Trauma Surgeon Opportunity in Fort Worth, TX

Trauma Surgeon Opportunity in Fort Worth, TX Acclaim Multispecialty Group, in partnership with John Peter Smith Hospital, is recruiting for a fellowship trained trauma critical care surgeon with research experience and interest to staff our ACS-verified Level I and emergency general surgery-verified hospital. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, JPS Health is the safety net hospital for Tarrant County, evaluating over 127,000 emergency department patients, 60,000 urgent care patients, and 3,400 trauma patients with a penetrating rate of 18%. We evaluate over 3,000 emergency general surgery patients per year, of which 1800-2000 patients require operative intervention. Our acute care surgery service is divided among 5 teams, plus SICU and geriatric trauma services. We are integrated with the Baylor University Medical Center general surgery residency and we have rotating general surgery residents from the William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso and Baylor All Saints Medical Center. In addition, we have several rotating residents on the surgery services and very experienced Advanced Practice Providers.

Position Description: Trauma/Acute Care Surgery Services Rotations  SICU/Geriatric trauma services Rotations  Elective surgery practice with access to Da Vinci robots  Protected time and FTE allocation for research activities

Current Team:  5 critical care trauma surgeons  4 general/trauma surgeons   Extensive sub-specialty support 

Benefits: Paid Time Off (PTO) Malpractice Coverage Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance Options CME/Professional Expense Allowance Relocation Assistance

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Required Education and Experience  Must have a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy degree from an approved school of Medicine/Osteopathy  Board Certified/Board Eligible in surgical critical care required  3-5 years of experience preferred in Level I trauma center  2-3 years of research experience including publications in peer-reviewed journals and obtaining extra-mural funding

Required Licensures/Certification  Board eligible or board certified in specialty  Texas Medical License