Academic Trauma, Critical Care and Acute Care Surgeon
Job in
Temple, Bell County, Texas, 76508, USA
Listed on 2026-07-14
Listing for:
Salem Health Hospitals & Clinics
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-14
Job specializations:
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Doctor/Physician
Surgeon, Critical Care Physician, Emergency Medicine Physician, Medical Doctor
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center – Temple
Seeking Mid-Career Academic Trauma and Acute Care Surgeons to join the Division of Trauma & Acute Care Surgery, within the Department of Surgery at our flagship hospital in Temple, TX. We are in the process of growing our Acute Care Surgery service team to continue providing the highest level of specialty care available to the region.
Candidates must be BC/BE in both General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care.
Position Information- Privileges at our American College of Surgeons verified & state designated Level I Trauma facility in Temple, TX with more than 3000 trauma registry patients per year.
- Evaluation of all trauma and emergency general surgery consults
- Rounding for the STICU and Trauma Acute Care Surgery Services
- OR coverage for Trauma, Emergency General Surgery, and Elective General Surgery
- Resident and medical student lectures for all aspects of Acute Care Surgery
- Mentorship for residents, medical students and APP students.
- Instructors for ATLS, ATOM, ASSET
- Research and PI projects for the three pillars of Acute Care Surgery
- Regional outreach and commitment to trauma and emergency surgical services
- Involvement in both TQIP and NSQIP
- Leadership opportunities available early
- 24 hour, 365 days / year Dedicated OR Suite for Trauma & Acute Care Surgery
- Established Surgical & Trauma Intensive Care Unit
- Experience in laparoscopic or robotic surgery required
- Academic affiliation with Baylor College of Medicine
- Large general surgery residency program with resident coverage at all times.
- Geriatric Trauma Service with full complement of APPs
- In house trauma call is expected with dedicated call rooms available
Baylor Scott and White also has a generous benefits package for clinical physicians. This will provide a number of other components, which add a considerable value to the total compensation, among them:
- Malpractice coverage
- Life, AD&D, disability and long-term care insurance contributions
- Medical and dental contributions
- Annual retirement contribution
- Paid vacation and administrative ("CME") leave
- Relocation allowance
- Academic funds (dues, fees, travel) provided pursuant to departmental and institutional CME fund policies
- MD/DO degree
- Fellowship training in Trauma, Surgical Critical Care or Acute Care Surgery
- Board Certification by the American Board of Surgery or Osteopathic Board Certification
- Optimal candidate will have 5-10 years post Fellowship training
- Optimal candidate will be at the academic rank of Associate Professor or equivalent
- Texas Medical License
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons when qualified
- ATLS (instructor qualification preferred)
- Experience with the surgical care of trauma, emergency general surgery, and critical care patients
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