Trauma Surgeon, St. Joseph's Hospital - Tampa, Florida

BayCare Medical Group•Tampa, FL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

BayCare Medical Group (BMG), the region’s largest physician‑led, multispecialty group across Tampa Bay, is seeking two Trauma Surgeons to join the expanding Acute Care Surgery division at St. Joseph’s Hospital – Main, one of the busiest and most advanced hospitals in the region. This is an exceptional opportunity to practice high‑acuity trauma care within a collaborative, academically enriched environment backed by robust system resources. This is a Level II Trauma Center nested within the busiest Emergency and Trauma Department in Tampa Bay, offering consistent exposure to high‑complexity, penetrating and blunt trauma cases. St. Joseph’s Hospital is a 615‑bed tertiary referral center with approximately 70,000 ER visits annually, providing steady trauma volumes and diverse pathology. You will work alongside a well-established team of experienced trauma and acute care surgeons, supported by skilled Advanced Practice Providers who help optimize workflow, continuity of care, and patient experience. Enjoy close collaboration with critical care, neurosurgery, orthopedics, vascular surgery, and other key service lines integral to trauma performance. There are expanded responsibilities within the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU), with opportunities to shape critical care management protocols and participate in quality initiatives across trauma and critical care programs. Serve as core faculty within a robust surgical residency program, with trauma surgeons playing an active role in resident education, clinical teaching, procedure supervision, curriculum development, and bedside mentoring. Candidates with prior academic or teaching experience—or strong interest in education—will thrive in this setting. BayCare Medical Group is a physician-led organization, empowering surgeons to influence program development, care pathways, and operational decisions. Access advanced resources, including data analytics, trauma performance improvement infrastructure, and strong administrative support.

Requirements

Board-certified or board-eligible in General Surgery
Fellowship training in Surgical Critical Care
Experienced and comfortable in high-acuity trauma care
Strong interest in teaching residents and engaging in academic activity
Team-oriented, collaborative, and committed to high-quality patient care

Nice To Haves

Prior academic or teaching experience

Responsibilities

Practice high-acuity trauma care
Manage high-complexity, penetrating and blunt trauma cases
Work alongside a team of experienced trauma and acute care surgeons and Advanced Practice Providers
Collaborate with critical care, neurosurgery, orthopedics, vascular surgery, and other key service lines
Assume expanded responsibilities within the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU)
Shape critical care management protocols
Participate in quality initiatives across trauma and critical care programs
Serve as core faculty within a surgical residency program
Engage in resident education, clinical teaching, procedure supervision, curriculum development, and bedside mentoring
Influence program development, care pathways, and operational decisions