Physician Surgery-Trauma - Competitive Salary

Job Description

Trauma Surgery Medical Director opening in FLLocated in Jacksonville, FloridaFull-Time & PermanentRequirements:

• Must be board certified in General Surgery with Added Qualifications in Surgical Critical Care.
• Be a current ATLS instructor
• Have previous Trauma Medical Director (Associate or Full) experience with state and regional exposure
• Have a current, or be able to obtain an unrestricted license to practice in Florida - not subject to any restrictions, probationary terms or conditions
• No history of license to practice being revoked, restricted or suspended by any professional licensing agency in any state or jurisdiction
• Have current, unrestricted DEA registration
Details:
• Authority to lead the trauma program and acute care surgery service.
• Duties are organized around 12-hour primary in-house coverage, plus 12-hour back-up.
• The acute care surgery team has seven full-time advanced practice professionals and six full-time trauma surgeons.
• The program participates in TQIP and TQIP collaboratives.
• Supported by a multispecialty team of Cardiothoracic, Vascular, Orthopedic, Neurosurgery and Interventional Radiology
• 26 ORs and 36 ICU beds combined TICU/MICU
• 56-bed emergency department with 2 dedicated trauma bays and 4 additional critical care bays
• 1840 annual trauma patients entered in the registry
• Florida State verified level II Trauma Center
• High volume of blunt / penetrating trauma (87% / 13%)
• Pediatric trauma (under 16 years old) and all burn cases stabilized and transferred to pediatric center

Location:With over 200 days of sunshine per year, no state income taxes, lower cost of living, proximity to 22 miles of beaches, the largest urban park system in the nation, world-class fishing, vibrant street arts scene, and local distilleries and craft breweries, Jacksonville is a top destination to work and live. It is the 12th largest city in the United States and more than 500 people move to Northeast Florida each week with jobs being the major driving relocation factor.