Trauma & Acute Care Surgeon

SAMGI; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 380,000 - 460,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible schedule

Fully benefited

Malpractice + tail coverage

Medical, dental & vision

Employer-matched 401(k)

Annual CME allowance

Job summary

SAMGI seeks a Trauma/ACS Surgeon for a full-time position at a Level II teaching hospital in Sacramento. The role emphasizes operative and non-operative management of trauma, with excellent APP support and wide subspecialty backup, and no billing or coding duties.

You will contribute to teaching and medical student education in a collaborative environment, enjoy a competitive MGMA-benchmarked salary, flexible scheduling, comprehensive benefits, malpractice tail coverage, and a supportive

Qualifications

• Board eligibility or certification in general surgery with trauma experience.
• California medical license required.
• Experience in ACS-verified Level I or II trauma program preferred.
• Surgical Critical Care fellowship a significant advantage.
• Interest in teaching medical students and residents.
• Collaborative team player with commitment to clinical excellence.

Responsibilities

• Operative and non-operative management of trauma and acute surgical patients.
• Emergency surgery and trauma resuscitation.
• ICU and inpatient management.
• Inpatient rounds and surgical consultations.
• Perioperative and post-operative care.
• Multidisciplinary team collaboration.
• Teaching and medical student education.

Skills

Trauma surgery board eligibility

Medical license

ACS trauma experience

CC fellowship

Teaching interest

Team player

Job description

Wine Country & the Bay Area.
Trauma surgery the way it should be.

A full-time Trauma/ACS Surgeon position at a Level II teaching hospital in Sacramento — experienced team, highly-skilled APP support, wide subspecialty backup, and no billing or coding.

$400K

Up to · competitive salary

Level II

200+

Days off annually · full benefits

Teaching hospital · Established community hospital · Experienced Trauma/ACS surgical team · Surgical Critical Care expertise · Wide range of subspecialty support · Highly-skilled APP support

The location

Sacramento.
California's capital, on your terms.

Farm-to-fork dining. The Sierra Nevada an hour east. Napa and Sonoma wine country to the west. San Francisco two hours away. Sacramento delivers big-city amenities at a fraction of the Bay Area cost — with access to some of California's best outdoor recreation year-round.

Sierra Nevada at your door

Tahoe, ski resorts, and endless hiking just over an hour away

Wine country nearby

SF & Bay Area 2 hrs away

Urban amenities and culture without the cost of living

Lower cost of living

More home, more space, and more value than coastal California

Program highlights

Experienced Trauma/ACS surgical team

Surgical Critical Care expertise on team

Highly-skilled APP support

Wide subspecialty coverage available

Teaching hospital · academic environment

No billing, no coding — focus on surgery

What you'll do

• Operative and non-operative management of trauma and acute surgical patients
• Emergency surgery and trauma resuscitation
• ICU and inpatient management
• Inpatient rounds and surgical consultations
• Perioperative and post-operative care
• Multidisciplinary team collaboration
• Teaching and medical student education

Qualifications

• Board Eligible or Board Certified in General Surgery with trauma experience
• California State Medical License required
• Prior experience in ACS-verified Level I or II trauma program preferred
• Surgical Critical Care fellowship a significant advantage
• Interest in teaching and medical student education
• Collaborative team player · commitment to clinical excellence

Competitive salary MGMA-benchmarked · flexible schedule

Exceptional work/life balance Structured scheduling · fully benefited

Malpractice + tail coverage

Medical, dental & vision

Employer-matched 401(k)

Annual CME allowance

Why SAMGI

Not locums. A surgical career built to last.

SAMGI is a physician-led organization with 30 years of experience building high-performing surgical programs across the country. When you join SAMGI, you become an integral part of a collaborative team — driving excellent patient outcomes, with the administrative burden carried for you.

Physician-led Run by clinicians, for clinicians

Surgeon development We invest in talented surgeons at every level

Admin-free practice No billing, no coding — focus on surgery

Surgical Affiliates Management Group, Inc.8757 Auburn Folsom Road, Unit 2700Granite Bay, CA 95746