Physician Surgery-General - Competitive Salary

Job Description

Acute Care Surgeon opening - Hartford, CT Position Details Hartford Hospital, an 867-bed tertiary care academic medical center, is seeking a BC/BE Acute Care Surgeon to join a high-volume, well-established, and expanding Acute Care Surgery (ACS) service. Affiliated with the University of Connecticut School of Medicine , Hartford Hospital is a designated ACS Level I Trauma Center serving a regional catchment population of over 1.5 million.As part of nine-hospital integrated system, this role offers the opportunity to practice atone of the highest-volume surgical hospitals in the Northeast within a rapidly growing academic and clinical environment.The Acute Care Surgery division provides comprehensive, multidisciplinary care across trauma surgery, surgical critical care, and emergency general surgery. Program Details

• Nationally recognized Level I Trauma Center with a longstanding legacy in trauma innovation
• Supported by LifeStar helicopter EMS service, established in 1985
• Foundational contributions to national trauma initiatives including the ATOM course, Stop the
Bleed campaign, and Hartford Consensus
• Growing faculty of 14 Acute Care Surgeons with continued expansion underway
• Four Surgical Critical Care fellowship positions, including three AAST-approved two-year ACS
fellowships
• Active collaboration with the Chest Wall Injury Society
Annual Clinical Volume:
• 2,600+ trauma patients
• 1,100+ surgical ICU admissions
• 1,500+ emergency general surgery cases
• Primary teaching site for the UConn General Surgery Residency Program
• Faculty engagement across medical student, resident, fellow, and APP education
• Regular presentations at national meetings including EAST, AAST, and ACS
• Access to the Center for Education, Simulation, and Innovation (CESI) ‚Äî one of the most
advanced medical simulation centers globally, offering ATLS, ATOM, ASSET, and APP bootcamps
• Strong institutional support for ACS research, clinical trials, and health systems innovation
Active Innovation Initiatives:
• AI-driven hypotension prediction models in the surgical ICU
• Virtual reality (VR) technology for pre-operative rib fracture visualization
• System-wide initiatives for the safe integration of artificial intelligence in clinical care
Community Details
• Named a 2026 Great Place To Work¬Æ
• Recognized by the Leapfrog Group as a Top Teaching Hospital for 5 consecutive years
• Ranked as Connecticut's #1 employer for career advancement (Careerminds survey)
• Strong institutional commitment to physician well-being, leadership development, and career
growthLocated in central Connecticut, Hartford offers:
• Approximately 2 hours from Boston and New York City
• Access to top-ranked public and private schools
• Vibrant urban and suburban living options
• Strong regional culture, arts, dining, and outdoor recreation