Pediatric Surgery - Physician Trauma Medical Director

CHOC Specialists•Orange, CA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

CHOC Specialists, part of Rady Children’s Health, is seeking a board-certified pediatric surgeon to join the Division of Pediatric Surgery at Rady’s Children’s Health Orange County and the Department of Surgery at the University of California Irvine, as their Trauma Medical Director. The division is looking for an applicant with experience and/or leadership in pediatric trauma/critical care. The practice is growing rapidly and serves a large patient population, seeing 800 trauma cases annually in their Pediatric Level I Trauma department. The call schedule and working environment are well-balanced. The ideal candidate will possess strong clinical and leadership skills, with a demonstrated ability to connect meaningfully with hospital administration, university leadership, and local trauma partners. Academic and research interest in pediatric trauma and critical care is required, with support from CHOC including a full-time clinical research coordinator and a PhD-level biostatistician. Additional research support is negotiable. There are numerous teaching opportunities, including ACGME-accredited pediatric surgery fellows, general surgery and pediatric residents, medical students, and NP/PA students. Applicants must be eligible for an unrestricted CA medical license and have a special interest in trauma. While the primary focus is leading the trauma program, the surgeon will also share general pediatric surgery patient care responsibilities, including minimally invasive surgery, cancer surgery, neonatal surgery, general pediatric surgery, non-cardiac thoracic surgery, GI surgery, and oncology surgery. Successful candidates will be committed to scholarly activity that advances surgical research through a basic or clinical/translational research track at the University of California Irvine Department of Surgery. Protected research time will be allocated based on the candidate’s research activities and academic record. CHOC Specialists is a private pediatric subspecialty group with over 450 physicians and advanced practice providers across 29 subspecialties, practicing at CHOC, a premier healthcare system in Orange County, CA, now part of Rady Children’s Health. CHOC is recognized for its centers of excellence and is committed to advancing pediatric care through expertise, advocacy, outreach, and research. Rady’s Orange County is affiliated with the University of California, Irvine, consistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report and the American College of Surgeons.

Requirements

Board-certified pediatric surgeon.
Experience and/or leadership in pediatric trauma/critical care.
Academic and research interest in pediatric trauma and critical care.
Eligible for an unrestricted CA medical license.
Special interest in trauma.
Commitment to scholarly activity that advances surgical research.
Demonstrated ability to connect with others in a meaningful way at all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

Special expertise in minimally invasive surgery, cancer surgery and neonatal surgery.

Responsibilities

Lead the trauma program.
Share general pediatric surgery patient care responsibilities.
Provide full scope of pediatric surgical services, including expertise in minimally invasive surgery, cancer surgery, and neonatal surgery.
Perform general pediatric surgery, non-cardiac thoracic surgery, GI surgery, and oncology surgery.
Engage in scholarly activity to advance surgical research.
Teach ACGME-accredited pediatric surgery fellows, general surgery and pediatric residents, medical students, and NP/PA students.
Collaborate with hospital administration, university leadership, and local trauma partners.