Trauma Surgeon

Schuylkill•Bethlehem, PA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Imagine a career at one of the nation's most advanced health networks. Be part of an exceptional health care experience. Join the inspired, passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network, a nationally recognized, forward-thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work. LVHN has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. We're a Magnet(tm) Hospital, having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Center's prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region. Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest grade in patient safety. These recognitions highlight LVHN's commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day. Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network. Specialty: Surg: Trauma Our surgeons have a depth and breadth of surgical knowledge that are unmatched in the area, with expertise in less invasive techniques and robotic technology. At the Institute for Surgical Excellence , you’ll be a part of a team that is setting the bar for surgical excellence. High functioning Level II trauma center New 8-bed ICU Time will be split among: Rounding on the inpatient trauma, emergency and elective surgical patients both on the floor and in the ICU Outpatient office setting for evaluation of new elective general surgery patients and follow-up for established patients Respond to trauma activations and emergency general surgery patients when on-call Call approximately 1:5 Join a team of unmatched surgical expertise. Many of our physicians have trained at the nation’s best academic institutions and published promising research in prestigious medical journals. Our surgeons perform more than 85,000 surgeries every year – 25 percent more than other centers in the region. In a Trauma Surgeon career with LVHN, you’ll experience: The largest, most advanced robotics program in the region. We were one of the first sites in the world to acquire the da Vinci SP® (single port) robotic surgery system and one of a few places in the world to offer IRIS scanning The first health network in the region to obtain Mazor X Stealth™ Edition robotic guidance platform

Requirements

Must be Board Eligible or Certified by American Board of Surgery or American Osteopathic Board of Surgery with added qualifications in surgical critical care.
A valid PA Medical License or ability to obtain one is required
Current ATLS certification (instructor status preferred)

Responsibilities

Rounding on the inpatient trauma, emergency and elective surgical patients both on the floor and in the ICU
Outpatient office setting for evaluation of new elective general surgery patients and follow-up for established patients
Respond to trauma activations and emergency general surgery patients when on-call
Call approximately 1:5