Acute Care Surgeon/Trauma Surgeon

Cleveland Clinic Foundation; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 420,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Department of General Surgery seeks Staff Surgeon candidates to join our Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Section. This team operates across five campuses, with expansion into a Level I center at Main Campus in early 2028.

We emphasize teaching, research, and collaboration with the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. Fellowship-trained surgeons who are board certified or eligible in surgical critical care, and who can obtain an Ohio medical license, are encouraged to

Qualifications

• Fellowship trained in surgical critical care.
• Board certified or eligible in surgical critical care.
• Able to obtain Ohio medical license and meet credentialing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide care in trauma and acute care surgery across multiple Cleveland Clinic locations.
• Engage in teaching residents and students.
• Develop and contribute to a robust research portfolio.

Skills

Surgical critical care

Education

Fellowship training

Board certification/eligibility

Job description

The Department of General Surgery at Cleveland Clinic is currently seeking highly trained Staff Surgeon candidates to join our growing Section of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. The Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Section practices at five Cleveland Clinic locations: Akron General Hospital-Level 1 Trauma Center, Fairview Hospital-Level 2 Trauma Center, Hillcrest Hospital-Level 2 Trauma Center, Mercy Hospital-Level 2 Trauma Center, and Main Campus in downtown Cleveland. This is an exciting opportunity as we will be starting a level I adult and pediatric trauma center at main campus in the beginning of 2028 and looking for surgeons excited to join our expanding team.

We are committed to growing a robust research portfolio and supporting faculty in their research and other academic endeavors. We are dedicated to the teaching of residents and students in patient care, quality, and research. A faculty appointment at a rank commensurate with experience will be with the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University. Cleveland Clinic is committed to being a national leader in caring for injured patients and has established the Center for Trauma. The Center for Trauma will advance quality, research, education, injury prevention and performance improvement while supporting collaboration across markets and with regional, state and national trauma organizations to benefit communities and improve care for injured patients.

Candidates should be fellowship trained and board certified/eligible in surgical critical care, able to obtain an Ohio medical license, and meet hospital credentialing requirements . Employment with Cleveland Clinic offers outstanding benefits, robust resources for professional development including leadership, education and management tracks. Through these opportunities, you will have the chance to interface with internationally respected collegial team of physicians with a multitude of training backgrounds. Our benefits package goes far beyond a competitive salary. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you will enjoy the best healthcare available, tail coverage, retirement matching, relocation and education allowances, and many other benefits.