Academic Trauma, Critical Care and Acute Care Surgeon

Job ID: 26011871Company: Baylor Scott & White HealthLocation: Temple, Texas, United StatesJob Type: Full TimeHire Type: ProfessionalJob Level: DirectorFLSA Status: ExemptShift: Day JobCategory: PhysiciansIndustry: HealthcarePosted Date: 2026-07-27Contact Email: View email address on click.appcast.io 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 InformationPrivileges 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:ClinicalEvaluation of all trauma and emergency general surgery consultsRounding for the STICU and Trauma Acute Care Surgery ServicesOR coverage for Trauma, Emergency General Surgery, and Elective General SurgeryAcademicResident and medical student lectures for all aspects of Acute Care SurgeryMentorship for residents, medical students and APP students.Instructors for ATLS, ATOM, ASSETResearch and PI projects for the three pillars of Acute Care SurgeryMissionRegional outreach and commitment to trauma and emergency surgical servicesInvolvement in both TQIP and NSQIPLeadership opportunities available early24 hour, 365 days / year Dedicated OR Suite for Trauma & Acute Care SurgeryEstablished Surgical & Trauma Intensive Care UnitExperience in laparoscopic or robotic surgery requiredAcademic affiliation with Baylor College of Medicine Large general surgery residency program with resident coverage at all times.Geriatric Trauma Service with full complement of APPsIn house trauma call is expected with dedicated call rooms availableBaylor 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 coverageLife, AD&D, disability and long-term care insurance contributionsMedical and dental contributionsAnnual retirement contributionPaid vacation and administrative (“CME”) leaveRelocation allowanceAcademic funds (dues, fees, travel) provided pursuant to departmental and institutional CME fund policiesAbout Temple, TXTemple 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 SystemAs 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, FACSDepartment of Surgery, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – TempleEmail – View email address on click.appcast.io: 254-724-7017Teresa Washington, SHRM-CP, Sr. Physician RecruiterEmail - View email address on click.appcast.io: 512-509-0034Qualifications:MD/DO degreeFellowship training in Trauma, Surgical Critical Care or Acute Care SurgeryBoard Certification by the American Board of Surgery or Osteopathic Board CertificationOptimal candidate will have 5-10 years post Fellowship trainingOptimal candidate will be at the academic rank of Associate Professor or equivalentTexas Medical LicenseFellow of the American College of Surgeons when qualifiedATLS (instructor qualification preferred)Experience with the surgical care of trauma, emergency general surgery, and critical care patientsSkillstrauma surgeryacute care surgerysurgical critical caregeneral surgeryemergency surgerylaparoscopic surgeryrobotic surgerytrauma registry managementmedical educationresident mentorshipmedical student instructionresearchacute care researchstakeholder management