Permanent Surgery: Trauma Job in Augusta, Georgia

• Position Type: Permanent
• Recruited Specialty: Surgery: Trauma
• Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: No
• Structure of Position: Single-Specialty Group, Multi-Specialty Group, Employed by Hospital/Clinic/MSO/Other
• Partnership Opportunity: Unknown
• Expected Patient Call Coverage: 1:5
• Expected ER Call Coverage: 1:5

This Regional medical center in east GA is currently seeking a Trauma Medical Director to lead their Trauma team. Not every hospital is prepared to treat trauma patients, but we have a specially trained team to care for your serious emergencies. As the only American College of Surgeons Verified Level II Trauma Center in the CSRA, we have the proven expertise to save lives. As a state-recognized trauma center, we provide a higher level of care for the most critically injured patients.

Qualified Candidates:
- Must be BC/BE General Surgery and BC/BE Surgical Critical Care
- Must hold current ATLS certification
- Preferred 4+ years of experience in an ACS Verified Center
- Be willing to combine administrative and surgical duties
- Excellent interpersonal & communication skills

Incentive/Benefits Package:

·         Employed position with the health system

·         Competitive compensation

·         Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance, 401k with match, PTO, and more

·         CME allowance

·         Malpractice coverage

About the hospital

·         Committed to providing the highest level of quality care easily accessible in an efficient and friendly manner

·         Leads the way in Augusta with procedures in robotic surgery and advanced orthopedic services and emergency care that is second to none

·         Certified as a Primary Stroke Center, as well as an Accredited Chest Pain Center

·         The first hospital in the area to be designated a Center of Excellence in Women’s Health Surgery

·         Recognized as one of only 17 hospitals in the state of Georgia placed in the Chairman’s Category

·         Home to the largest inpatient burn center in the United States. 72 beds dedicated for burn patients, including 36 ICU beds, and 4 dedicated operating room

Fully-staffed 24/7 with board-certified trauma surgeons and a team of experienced professionals, life-saving surgery is available within minutes of arrival. Patients are cared for in two dedicated trauma bays in our Emergency Department. The board-certified trauma surgeons are supported by our experienced emergency medicine physicians, orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, specially trained critical care and emergency nurses and other trauma trained professionals.

The trauma care experts also work closely with their partners in the field -- emergency medical service providers -- to deliver coordinated, specialized treatment to patients who need Level II trauma care. 

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• Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG), Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG)
• Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
• Board Certification: Board Certified
• Work Status Requirements: US Citizen, Green Card
• Preferred Experience Level: Experienced
• Accept Local Physicians within 25 mile Radius: Yes

• Facility Type: Hospital
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