Surgery- Trauma & Critical Care

Temple University, Office of Physician & Faculty Recruitment•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

The Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine (LKSOM) invites applications for a fellowship-trained surgeon to join its academically focused trauma and surgical critical care faculty. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive, high-quality care to trauma and emergency general surgery patients across the continuum of care within the Temple University Health System. Experienced surgeons who qualify for rank at the Associate Professor level or higher are encouraged to apply. In addition to clinical responsibilities in general, emergency, and trauma surgery, the appointed faculty member will staff the surgical intensive care unit and participate in equitable in-house call, including potential burn call coverage. The candidate will be expected to maintain and further develop an elective surgical practice aligned with departmental and institutional priorities. Depending on experience and interest, the position may include formal divisional or programmatic leadership responsibilities. Why Temple? Play a key role in advancing the Division’s clinical, educational, and scholarly missions Leadership in: Medical student and resident education Faculty mentorship Quality improvement initiatives Scholarly activity Opportunities to contribute to clinical outcomes research, educational scholarship, or program development A highly collaborative academic environment that values clinical excellence, collegiality, faculty development, and institutional leadership

Requirements

MD, MD/PhD, DO or foreign equivalent
Active board certification in General Surgery, BE/BC and in Surgical Critical Care
In possession of or eligible for medical licensure in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Credentials that will qualify for a faculty appointment at the minimum level of Assistant Professor

Nice To Haves

Prior leadership experience and a demonstrated record of academic and clinical excellence are preferred

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive, high-quality care to trauma and emergency general surgery patients
Staff the surgical intensive care unit
Participate in equitable in-house call, including potential burn call coverage
Maintain and further develop an elective surgical practice aligned with departmental and institutional priorities
Depending on experience and interest, the position may include formal divisional or programmatic leadership responsibilities