Cosmetic Surgeon

Job Details: Job Location: Briargate - Colorado Springs, CO, Salary Range: $500000.00 - $700000.00Base+Commission/year, About 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 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: 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.