Acute Care Surgeon – Hartford Hospital

Hartford HealthCare; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare in Hartford, CT is seeking an Acute Care Surgeon to join a team at a nationally recognized Level-1 Trauma Center. As part of a dynamic academic environment, you will provide multidisciplinary care, contribute to trauma initiatives, and teach future surgeons. The role requires board eligibility or certification in Acute Care Surgery, along with completion of a Surgical Critical Care Fellowship. The position offers collaboration with innovative research and educational programs.

Qualifications

• Board-eligible or board-certified in Acute Care Surgery.
• Eligible to be licensed in Connecticut.
• Completion of a Surgical Critical Care Fellowship.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive multidisciplinary care across trauma surgery, surgical critical care, and emergency general surgery.

Education

Surgical Critical Care Fellowship

Job description

Acute Care Surgeon – Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT

Location: 80 Seymour Street (10008)

Hartford Hospital is a 867‑bed tertiary care academic medical center in Hartford, Connecticut. An American College of Surgeons Level I Trauma Center, it serves a regional catchment population of over 1.5 million and offers a high‑volume surgical environment within a rapidly growing academic and clinical setting.

About the Role

As an acute care surgeon, you will provide comprehensive multidisciplinary care across trauma surgery, surgical critical care, and emergency general surgery.

Key Program Highlights

• Nationally recognized Level‐1 Trauma Center with a legacy in trauma innovation and leadership.
• Supported by LifeStar helicopter EMS service.
• Nation‑wide contributions to trauma initiatives, including the ATOM course and Stop the Bleed campaign.
• Annual clinical volume: 2,600+ trauma patients, 1,100+ surgical ICU admissions, 1,500+ emergency general surgery cases.
• Growing faculty of 14 acute care surgeons with ongoing expansion.
• Four surgical critical care fellowship positions, including three AAST‑approved two‑year acute care surgery fellowships.
• Active collaboration with the Chest Wall Injury Society.

Academic Excellence, Research, and Education

• Primary teaching site for the University of Connecticut General Surgery Residency Program.
• Faculty engagement in medical student, resident, fellow, and advanced practice provider education.
• Regular presentations at national meetings such as EAST, AAST, and ACS.
• Access to the Center for Education, Simulation, and Innovation (CESI), a leading medical simulation center.
• Strong institutional support for ACS research, clinical trials, and health systems innovation.

Innovation

• AI‑driven hypotension prediction models in the surgical ICU.
• Use of virtual reality technology for pre‑operative rib fracture visualization.
• Initiatives focused on safe integration of artificial intelligence in clinical care.

Qualifications

• Board‑eligible or board‑certified Acute Care Surgery.
• Eligible to be licensed in Connecticut.
• Completion of a Surgical Critical Care Fellowship.