Surgery- Trauma & Critical Care

UNAVAILABLE; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CME Funds

Health, dental, and vision

Generous vacation and sick time

Malpractice insurance

Tuition remission

Student loan repayment program

Job summary

Temple University is seeking a fellowship-trained surgeon to join the Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care. The successful candidate will provide high-quality care to trauma and surgical patients and participate in academic missions. Responsibilities include staffing the surgical ICU and maintaining an elective surgical practice. The role requires an MD or equivalent, board certification, and medical licensure in Pennsylvania. Benefits include competitive compensation, generous 403b retirement match, and tuition remission.

Qualifications

• Must have qualifications for faculty appointment at minimum level of Assistant Professor.
• In possession of or eligible for medical licensure in Pennsylvania.
• Prior leadership experience and record of clinical excellence preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive care to trauma and emergency general surgery patients.
• Staff the surgical intensive care unit and participate in in-house call.
• Maintain and develop elective surgical practice aligned with departmental priorities.

Skills

Leadership in medical education

Clinical excellence

Quality improvement initiatives

Research contributions

Education

MD, MD/PhD, DO or foreign equivalent

Active board certification in General Surgery

Job description

Summary of Position

The Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine (LKSOM) invites applications for a fellowship-trained surgeon to join its academically focused trauma and surgical critical care faculty. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive, high-quality care to trauma and emergency general surgery patients across the continuum of care within the Temple University Health System.

In addition to clinical responsibilities in general, emergency, and trauma surgery, the appointed faculty member will staff the surgical intensive care unit and participate in equitable in-house call, including potential burn call coverage. The candidate will be expected to maintain and further develop an elective surgical practice aligned with departmental and institutional priorities. Depending on experience and interest, the position may include formal divisional or programmatic leadership responsibilities.

Why Temple?

• Play a key role in advancing the Division’s clinical, educational, and scholarly missions
• Leadership in
  • Medical student and resident education
  • Faculty mentorship
  • Quality improvement initiatives
  • Scholarly activity
    • Opportunities to contribute to clinical outcomes research, educational scholarship, or program development
• A highly collaborative academic environment that values clinical excellence, collegiality, faculty development, and institutional leadership

Candidate Qualifications

• MD, MD/PhD, DO or foreign equivalent.
• Active board certification in General Surgery, BE/BC and in Surgical Critical Care
• In possession of or eligible for medical licensure in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• Credentials that will qualify for a faculty appointment at the minimum level of Assistant Professor
• Prior leadership experience and a demonstrated record of academic and clinical excellence are preferred

Features and Benefits

• Compensation consistent with leading academic institutions and CME Funds
• Vacation, Holiday, Sick and CME Time
• Generous 403b retirement match
• 457b
• Health, dental, and vision
• Malpractice
• Tuition remission
• Savi- student loan repayment program

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Temple University values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity for all persons regardless of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by law.