Trauma, Critical Care and Acute Care Surgeon

Baylor Scott and White Medical Center - Temple is seeking an outstanding early to mid-career Acute Care Surgeon to join the Division of Trauma & Acute Care Surgery, within the Department of Surgery at our flagship hospital in Temple, TX. We are in the process of growing our Acute Care Surgery service team to continue providing the highest level of specialty care available to the region.Candidates must be BC/BE in both General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care.Position InformationPrivileges at our American College of Surgeons verified & state designated Level I Trauma facility in Temple, TX with more than 3000 trauma registry patients per year.Responsibilities will include:ClinicalEvaluation of all trauma and emergency general surgery consultsRounding for the STICU and Trauma Acute Care Surgery ServicesOR coverage for Trauma, Emergency General Surgery, and Elective General SurgeryAcademicResident and medical student lectures for all aspects of Acute Care SurgeryMentorship for residents, medical students and APP students.Instructors for ATLS, ATOM, ASSETResearch and PI projects for the three pillars of Acute Care SurgeryMissionRegional outreach and commitment to trauma and emergency surgical servicesInvolvement in both TQIP and NSQIPLeadership opportunities available early24 hour, 365 days / year Dedicated OR Suite for Trauma & Acute Care SurgeryEstablished Surgical & Trauma Intensive Care UnitExperience in laparoscopic or robotic surgery requiredAcademic affiliation with Baylor College of MedicineLarge general surgery residency program with resident coverage at all times.Geriatric Trauma Service with full complement of APPsIn house trauma call is expected with dedicated call rooms availableBaylor Scott and White also has a generous benefits package for clinical physicians. This will provide a number of other components, which add a considerable value to the total compensation, among them:Malpractice coverageLife, AD&D, disability and long term care insurance contributionsMedical and dental contributionsAnnual retirement contributionPaid vacation and administrative ("CME") leaveRelocation allowanceAcademic funds (dues, fees, travel) provided pursuant to departmental and institutional CME fund policiesQualifications:MD/DO degreeFellowship training in Trauma, Surgical Critical Care or Acute Care SurgeryBoard Certification by the American Board of Surgery or Osteopathic Board CertificationTexas Medical LicenseFellow of the American College of Surgeons when qualifiedATLSExperience with the surgical care of trauma, emergency general surgery, and critical care patients

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