Baylor Scott & White Health

PRN Academic Trauma, Critical Care and Acute Care Surgeon

This PRN role involves providing clinical care for trauma and emergency general surgery patients, including evaluation, rounding, and OR coverage. The position includes academic responsibilities such as lecturing, mentoring, instructing trauma courses, and conducting research. The role also entails regional outreach, participation in quality improvement programs, and leadership opportunities within a Level I Trauma facility.

Key Responsibilities
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
Required
  • BC/BE in both General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care
  • 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
  • Texas Medical License
  • Fellow of the American College of Surgeons when qualified
  • ATLS
  • Experience with the surgical care of trauma, emergency general surgery, and critical care patients
Preferred
  • ATLS instructor qualification preferred
  • Optimal candidate will have 5-10 years post Fellowship training
  • Optimal candidate will be at the academic rank of Associate Professor or equivalent
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center – Temple is seeking PRN 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. This is a PRN position.

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

    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

    Division Director, Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

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

    Email – Jacob.Glaser@BSWHealth.org

    Teresa Washington, SHRM-CP, Sr. Physician Recruiter

    Email - Teresa.Washington1@BSWHealth.org

    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
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