Physician - Acute Care Surgery - Grand Rapids, MI

Corewell Health; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Corewell Health West is seeking its twentieth acute care surgeon to join a premier program at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI. The role emphasizes high‑volume, complex trauma and emergency general surgery with a focus on performance improvement and education.

Board-certified surgeons in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care are preferred, with Michigan licensure. The hired surgeon will rotate through trauma, EGS, and surgical critical care and participate in a robust academic

Qualifications

• Board certification in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care.
• Licensed to practice in Michigan (MD/DO).
• Experience at Butterworth Hospital preferred.

Responsibilities

• Rotate through trauma, emergency general surgery, and surgical critical care.
• Lead and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including residents and fellows.
• Contribute to performance improvement and patient safety initiatives.
• Engage in teaching and academic activities as part of a teaching hospital.

Skills

Fast-paced environment

Leadership

Clear communication

Performance improvement mindset

Education

Board Certified in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care

Michigan MD/DO license

Experience at Butterworth Hospital preferred

Job description

Opportunity

The Division of Acute Care Surgery at Corewell Health West is seeking its twentieth acute care surgeon to join a well‑established and growing service line at one of the busiest acute care surgery programs in the country. We are looking for a colleague who is drawn to complex, high‑volume work and who wants to impact a program that continues to evolve. Our surgeons find meaningful ways to contribute beyond the clinical work, and we support them in doing so.

Who We Are

The Division is comprised of nineteen surgeons and nine advanced practice providers who care for the traumatically injured, critically ill, burned, and emergency general surgery patients at Butterworth Hospital, an ACS verified Level I Adult Trauma Center for thirty‑five consecutive years.

• Second busiest trauma center in the state of Michigan
• Highest emergency general surgery volume in the state of Michigan
• One of the highest volume robotic EGS programs in the country, having recently surpassed 2,000 robotic emergency general surgery cases
• Seven day a week dedicated block time, with an operating room frequently running through the night
• Butterworth Hospital serves as a quaternary referral center for a region of more than 9 million people, supported by an extensive EMS and AeroMed flight system, with over 350,000 emergency room visits and 75,000 admissions each year

Our Commitment to Verification and Continuous Improvement

We view performance improvement and patient safety as the mechanism through which a program gets better over time, and our verification work reflects that. We ask every member of the team to take part.

• Trauma: ACS verified Level I for thirty‑five years, with active participation in the Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) and the Michigan Trauma Quality Improvement Program
• Burn: Recently completed our ABA consultation visit, with formal verification anticipated within the next twelve months
• Emergency General Surgery: In the early stages of pursuing ACS EGS verification and an active contributor to the Michigan Acute Care Surgery database

Practice Structure

The hired surgeon will rotate through trauma, emergency general surgery, and surgical critical care. Five of our surgeons provide burn care. While we are not currently recruiting a burn surgeon, all of our surgeons participate in the acute resuscitation of the burn patient and in the care of the burn patient in the surgical ICU setting. We do not work twenty‑four hour shifts. Coverage follows a 10‑hour and 14‑hour split, with day shifts, night shifts, weekends, and holidays distributed equitably across the year.

Education and Academics

As one of the main teaching hospitals for Michigan State University, the Division supports an ACGME‑accredited Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, currently two fellows, and a General Surgery Residency that graduates six residents each year. Opportunities for the education of medical students, residents, and fellows, as well as clinical and translational research, are abundant, and teaching is an expected and valued part of the role.

The Colleague We Are Looking For

Board Certified in General Surgery and in Surgical Critical Care (eligible is acceptable for new graduates). Beyond credentials, we are looking for a surgeon who:

• Thrives in a fast‑paced, high‑volume environment and is comfortable triaging competing demands across a busy service
• Leads and delegates effectively across a multidisciplinary team that includes advanced practice providers, residents, and fellows
• Communicates clearly and consistently, particularly at handoff and across service lines
• Values performance improvement and patient safety as the foundation of a well‑functioning program and participates actively in that work
• Looks for ways to raise the tide, contributing to the division in ways that extend beyond excellent clinical care

Why Our Team Stays

We have had essentially no surgeon or advanced practice provider turnover in recent years, which may be the most useful metric we can tell you about what it is like to work here. The volume is high and the cases are complex, but the team is deeply engaged, colleagues support one another, and the work is genuinely rewarding. We are a family and we have a good time providing excellent care. If you are looking for a collaborative, innovative, data‑informed team where your contributions are visible and your growth is supported, we would welcome a conversation.

Corewell Health West Medical Group

Corewell Health West Medical Group is a multispecialty physician group dedicated to providing excellent patient care and building a healthier community. With a large and growing regional referral base, there is significant opportunity for continued growth across our system.

Qualifications

• BC/BE in Surgical Critical Care and General Surgery
• License – Michigan MD/DO
• Experience at Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital is preferred but not required

Primary Location

Site – Butterworth Hospital – 100 Michigan St NE – Grand Rapids

Contact

The Corewell Health career site is for non‑Corewell Health team members only. If you have a disability, pregnancy, or sincerely held religious belief and require reasonable accommodations to complete the application process, to perform the essential functions of the job, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at (616) 486‑7447.

EEO Statement

Corewell Health is committed to providing a safe environment for our team members, patients, visitors, and community. We require a drug‑free workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on‑site or hybrid workplace category. Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category. We are committed to supporting prospective team members who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment due to a disability, pregnancy, or sincerely held religious belief.