Academic Trauma, Critical Care and Acute Care Surgeon

Job ID: BSWHUS26011871EXTERNALENUSRequisition: 26011871Company: Baylor Scott & White HealthLocation: Temple, Texas, United StatesEmployment type: full timeCategory: PhysiciansIndustry: HealthcareLevel: DirectorShift: Day JobPosted: 2026-10-04

Baylor Scott and White Medical Center – Temple is seeking Mid-Career Academic Trauma and Acute Care Surgeons to join the Division of Trauma & Acute Care Surgery, within the Department of Surgery at our flagship hospital in Temple, TX. We are in the process of growing our Acute Care Surgery service team to continue providing the highest level of specialty care available to the region.

Candidates must be BC/BE in both General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care.

Position Information

• Privileges at our American College of Surgeons verified & state designated Level I Trauma facility in Temple, TX with more than 3000 trauma registry patients per year.

• Responsibilities will include:

Clinical

Evaluation of all trauma and emergency general surgery consults

Rounding for the STICU and Trauma Acute Care Surgery Services

OR coverage for Trauma, Emergency General Surgery, and Elective General Surgery

Academic

Resident and medical student lectures for all aspects of Acute Care Surgery

Mentorship for residents, medical students and APP students.

Instructors for ATLS, ATOM, ASSET

Research and PI projects for the three pillars of Acute Care Surgery

Mission

Regional outreach and commitment to trauma and emergency surgical services

Involvement in both TQIP and NSQIP

Leadership opportunities available early

• 24 hour, 365 days / year Dedicated OR Suite for Trauma & Acute Care Surgery

• Established Surgical & Trauma Intensive Care Unit

• Experience in laparoscopic or robotic surgery required

• Academic affiliation with Baylor College of Medicine

• Large general surgery residency program with resident coverage at all times.

• Geriatric Trauma Service with full complement of APPs

• In house trauma call is expected with dedicated call rooms available

Baylor Scott and White also has a generous benefits package for clinical physicians. This will provide a number of other components, which add a considerable value to the total compensation, among them:

• Malpractice coverage

• Life, AD&D, disability and long-term care insurance contributions

• Medical and dental contributions

• Annual retirement contribution

• Paid vacation and administrative (“CME”) leave

• Relocation allowance

• Academic funds (dues, fees, travel) provided pursuant to departmental and institutional CME fund policies

About Temple, TX

Temple is the demographic center of Texas. It is within three hours of Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. Temple is only one hour from Austin, which offers the conveniences of a big city with the atmosphere of a small town. Situated on two of the most beautiful lakes in the Texas Hill Country, Temple provides its residents with a growing and vibrant economy, affordable homes and an outstanding public and private school system.

About Baylor Scott and White Health System

As the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas and one of the largest in the United States, Baylor Scott and White Health was born from the 2013 combination of Baylor Health Care System and Scott and White Healthcare. Today, Baylor Scott and White includes 52 hospitals, more than 800 patient care sites, 7,300 active physicians, over 49,000 employees and the Scott and White Health Plan.

Please direct all inquiries, applications, and referrals to:

Jacob J. Glaser, MD, FACS

Department of Surgery, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple

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Teresa Washington, SHRM-CP, Sr. Physician Recruiter

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Qualifications:

• MD/DO degree

• Fellowship training in Trauma, Surgical Critical Care or Acute Care Surgery

• Board Certification by the American Board of Surgery or Osteopathic Board Certification

• Optimal candidate will have 5-10 years post Fellowship training

• Optimal candidate will be at the academic rank of Associate Professor or equivalent

• Texas Medical License

• Fellow of the American College of Surgeons when qualified

• ATLS (instructor qualification preferred)

• Experience with the surgical care of trauma, emergency general surgery, and critical care patients