Academic Acute Care Surgeon & ACES Director

UT Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas invites applications for an Academic Acute Care Surgeon. The role supports a high-volume, nationally recognized program with opportunities for leadership as ACES Director and program development across Parkland, Clements University Hospital, and UT Southwestern’s Frisco campus.

Ideal candidates are board-certified/board-eligible in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, with strong trauma and critical care skills and a commitment to education,

Qualifications

• Board-certified/board-eligible in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care.
• Strong clinical skills in trauma, emergency general surgery, and critical care.
• Commitment to academic medicine, mentorship, and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care across Parkland Health, Clements University Hospital, and UT Southwestern facilities.
• Contribute to program development, quality improvement, and education.
• Engage in leadership roles such as ACES Director and divisional leadership.

Skills

Trauma care

Emergency general surgery

Surgical critical care

Education

Board-certified/board-eligible in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care

Job description

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas invites applications for an Academic Acute Care Surgeon. The role supports a high-volume, nationally recognized program with opportunities for leadership as ACES Director and program development across Parkland, Clements University Hospital, and UT Southwestern’s Frisco campus.

Ideal candidates are board-certified/board-eligible in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, with strong trauma and critical care skills and a commitment to education,