Permanent Surgery: Trauma Job in Florida

• Position Type: Permanent
• Recruited Specialty: Surgery: Trauma
• Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: Yes
• Structure of Position: Single-Specialty Group
• Partnership Opportunity: Unknown
• Expected Patient Call Coverage: 1:5
• Expected ER Call Coverage: 1:5

Trauma Surgeon Needed in FLORIDA

Hospital in the St Petersburg’s area is a state designated Level II trauma center, an integral part of a large Health Systems network of hospitals which is one of the largest in the nation, is seeking to add a Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon to its team in the St Petersburg area of Florida. 

We are seeking a board certified general surgeon who holds additional certification in surgical critical care / trauma. Ideally candidate would be BC in both General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. We are looking for clinical excellence in general surgery, traumatology and surgical critical care and someone who can transition quickly into a multidisciplinary team managing over 2,300 trauma encounters a year.

The hospital in the St Petersburg area is a licensed 480 bed tertiary medical center supporting the citizens of the west coast of central Florida and receives referrals from throughout the state.  The hospital is also supported by multiple Air Medical Services assets. 

Candidates will join a team of 4 acute care surgeons and will share a 1:5 call schedule with additional back up responsibilities on a rotating basis.  The trauma service is supported by all surgical subspecialties and an active interventional radiology group.

Research opportunities are available but not required for fulfilling this position.  Active involvement in prehospital and interhospital educational events is required.  The position offers competitive benefits and a compensation package that is commensurate with training and experience. Professional malpractice and medical liability are covered.

• Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG), Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG)
• Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
• Board Certification: Board Certified, Board Eligible
• Work Status Requirements: US Citizen, Green Card
• Preferred Experience Level: Currently In Training, Recently Trained, Experienced, Very Experienced
• Accept Local Physicians within 25 mile Radius: No

• Facility Type: Hospital
• Number of Hospital Beds: 480
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