Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

East Carolina University; Greenville (NC); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Assistance

Vacation

CME Days & Reimbursement

Malpractice with tail

Job summary

East Carolina University is seeking a Trauma and Acute Care Surgeon to join the Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. The role supports ECU Health Medical Center, a verified Level 1 trauma center, with teaching and clinical duties in a busy academic environment.

Applicants should be board certified in general surgery, with a completed or eligible surgical critical care fellowship, and must meet North Carolina medical licensing requirements. Salary is commensurate with qualifications.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from an accredited institution.
• Board certified in general surgery.
• Completed fellowship in surgical critical care or acute care surgery.
• Board certified or eligible in surgical critical care.

Responsibilities

• Staff the Trauma Service, Surgical and Trauma ICU, and Emergency General Surgery.
• Provide academic teaching at title/rank of Clinical Assistant Professor/Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor.
• Participate in clinical care within a Level 1 trauma center and pursue research opportunities.

Job description

Letter of Interest

List of Three References (noting contact information)

At the time of employment two to four original letters of reference, official transcripts, a criminal background check, and proper documentation of identity and employability are required. Please be aware that if selected as candidate of choice, an automatic e‑mail will be sent to the individuals entered by the applicant in the References section of the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system. Letters of reference submitted via the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system will be verified and considered towards meeting this requirement.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Classification Title Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Associate Professor, Clinical Professor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor

Working Title

Number of Vacancies 1

Full Time Equivalent (FTE) 1.0

Full Time or Part Time Full Time

Anticipated Recruitment Range. Salary offered may be outside of this range as impacted by budget, UNC salary administration, and/or candidate qualifications. Anticipated Recruitment Range. Salary offered may be outside of this range as impacted by budget, UNC salary administration, and/or candidate qualifications. Commensurate with qualifications

Position Location (City)

Position Type Faculty (Teaching)

Job Category Faculty (Physician)

Organizational Unit Overview

The Department of Surgery is a multi-faceted organization in a complex organizational structure. It is a department within the School of Medicine with the attendant responsibility for patient care, medical education and research. The Chair of the department is also the Chief of Surgical services for the hospital and, as such, has a broad range of activities including administration of the OR; allocation of scarce OR resources; adequacy of surgical beds; and credentialing of hospital surgical staff.

The department includes full-time faculty members in the sections of: general & bariatric surgery, pediatric surgery, plastic surgery, surgical oncology, transplant surgery, trauma & acute care surgery. The department faculty provide surgical care to the people of eastern North Carolina, including pre-operative and post-operative care. The department provides surgical education to medical students and residents every day of the year. The department also has a vibrant research program including funded grants and clinical trials. The employees in the department support the clinical, education and research work of the department. To accomplish these tasks requires a highly competent, appropriately classified, and an adequately paid staff.

Job Duties

ECU Health Physicians and East Carolina University’s Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, are seeking applicants to fill the position of Trauma and Acute Care Surgeon. Academic employment at title/rank of Clinical Assistant Professor/Assistant Professor, Clinical Associate Professor/Associate Professor, or Clinical Professor/Professor is available.

Tenure track is available to qualified applicants.

The successful candidate will join a division of eleven academic acute care surgeons in the Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery to staff the Trauma Service, Surgical and Trauma Intensive Care Unit, and Emergency General Surgery at ECU Health Medical Center, an ACS verified level 1 University Trauma Center. The Trauma Center experiences an annual patient volume of approximately 4,000 injured patients, including a 15% rate of penetrating injury.

ECU Health Medical Center is the flagship hospital for ECU Health and serves as the teaching hospital for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health Medical Center is a fully accredited JCAHO hospital and is a 974-bed tertiary referral center, providing acute, intermediate, rehabilitation and outpatient health services to more than 1.4 million people in 29 counties.

Greenville, NC

Located in the heart of Eastern NC, Greenville (pop. over 92,800) is a family-oriented community that caters to outdoor enthusiasts. Greenville is 45 miles from I-95 and just over an hour from Raleigh, the Outer Banks, Oriental (the sailing capital of NC) and the Atlantic Ocean.

• Home to East Carolina University, the third largest and fastest growing university in the state
• Vibrant college community including over 27,000 students
• ECU’s nationally recognized arts, theater and music program offers entertainment opportunities for the entire family
• Low cost of living, affordable housing, and excellent choice of schools
• Desirable climate with mild winters and four seasons
• Division I American Athletic Conference-football, basketball, and baseball teams
• Numerous shopping opportunities, including popular national chains and unique, locally owned stores
• 20 parks including 3 waterfront- a 324-acre nature park and an outdoor amphitheater
• Numerous challenging private and public golf courses.

Benefits:

• Relocation Assistance
• Vacation
• CME Days & Reimbursement
• Malpractice (with tail)
• 401K
• Insurance
• State Benefits
• Disability
• Life Insurance

Employment in this position provides eligibility to participate in the UNC Optional Retirement Program (ORP) which offers matching employer contributions and employee control of investment choices, along with eligibility to participate in various Voluntary Supplemental Retirement Plans (401k, 403b, 457). This position is not eligible to participate in the NC Teachers’ and State Employees’ Retirement System (TSERS). Additionally, this position offers multiple voluntary options for Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance as well as various supplemental plans including Critical Illness, Flexible Spending Accounts, Cancer, and Disability.

While this position is not automatically eligible for the NC Teachers’ and State Employees’ Retirement System (TSERS), new hires transferring from another North Carolina state agency and current ECU employees transferring internally who had been enrolled in TSERS in their previous employment will continue participation in TSERS. These individuals may be able to elect to participate in ORP if they had not been offered that option at the time of their initial enrollment into TSERS.

Contingent on availability of funding.

• MD or DO from an appropriately accredited institution and conferred by the time of hire, or completed foreign medical education accepted and recognized for ECFMG Certification.
• Applicants should be board certified in general surgery and have completed a surgical critical care or acute care surgery fellowship and be either board certified or eligible in surgical critical care.

License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation

• NC medical license.
• Board certified in general surgery and either board certified or eligible in surgical critical care

Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education

• Candidates with a special interest in teaching and research are desired.

Unless otherwise identified in the applicable job posting and consistent with University policy, the University will principally employ individuals who reside in the State of North Carolina to the greatest extent practicable. As such, most positions at East Carolina University require employees to live and work in North Carolina (or live within a reasonable daily commuting distance from their duty station) after hire. Candidates should be prepared to relocate within a reasonable, agreed-upon time after an offer of employment has been made and accepted to meet this requirement.

Job Open Date 09/14/2026

Open Until Filled Yes

Job Close Date - Positions will be posted until 11:59 p.m. EST on this date. If no closing date is indicated, the position may close at any time after the initial screening date.

Initial Screening Begins 10/14/2026

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