Trauma Surgeon/Research Director

Tower Health; West Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 350,000 - 620,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & Vision

Retirement match

Malpractice tail

Paid time off

CME allowance

Relocation assistance

Spousal support

Academic environment

Job summary

Tower Health's Reading Hospital in West Reading, PA, seeks a Trauma Surgeon/Research Director to lead trauma and surgical critical care at our Level 1 center.

You will provide comprehensive care, participate in 24/7 coverage, mentor residents, and drive research with our coordinating staff. This position offers a collaborative, academically focused environment with strong community impact.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree.
• Completion of an ACGME-accredited General Surgery residency.
• Fellowship training in Surgical Critical Care.
• Unrestricted Pennsylvania medical license.
• Current ATLS certification required (Instructor preferred).
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive care for trauma, critical care, and acute care surgery patients.
• Participate in 24/7 trauma and acute care surgery coverage.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to provide evidence-based care consistent with Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation standards.
• Participate in trauma performance improvement and quality initiatives.
• Educate and train General Surgery residents and medical students.
• Maintain a small elective surgical practice.

Education

MD or DO degree

ACGME General Surgery residency

Fellowship in Surgical Critical Care

Unrestricted Pennsylvania medical license

ATLS certification

Board Certified or Board Eligible in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care

Job description

Trauma Surgeon Opportunity – Reading Hospital

Location: West Reading, Pennsylvania

Position Available: Trauma Surgeon/Research Director

Tower Health is a leading regionally integrated healthcare system providing compassionate, high-quality, advanced care to communities throughout southeastern Pennsylvania. With more than 10,000 team members and approximately 1,200 beds, the system includes Reading Hospital, Phoenixville Hospital, Pottstown Hospital, and St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, in partnership with Drexel University.

Reading Hospital, Tower Health’s flagship hospital, is recognized for excellence in trauma, neurosurgery, stroke, cardiac and vascular surgery, hematology, and oncology. The hospital also maintains a strong commitment to academic medicine, with residency and fellowship programs, the Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health, and the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences.

Position Overview

The Trauma Surgery team provides comprehensive clinical care to patients requiring trauma, surgical critical care, and acute care general surgery at our state recognized Level 1 trauma center in West Reading. Physicians evaluate and manage trauma and acute general surgery patients in the emergency department, cover the surgical intensive care unit, and have the opportunity to participate in a small elective surgical practice. The trauma surgeons are supported bya team of experienced advanced practice providerswho work closely with the physicians in all aspects of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care. General Surgery Residents support the team in all aspects of care on the service.

The Trauma Research Director will lead the Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care in research efforts. They will have time allotted to performing this important aspect of our Level 1 trauma center, guided by standards of the PTSF. The Research Director will work closely with our dedicated Research Coordinator as well as residents from our General Surgery residency and students primarily from Drexel University School of Medicine.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive care for trauma, critical care, and acute care surgery patients.
• Participate in 24/7 trauma and acute care surgery coverage.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to provide evidence-based care consistent with Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation standards.
• Participate in trauma performance improvement and quality initiatives.
• Educate and train General Surgery residents and medical students.
• Maintain a small elective surgical practice.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Retirement savings plans with employer automatic contribution and matching
• Claims-made malpractice insurance with tail coverage
• Generous paid time off
• CME time and financial allowance
• Relocation assistance
• Spousal/domestic partner job-search support
• Strong academic and teaching environment

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree
• Completion of an ACGME-accredited General Surgery residency
• Fellowship training in Surgical Critical Care
• Unrestricted Pennsylvania medical license
• Current ATLS certification required (Instructor preferred)
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care

Join our Team

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established trauma program in a supportive, collaborative, and academically focused environment while providing high-level care for the community.

The Community:

Reading Hospital is in West Reading, part of Berks County, Pennsylvania. This is an area that offers many wonderful places to live and raise a family. Berks County is within driving distance of major metropolitan areas like Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York City, offering an easy chance to get away for some big city excitement.

The Reading Symphony Orchestra and Reading Public Museum are considered among the best in the state. GoggleWorks is one of the nation's largest interactive community arts centers. And each year, the Berks Arts Council presents the largest jazz festival on the east coast. In addition, the Santander Arena and Performing Arts Center bring some of the world’s top acts to Reading.

The great outdoors is right in your backyard, including the National Scenic Appalachian Trail, Blue Marsh Lake, French Creek State Park, and the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary. And you'll find lakes for boating, swimming, ice fishing, and skating. Reading also ranks fourth nationwide in minor-league sports markets, hosting our own minor league hockey (Reading Royals) and baseball (Reading Fightin’ Phils) teams.

Berks County Living Website