Trauma Surgeon

ChristianaCare•Newark, DE

2d•$445,027 - $615,473•Onsite

About The Position

ChristianaCare is recruiting a Trauma Surgeon to join a collegial group of 13 fellowship-trained Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgeons at our Level 1 Trauma Center in Newark, Delaware. The Trauma Program has over 5000 unique patient contacts per year, while EGS has nearly 4000. Our 22-bed Surgical Critical Care Complex maintains a high census. Christiana Hospital in Newark, Delaware, is part of the ChristianaCare Health System, a Magnet® non-profit health care organization, with over 1,200 beds between three hospitals (Christiana, Wilmington, and Union Campuses). It is the only Level I trauma center on the East Coast corridor situated between Philadelphia and Baltimore with a wide catchment area that draws from PA, NJ, MD and DE. We also serve as the tertiary referral center for the state of Delaware. Christiana Hospital, Newark, Delaware. This 1,007-bed, 1.3-million-square-foot modern facility provides a level of care only available in large-scale teaching hospitals. Christiana Hospital includes Delaware's only Level-I Trauma center (as verified by the American College of Surgeons), which is prepared to handle the most extreme medical emergencies. In fact, it is the only Level-I Trauma center on the East Coast corridor between Baltimore and Philadelphia. Christiana Hospital has also been nationally recognized in U.S. News & World Report's Best Regional Hospitals rankings as #1 in Delaware and #3 in the Philadelphia metro area, plus High Performing in 9 Adult Procedures/Conditions.

Requirements

Board-certified in General surgery
Board-eligible or certified in Surgical Critical Care.

Nice To Haves

Preference for applicants to participate in call and rotational coverage of the Trauma, Emergency General Surgery (EGS), and Surgical Critical Care services.
Interest and participation in the education of medical students, residents, and surgical critical care/acute care surgery fellows.
Preference for candidates to be interested in surgical research.

Responsibilities

Participate in call and rotational coverage of the Trauma, Emergency General Surgery (EGS), and Surgical Critical Care services.
Interest and participation in the education of medical students, residents, and surgical critical care/acute care surgery fellows.
Interest in surgical research.

Benefits

Competitive base salary
annual bonus incentives
loan repayment eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
sign-on bonus
Health, dental and vision benefits
403(b) (with company match), 457b and Defined Contribution Plans
Fully paid malpractice insurance with tail coverage
12 weeks paid parental leave.
Robust employee wellness program including a variety of membership and discount options.
health insurance
paid time off
retirement
an employee assistance program.