Surgery - Trauma Physician

UMass Memorial Health; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 380,000 - 492,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement contributions

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan forgiveness

Relocation assistance

Professional liability insurance

Clinician Wellness Program

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health University Campus in Worcester, MA seeks a Trauma & Acute Care Surgeon to join a growing team within a Level I trauma program. The role emphasizes academic medicine, teaching medical students, residents, and fellows, with opportunities for research in outcomes and injury prevention.

The successful candidate is Board Certified/Eligible with fellowship training in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, and must qualify for Massachusetts medical licensure.

Qualifications

• Board Certified/Board Eligible; fellowship training in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care required
• Interest in academic medicine, including teaching medical students, residents, fellows, and advanced practice providers
• Interest in clinical, quality, simulation, and injury prevention research
• MD or DO degree and qualify for medical Massachusetts license
• Demonstrated commitment to patient-centered clinical care
• Two or more years of experience preferred

Education

MD or DO degree

Fellowship in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care

Academic medicine interest

Teaching medical students, residents, fellows, and APPs

Clinical quality and injury prevention research

Massachusetts medical license eligibility

Job description

Hiring Range: $380,000 to $492,000
Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on acandidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations
Location: Worcester, MA
Facility: UMass Memorial Health University Campus
Department: Surgery, Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care
Schedule: Full-Time
UMass Memorial Medical Group seeks a Trauma & Acute Care Surgeon to join our growing team. Our competitive compensation and benefits package places us as your top choice in the region.

Key Highlights

• Level I Trauma Center (Adult and Pediatric); approximately 130,000 emergency visits, 5,300 trauma activations, and 2,500 Surgical ICU admissions annually
• Robust Acute Care Surgery practice with dedicated trauma day/night coverage
• Surgical intensivist responsibilities across transplant, general surgery, surgical oncology, neurosurgery, and other high-acuity subspecialty patients
• Three Surgical ICUs with a total of 40 beds located on the University Campus
• Strong support from a large team of advanced practice providers (NPs and PAs)
• Highly supportive hospital administration committed to trauma program growth
• Access to departmental resources and infrastructure for trauma and critical care research
• Academic appointment commensurate with experience and training through UMass Chan Medical School
• Division expansion from 7 to 8 surgeons in response to increasing trauma volume
• Modern technology platforms (e.g., Epic EMR) for seamless communication and workflow efficiency
  

Qualifications

• Board Certified/Board Eligible; fellowship training in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care required
• Interest in academic medicine, including teaching medical students, residents, fellows, and advanced practice providers
• Interest in clinical, quality, simulation, and injury prevention research
• MD or DO degree and qualify for medical Massachusetts license
• Demonstrated commitment to patient-centered clinical care
• Two or more years of experience preferred
  

Top Tier Benefits To Reflect Your Value And Needs

• Employer-funded retirement contributions of 8% of base salary with additional retirement plan options
• Tuition reimbursement, student loan forgiveness support, and PSLF eligible employment
• Concierge services for relocation to include special mortgage promotions
• Professional liability insurance coverage of $5 million per claim and $10 million aggregate
• Organization-wide commitment to formal Clinician Wellness Program
  

We are committed to fostering and embracing a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Creating a diverse environment of professors and clinicians who offer unique insights and perspectives as we teach the next generation of physicians is critical to our mission. We are engaged in multiple initiatives with UMass Chan Medical School and with UMass Memorial Health to expand the diversity within our Medical Group in the spirit of inclusivity.