Reconstructive Plastic Surgeon
Listed compensation
$500k-$700k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
- Job Location: Colorado Springs, CO 80924
- Salary Range: $500,000.00 - $700,000.00 Base+Commission/yearVanguard Skin Specialists is a dermatology and plastic surgery practice serving communities in southern Colorado. Our mission is to make a positive impact on our patients, our community, and our world. This transformative idea drives everything we do. Whether it is opening offices in underserved areas, serving humanitarian missions around the world, donating 100% of our aesthetic retail profits to charity, or simply giving patients our cell phone numbers, we genuinely care about the impact we make. This philosophy attracts a different breed of physicians to our practice. We have been recognized as one the top 3 large workplaces in Colorado Springs by the Gazette for six years in a row and as one of the top 150 workplaces in Colorado by the Denver Post for the last four years. Our provider team is a key part of our success, and we seek an outstanding Plastic Surgeon who will help create a great work environment. 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 believe excellent patient care starts with taking care of our team members. We have been rated as one of the top 3 best places to work in Colorado Springs for 6 consecutive years. 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 Position You’ll be joining a busy dermatology and plastic surgery practice. Internal referrals will help you build your patient base.
Schedule is approximately 2-3 days/week for in-office procedures including surgical excisions and reconstruction following Mohs surgery. 2 days/week are available for you to build your plastic and cosmetic surgery practice. The mix in days can shift over time as your individual practice builds. You have the flexibility to design the type of practice you want, in the context of a thriving and supportive environment.
Qualifications
Requirements Valid CO medical license at time of commencement BC/BE in plastic surgery Alignment with Vanguard’s mission and values Extensive experience with in-office Mohs reconstruction is a plus Compensation and Benefits
- Compensation: Total compensation of $500k+ Annual productivity bonus Signing bonus & relocation
Benefits include the following: 5 weeks paid time off Paid illness leave, childbirth leave, bonding leave Dues & Fees budget Medical, vision, dental 401K Future partnership opportunity Physical Working Conditions Must meet all physical and cognitive requirements to practice reconstructive and cosmetic plastic surgery in an office, ASC and OR setting Must be able to sit, stand, and perform duties for >10 hour stretches of time Must be able to communicate accurately, effectively and frequently To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter to recruiting@vanguardskin.com.
Offers for employment will be contingent on successful pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include a background check, drug screen, employment and education or licensure/certification verification, and/or governmental registry checks.
All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening. Vanguard Skin Specialists is a privately-owned medical practice that seeks to glorify God by serving patients and the community with humility, integrity, and excellence.
Vanguard’s mission is to make a positive impact on our patients, our community, and our world. As a faith-driven organization, Vanguard will support and undertake initiatives and endeavors that support and further Vanguard’s stated purpose, mission, and values.
Vanguard Skin Specialists strives to be a workplace of choice for professionals who see medicine as a calling. We value employees (referred to as “team members”) who come from all walks of life and religious backgrounds.
Team members are not required to share or practice the founders’ religious beliefs and have the right to excuse themselves from any function which compromises their own religious convictions. Any experience of distress or felt discrimination must be reported to HR or a direct supervisor immediately.
Vanguard Skin Specialists is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Key Responsibilities
The surgeon will perform in-office procedures, including surgical excisions and reconstruction following Mohs surgery, while building a plastic and cosmetic surgery practice. They are expected to lead and inspire their team while maintaining a collaborative environment within the multi-specialty practice.
Requirements
Candidates must be board-certified or board-eligible in plastic surgery and hold a valid Colorado medical license. Extensive experience with in-office Mohs reconstruction is considered a plus.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
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 34 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 88% have no call, 41% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $500k–$700k | Surgery median $450k (middle half $275k–$563k)42 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$582k in purchasing power | Colorado index 103.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Surgery listings in Colorado | 27 active | 1,298 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 6% remote · 88% no call · 41% no weekends34 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Colorado 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 specialties | postings stay open a median 40 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 604 postings, 152 closed |
| New Surgery listings | 816 in the last 30 days | 474 the 30 days before (+72%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Vanguard Skin Specialists | silver tier, 79/100 | Top Employers work-life index3 active listings |
| Implied production pay | ~$336k | $48/wRVU × 7,000 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU |
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