Trauma Surgeon
Updated 10/10/26
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Physician
Surgery-Trauma
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Job at a glance
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job description
Job description
JOB OVERVIEW
- Job Id: L-MD-61054
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Trauma Surgery
- Job Type: Locum-to-Permanent
- Location: Fort Wayne, IN
- Service Setting: Inpatient, Outpatient
- Coverage Period: ASAP – Ongoing
- Coverage Type: Clinical + call
- Shift Schedule: 7AM – 5PM
- Clinic on Tue & Thu
- Call Schedule: Nights; 5PM – 7AM; back-up call
- Shift/Clinic Coverage: Primarily covered by APPs, with the surgeon seeing a few patients designated as "MD only". These are patients with ongoing wounds or need for future surgeries (eg, interval appendectomies, cholecystostomy tubes needing future cholecystectomy)
- Reason for Coverage: Vacancy - Long-Term Permanent Search
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered by Agency
PATIENT INFORMATION
- Average Daily Volume: 10-20
- Admissions Required: Yes
- Rounding: Both assigned & unassigned patients
- Case Mix: Trauma, Surgical Critical Care, General Surgery
FACILITY INFORMATION
- EMR: Cerner
- Support Staff: RNs: 3, PA/NPs: 3, Office Staff: 2
- Day team has 2 surgeons & 2 APPs; The night team has 1 surgeon & 1 APP, who cover the whole service.
- Day team has 2 surgeons & 2 APPs; The night team has 1 surgeon & 1 APP, who cover the whole service.
- Trauma Level: II
- Facility PEDs Level: II
- Beds in the Dept: 25
- Types of ICU: MSIC, CVIU, CICU
PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE
- Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
- Temporary Privileges Available: Yes
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Board: BC in General Surgery and Critical Care
- Active IN license
- CSR, DEA
- ATLS
- Must have Fellowship in Trauma/Surgical Critical Care
- Clean NPDB and malpractice background
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide trauma and surgical critical care coverage for inpatients and outpatients.
- Manage ICU patients (MSICU, CVIU, CICU) and emergency general surgery.
- Supervise and collaborate with APPs in both day and night teams.
- Perform surgical procedures including laparoscopic, vascular, and trauma surgeries.
- Participate in call schedule and provide backup coverage as needed.
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