Acute Care/Trauma Surgeon

Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City is recruiting a BC/BE Acute Care/Trauma Surgeon to join its Trauma and Surgical Critical Care Specialists team. This is an ACS-verified Level I Trauma Center and tertiary referral center, with an academic Acute Care Surgery program in partnership with UMKC School of Medicine.

The role includes opportunities in minimally invasive and robotic procedures, participation in a comprehensive Surgical ICU program, and involvement in resident and medical student

Qualifications

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in General Surgery and certified or eligible for Surgical Critical Care

Responsibilities

• Practice full spectrum of Acute Care Surgery including trauma surgery, emergency general surgery, and surgical critical care.
• Participate in resident and medical student education and clinical research.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality patient care within an academic environment.

Skills

Resident education

Academic excellence

Clinical research

Trauma surgery

Critical care

Job description

Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City is recruiting a BC/BE Acute Care/Trauma Surgeon to join its highly respected Trauma and Surgical Critical Care Specialists team. This outstanding opportunity offers the chance to practice at an ACS-verified Level I Trauma Center and tertiary referral center while playing a key role in the continued growth of an academic Acute Care Surgery program in partnership with the UMKC School of Medicine.

Position Highlights

• Join an established ACS-verified Level I Trauma Center and a collaborative, mission-driven team dedicated to excellence in trauma surgery, acute care surgery, and surgical critical care, offering a unique blend of advanced clinical practice, resident education, clinical research, and leadership opportunities within one of the Midwest’s premier healthcare organizations.
• Practice the full spectrum of Acute Care Surgery, including trauma surgery, emergency general surgery, and surgical critical care, while managing critically ill surgical patients in a high-acuity academic environment.
• Opportunity to perform minimally invasive and robotic procedures utilizing the da Vinci Surgical System.
• Participate in a comprehensive Surgical ICU program providing care for trauma, emergency general surgery, transplant, surgical oncology, neurosurgical, and other complex surgical subspecialty patients.
• Work within a robust multidisciplinary team supported by experienced critical care nurses, pharmacists, therapists, and five dedicated Advanced Practice Providers.
• Competitive call structure within a well-established and collegial surgical group
• Faculty appointment with the UMKC Department of Surgery
• Active participation in resident and medical student education

Qualifications

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in General Surgery through the American Board of Surgery and certified or eligible for certification in Surgical Critical Care
• Demonstrate a commitment to high-quality patient care, resident education, multidisciplinary collaboration, and academic excellence

About Saint Luke’s

Saint Luke’s is a not-for-profit health system committed to providing the highest levels of excellence in quality, compassionate healthcare. With 10 hospitals and campuses and over 100 primary care and specialty offices, Saint Luke’s team of world-class physicians and caregivers deliver exceptional care. For more than 140 years, Saint Luke’s has been dedicated to enhancing the physical, mental, and spiritual health of the diverse communities we serve. Our outstanding clinical outcomes, reputation for exceptional customer service, dedication to research and innovation, and state-of-the-art facilities reflect our vision of being “the best place to get care, the best place to give care.” On Jan. 1, 2024, BJC and Saint Luke’s officially combined as BJC Health System to operate as a single, integrated healthcare organization serving two regions with a distinct brand in each: BJC HealthCare in the East and Saint Luke’s in the West. BJC Health System is one of the largest nonprofit healthcare organizations in the United States and the largest in the state of Missouri, serving urban, suburban, and rural communities in Missouri, southern Illinois, and eastern Kansas.

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