Trauma Surgery

Seeking an experienced Trauma Surgeon to join a dynamic trauma and acute care surgery team in Jacksonville suburbs. Hospital is a Florida Department of Health Level II trauma center and is pursuing Level II verification by the American College of Surgeons.

Fulltime role with 14 shifts per month: 12-hour primary in-house coverage, plus 12-hour back-up (rarely called in)

• The acute care surgery team has six advanced practice professionals, with 24-hour APP coverage
• General surgery and emergency medicine residents rotate on the service
• The program participates in TQIP and TQIP collaboratives
• 2,000+ trauma patients in 2021
• Covers all general surgery call for the hospital

Qualified Candidates:

• Board certified in General Surgery and fellowship trained in Surgical Critical Care
• Have, or be able to obtain, an unrestricted license to practice in Florida - not subject to any restrictions, probationary terms or conditions
• No history of license to practice being revoked, restricted or suspended by any professional licensing agency in any state or jurisdiction
• Have current, unrestricted DEA registration

Incentive/Benefits Package:

• Employment position
• Highly competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, short & long term disability options, 401k and more
• CME time / allowance
• Occurrence-based malpractice

About Hospital:

• A full-service, level II trauma and acute-care hospital with 365 beds including 10 ORs and 28 ICU beds
• Current facility expansion projects for 408 total inpatient beds, and an additional 20-bed ICU
• Hospital is the only Comprehensive Stroke Center in County
• 9 ACGME residencies/fellowships
• 44 bed emergency department with 2 dedicated trauma bays with 112,000 annual patient visits
  • Hospital accolades include:
    • Leapfrog Top Teaching Hospital and Safety Grade “A” facility
    • Ranked in America’s top 250 hospital by Healthgrades
    • Top 5 in the state for Critical Care by Healthgrades
    • Among top 100 hospitals in the country for stroke, pulmonary and critical care by Healthgrades
    • Ranked in top 5% in the country for women’s care by Healthgrades
    • American Heart Association Get with the Guidelines recipients for Stroke Gold Plus, AFib Gold and Heart Failure Gold
    • Our inpatient rehabilitation center is Commission on Accreditation Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) accredited
    • A U.S. News and World Report High Performing Hospital

About Jacksonville, FL:
With over 200 days of sunshine per year, no state income taxes, lower cost of living, proximity to 22 miles of beaches, the largest urban park system in the nation, world-class fishing, vibrant street arts scene, and local distilleries and craft breweries, Jacksonville is a top destination to work and live. It is the 12th largest city in the United States and more than 500 people move to Northeast Florida each week with jobs being the major driving relocation factor.

Minutes from the home of the PGA Tour’s world golf headquarters at TPC Sawgrass and The PLAYERS Championship, as well as home to tennis at the ATP Tour, Jacksonville is a 20-minute drive from the nation’s oldest city, St. Augustine. Jacksonville also hosts one of the five largest Jazz Festivals in the United States and is a dedicated Carnival Cruise Line terminal with weekly cruises to the Bahamas