ACS Critical Care Opportunity with Established Group in SC

Lexington Surgery, an employed group within Lexington Medical Centers Network of Care, is seeking a Critical Care/Acute Care Surgeon to join our team of 7 highly skilled Acute Care General Surgeons in a collaborative and congenial environment committed to the highest standards of clinical excellence and service.

Lexington Medical Center has a Level III Trauma Center designation by the state of South Carolina and tracking for ACS Level III verification.  LMC is one of the top surgical centers in the region performing more than 17,000 surgeries each year.  Our medical center is accredited to perform, and experienced in, some of the most complex surgical procedures.  Our state-of-the-art digital surgical suites are equipped with the advanced surgical navigation and O-arm surgical imaging systems.

Lexington Medical Center hosts a state-of-the art closed ICU, with strong subspecialty support including interventional radiology, 24-hour anesthesia coverage, comprehensive cardiac and cardiothoracic services as well as nephrology and continuous renal replacement therapy and hemodialysis.

Position Requirements:

• BC/BE General Surgeon
• Critical Care Fellowship Training
• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Certification
• Compliance with all ACS Mandated Trauma CME Requirements

Position Description:

• Practice evidence-based urgent/emergent general surgery and trauma coverage
• Surgeon will work 14 shifts in a 28-day timeframe. Shifts will be split between Acute Care Surgery (ACS) and Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU)
  • ACS shifts will include responding to trauma, rounding on inpatients, new consults, and urgent/emergent cases in the OR
  • SICU shifts will include working with the Intensivist team to provide care as a Critical Care Surgeon for the Surgical ICU
• No phone calls or rounds on off shift
• Practice solely as an inpatient Critical Care/Acute Care Surgeon, without clinic responsibilities
• The Acute Care Surgery service is a part of a collaborative General Surgery service line; made up of 3 Colorectal Surgeons/10 General Surgeons/3 Bariatric Surgeons/2 Surgical Oncologists/1 Reconstructive Plastic Surgeon
• 24/7 PA/NP assistance with running the ACS service, as well as the SICU
• Group provides exclusive on-call coverage of emergent, acute issues for inpatients and phone triage follow-up care for outpatients after hours
• Practice solely as an inpatient Critical Care/Acute Care Surgeon, without clinic responsibilities

We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits for our employees and their families. Competitive Day ONE Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Retirement and Savings Plans
• 24/7 Live Epic EMR Support from Our On-site Team
• Relocation Assistance and Sign On Bonus
• Annual CME Allowance
• Malpractice Insurance (occurrence-based)
• Life, Accidental, and Critical Illness Insurance
• Employer Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability (after 90 days)
• Healthcare FSA
• Daycare FSA
• 529 College Savings Plans
• Adoption Assistance
• Dependent Life Insurance

For additional information, please contact Karianna Williams at 803-936-7547; or kjwilliams@lexhealth.org. To learn more about Lexington Medical Center please visit our facility websites at www.lexmed.com or www.lmcphysicians.com.