Trauma Surgeon

Fort Wayne, United States | Posted on 10/09/2026

• 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

• Average Daily Volume: 10-20
• Admissions
  
  Required:
  
  Yes
• Rounding:
  Both assigned & unassigned patients
• Case Mix:
  Trauma, Surgical Critical Care, General Surgery

• 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.
• Facility PEDs Level: II
• Beds in the Dept: 25
• Types of ICU: MSIC, CVIU, CICU

• Temporary Privileges Available:
  Yes

• 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

• 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.