Trauma​/Surgical Critical Care​/Acute Care Surgery

Summa Health is seeking a board certified/board eligible Trauma/Surgical Critical Care/Acute Care Surgeon to join our team. The selected candidate will become a member of Summa Health Medical Group, a multi-specialty group practice of 400+ physicians employed by the Summa Health System.

• Over 2000 annual adult trauma admissions
• A renovated 85,000 square foot, state-of-the-art Emergency Department providing care to more than 75,000 patients each year
• A 78-bed ICU critical care center
• Summa Health now offers a beautiful, state-of-the‑art facility for our patients and staff. At 343,000 square feet and seven stories high, the new patient tower is the new front door to Summa Health
  - Akron Campus
• An on‑site rehabilitation care at Summa Rehab Hospital
• A commitment to quality improvement at the Region, State, and National levels (ACS TQIP member since 2009)

The selected candidate will be based at Summa’s main hospital campus in Akron. In addition, trauma surgeons have access to perform procedures at Summa’s Surgery Center in Medina. With 3 operating rooms and the latest in equipment and instrumentation, it allows surgeons and anesthesiologists to provide the best possible care in one convenient, easy‑to‑access location.

Summa Health – headquartered in Akron, Ohio – is one of the largest integrated Healthcare Delivery Systems in the state. With 2 hospitals and 20+ health centers, Summa Health provides access to high quality care throughout the region.

• Employed position with comprehensive benefit package, competitive compensation with salary guarantee
• The oldest accredited General Surgery residency program in Ohio; one of 21 GME training programs at Summa
• Closed-model surgical ICU
• Dedicated acute care surgery service/emergency general surgery service
• Resources for research and innovative development
• Academic appointments at Northeast Ohio Medical University, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Akron University, and Kent State University are encouraged, commensurate with experience
• Simulation-based skill enhancement and education with local, regional, national, and international recognition in teaching and education through courses and academia
• Epic System EMR

• Board Certified/Board Eligible in General Surgery as well as Surgical Critical Care
• Acute Care Surgery fellowship, preferred
• Commitment to quality care in a patient‑centered, team‑based environment
• Active involvement in medical student and resident education
• Energetic pursuit of continued quality and performance improvement

Rising from the rolling hills of the Western Reserve along the Ohio & Erie Canal, Akron is located within 500 miles of 42 major cities, and surrounded by thousands of acres of national parkland and countryside. As a thriving heartland city Akron provides an ideal living and working environment. The vitality of its people and the unparalleled quality of life offers versatility, a low cost of living, outstanding cultural access and a thriving climate for healthcare, education and business.

The downtown hosts a vibrant arts scene and eclectic dining options. Northeast Ohio offers many quality primary and secondary education options.

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