Trauma Surgeon

Career At Lehigh Valley Health Network

Imagine a career at one of the nation's most advanced health networks.

Be part of an exceptional health care experience. Join the inspired, passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network, a nationally recognized, forward-thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work.

LVHN has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. We're a Magnet(tm) Hospital, having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Center's prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region. Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest grade in patient safety. These recognitions highlight LVHN's commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day.

Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network.

Our Surgeons

Our surgeons have a depth and breadth of surgical knowledge that are unmatched in the area, with expertise in less invasive techniques and robotic technology. At the Institute for Surgical Excellence, you'll be a part of a team that is setting the bar for surgical excellence.

• High functioning Level II trauma center
• New 8-bed ICU
• Time will be split among:
  • Rounding on the inpatient trauma, emergency and elective surgical patients both on the floor and in the ICU
• Outpatient office setting for evaluation of new elective general surgery patients and follow-up for established patients
• Respond to trauma activations and emergency general surgery patients when on-call
• Call approximately 1:5

Join a team of unmatched surgical expertise. Many of our physicians have trained at the nation's best academic institutions and published promising research in prestigious medical journals. Our surgeons perform more than 85,000 surgeries every year – 25 percent more than other centers in the region.

• The largest, most advanced robotics program in the region.
• We were one of the first sites in the world to acquire the da Vinci SP® (single port) robotic surgery system and one of a few places in the world to offer IRIS scanning
• The first health network in the region to obtain Mazor X Stealth™ Edition robotic guidance platform

Benefits:

• Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
• CME Time and Allowance
• Relocation (if applicable)

Qualifications:

• Must be Board Eligible or Certified by American Board of Surgery or American Osteopathic Board of Surgery with added qualifications in surgical critical care.
• A valid PA Medical License or ability to obtain one is required
• Current ATLS certification (instructor status preferred)

Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.