Jefferson Health

Job Details

Thomas Jefferson University Health System (TJUH) and Sidney Kimmel Medical College in Philadelphia are seeking a full-time Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon at the Assistant, Associate, or Professor level to join the Division of Acute Care Surgery in the Department of Surgery. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive trauma and acute care surgical services, participate in teaching, and engage in research within a collaborative academic environment.

Job Description

Thomas Jefferson University Health System (TJUH) and the Sidney Kimmel Medical College in Philadelphia are seeking a Full-time Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon at the Assistant, Associate, or Professor rank to join the Division of Acute Care Surgery in the Department of Surgery. The successful candidate will provide clinical care across Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (Level I Trauma Center), Abington Hospital (Level II Trauma Center), Paoli Hospital (Level II Trauma Center), and Lankenau Medical Center’s Surgical Intensive Care Unit.

This position offers an exceptional opportunity to join a thriving academic, clinical, and research department that provides world-class patient care and innovation across the region.

Job Description:

• Provide clinical services in trauma, emergency general surgery, and critical care across multiple Jefferson Health hospitals.
• Participate in patient care in the emergency department, operating room, hospital floors, ICUs, outpatient clinics, and consult services.
• Collaborate with surgical and medical specialists to deliver high-quality, efficient, and patient-centered care.
• Actively engage in teaching surgical residents, fellows, and medical students.
• Contribute to the department’s research and academic mission through scholarship, publications, and program development.
• Work with leadership to monitor and improve clinical, operational, and financial performance metrics.
• Participate in the ongoing growth and development of Jefferson’s trauma and critical care services.
• Support long-term strategic planning initiatives for the Division of Acute Care Surgery

Minimum Qualifications:

• Board Certified in General Surgery.
• Board Certified/Board Eligible in Surgical Critical Care.
• Completion of an accredited fellowship in Trauma/Critical Care Surgery.
• Strong commitment to patient care, education, and academic advancement.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Interested applicants:

Applicants must apply online and are invited to also forward a curriculum vitae to the Trauma Search Committee, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, ATTN: Steven Capo, Physician Recruiter at Steven.Capo@jefferson.edu.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Primary Location Address

1100-04 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

At Jefferson, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support the health and well-being of our colleagues and their families. It includes a wide range of benefits including competitive pay, health and retirement benefits, life and disability insurance, paid time off, educational benefits, financial and mental health resources and much more. Our diverse benefits offerings ensure you have the coverage and access to services you need to thrive both personally and professionally.