Employed

Temple•Temple, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Baylor Scott and White Medical Center – Temple is seeking Mid-Career Academic Trauma and Acute Care Surgeons 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 Information Privileges 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: Clinical Evaluation of all trauma and emergency general surgery consults Rounding for the STICU and Trauma Acute Care Surgery Services OR coverage for Trauma, Emergency General Surgery, and Elective General Surgery Academic Resident and medical student lectures for all aspects of Acute Care Surgery Mentorship for residents, medical students and APP students. Instructors for ATLS, ATOM, ASSET Research and PI projects for the three pillars of Acute Care Surgery Mission Regional outreach and commitment to trauma and emergency surgical services Involvement in both TQIP and NSQIP Leadership opportunities available early 24 hour, 365 days / year Dedicated OR Suite for Trauma & Acute Care Surgery Established Surgical & Trauma Intensive Care Unit Experience in laparoscopic or robotic surgery Academic affiliation with Baylor College of Medicine Large general surgery residency program with resident coverage at all times. Geriatric Trauma Service with full complement of APPs In house trauma call is expected with dedicated call rooms available Compensation based on experience Baylor 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 coverage Life, AD&D, disability and long-term care insurance contributions Medical and dental contributions Annual retirement contribution Paid vacation and administrative (“CME”) leave Relocation allowance Academic funds (dues, fees, travel) provided pursuant to departmental and institutional CME fund policies

Requirements

MD/DO degree
Fellowship training in Trauma, Surgical Critical Care or Acute Care Surgery
Board Certification by the American Board of Surgery or Osteopathic Board Certification
Texas Medical License
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons when qualified
ATLS (instructor qualification preferred)
Experience with the surgical care of trauma, emergency general surgery, and critical care patients

Nice To Haves

Optimal candidate will have 5-10 years post Fellowship training
Optimal candidate will be at the academic rank of Associate Professor or equivalent

Responsibilities

Clinical Evaluation of all trauma and emergency general surgery consults
Rounding for the STICU and Trauma Acute Care Surgery Services
OR coverage for Trauma, Emergency General Surgery, and Elective General Surgery
Academic Resident and medical student lectures for all aspects of Acute Care Surgery
Mentorship for residents, medical students and APP students.
Instructors for ATLS, ATOM, ASSET
Research and PI projects for the three pillars of Acute Care Surgery Mission
Regional outreach and commitment to trauma and emergency surgical services
Involvement in both TQIP and NSQIP
Leadership opportunities available early

Benefits

Malpractice coverage
Life, AD&D, disability and long-term care insurance contributions
Medical and dental contributions
Annual retirement contribution
Paid vacation and administrative (“CME”) leave
Relocation allowance
Academic funds (dues, fees, travel) provided pursuant to departmental and institutional CME fund policies

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