Trauma Surgeon - Established 12-Physician Team at a Level I Trauma Center

Mercy; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 450,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Clinic Trauma & General Surgery in St. Louis, Missouri is seeking a Board-Certified/Board-Eligible Trauma Surgeon to join our Acute Care Surgery team.

You will work in a Level I trauma center with extensive operative trauma, critical care, and subspecialty support, in a setting designed for work‑life balance. Join a collaborative group of trauma surgeons, advanced providers, and staff, with opportunities in education, clinical research, and leadership development within a physician‑led

Qualifications

• Board-certified or board-eligible trauma surgeon.

Responsibilities

• Treat high-acuity trauma with operative experience and critical care management.
• Collaborate with subspecialty teams and provide opportunities in elective general surgery, including robotic surgery.
• Engage in resident/medical student education, clinical research, quality improvement, and leadership development.

Job description

Find your calling at Mercy!

Mercy Clinic Trauma & General Surgery is seeking a Board-Certified/Board-Eligible Trauma Surgeon to join our high-performing Acute Care Surgery team in St. Louis, Missouri. Join a collaborative group of 12 trauma surgeons, 18 advanced practice providers, and dedicated support staff committed to delivering exceptional patient care at one of the region's busiest trauma centers.

This opportunity offers the ideal combination of high-acuity trauma, operative experience, critical care management, strong subspecialty support, and a sustainable work-life balance.

Why Mercy St. Louis?

• ACS-Verified Level I Trauma Center with over 2K trauma activations & 95K+ annual ED visits


• Broad practice including trauma, emergency general surgery, and surgical critical care


• Significant elective general surgery opportunities, including robotic surgery


• Optional involvement in burn surgery and ICU/Surgical Critical Care based on individual interests


• 30 operating rooms with dedicated trauma and acute care surgery access


• 24/7 Interventional Radiology and comprehensive subspecialty support


• 100+ ICU and intermediate care beds across trauma, surgical, medical, neurocritical care, and cardiac services


• Strong collaboration with neurosurgery, orthopedics, vascular, cardiothoracic, transplant, and other subspecialties


• Shared call and night-float model designed to support work-life balance


• Opportunities for resident and medical student education, clinical research, quality improvement, and leadership development

What Makes This Opportunity Unique?

At Mercy St. Louis, trauma surgeons enjoy a busy, clinically rewarding practice with the resources of a large tertiary referral center and the collegial culture of a physician-led organization. Our team values collaboration, innovation, and physician wellness while providing cutting-edge trauma and critical care services to a growing patient population.

If you are seeking a practice that offers high operative volume, complex trauma care, robust critical care exposure, excellent support services, and a sustainable schedule, we invite you to explore Mercy St. Louis.

Your life is our life's work

At Mercy, you can lead the way. Join a team where your passion for patient care meets cutting-edge innovation. As part of an organization rooted in nearly 200 years of compassionate service, you'll help deliver transformative health care experiences while exploring new technologies and shaping the future of medicine. What sets us apart is our unwavering commitment to physician leadership-from the highest levels of our organization to the front lines of care-where physicians and caregivers collaborate, embrace fresh thinking, and drive clinical and operational excellence. If making a difference in your community is why you chose health care, Mercy is where your purpose meets possibility.

For more information, please contact Megan Zielinski, MHA, CPRP-DEI. Telephone: [phone] | Email: [e-mail]