Surgeon with a focus on breast surgery to join our staff.
- Salary Range: $385,254-$442,409
- Sign-on Bonus: up to $100,000
- Location: Cooperstown, NY
- Job Description & Responsibilities
- Join an established group of 15 Surgeons and 6 Advanced Practice Clinicians
- Certified Cancer Treatment Center based in Cooperstown with multiple regional centers for diagnostic and treatment options
- 180 Bed Primary Hospital with Level III Trauma Center
- Instant Referral Base provided by over 500 Network Clinicians
- Full Support Staff including PA’s with Surgical Residents and Medical Student Interaction
- Travel required for regional patient care
- State of the Art OR’s including DaVinci Surgical System
- No General Surgery/Trauma call requirement
- General Surgeons share call coverage for Breast Surgery patients
- Practice within Bassett Healthcare Network, an integrated system delivering care across an 8-county region
- Become a part of Bassett Healthcare Network, a progressive academic health system and major teaching affiliate of Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
- Visa Sponsorship Available - J-1 and H-1B candidates welcome to apply
- MD, DO or MBBS
- BC/BE in General Surgery – Breast Fellowship Required
- Completion of an accredited USA General Surgery residency, successful completion of which results in board eligibility
- New York medical license (or eligibility to obtain)
- BLS certification required
DEA Required
Strong teamwork, patient-centered approach, and ability to thrive in a multidisciplinary academic setting
Compensation
Salary Range: $355,000- $382,698 plus performance-based compensation.
This compensation range represents Bassett Healthcare’s good faith belief of the compensation range at the time of this posting or advertisement. Salary is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training, and fair market evaluation based on industry standards
- Sign-on Bonus: up to $100,000
- Bassett offers Physicians an incentive plan with no earnings cap. Individual performance and productivity can significantly enhance compensation with potential upside realized within the first year of employment
- Additional Benefits
- CME time and allowance
- Paid time off, including vacation and holidays
- Malpractice coverage
- Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- Bassett provides two retirement plans for tax-advantaged contributions: 403(b) and 457(b) through Fidelity Net Benefits
- Supportive transition bonus of $10,000 and full onboarding program
EMR - EPIC
- Mentoring, leadership programs, and physician special interest groups
- Visa Sponsorship Available - J-1 and H-1B candidates welcome to apply
Key Responsibilities
The surgeon will provide specialized breast surgery services within an established surgical group and participate in regional patient care. Responsibilities include collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, utilizing state-of-the-art surgical systems, and engaging with surgical residents and medical students.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an MD, DO, or MBBS degree and be board certified or eligible in General Surgery with a required Breast fellowship. A New York medical license, BLS certification, and DEA registration are mandatory for this position.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Surgery — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 74% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 17.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$399k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $370k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- Includes call
Living in Cooperstown
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $393k≈ 1.1× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $2,200/mo≈ 7% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 12 min
- State income tax
- Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.