Physician Trauma Surgery

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• Level I Trauma Center with consistent year-over-year growth in trauma volume
• Full-spectrum trauma care including:
  • Dedicated OR time and access to robotic assisted surgery
  • Trauma alerts, consults, and discharges 
  • Coverage of trauma medical-surgical floors 
• Integrated Emergency General Surgery (EGS) model
• Weekday coverage (Monday–Friday) with shared weekend responsibilities
• 24/7 trauma coverage model with strong multidisciplinary support 
• Opportunity to provide primary surgical critical care for complex patients
• Stable and growing program with sustained patient volumes over multiple years

• Provide comprehensive care to trauma patients across the continuum (ED, ICU, inpatient, and discharge)
• Respond to trauma activations and surgical consults
• Perform emergency general surgery procedures
• Deliver surgical critical care management for complex patients
• Participate in a shared call and coverage rotation
• Collaborate closely with Emergency Medicine, ICU teams, surgical subspecialists, and hospital staff

• Participate in clinical research initiatives
• Engage in teaching opportunities with residents and learners
• Contribute to community outreach and education, including:
  • EMS and first responder engagement
  • Public education programs such as Stop the Bleed
  • Participation in ATLS and critical care education programming 

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in General Surgery
• Fellowship training in Trauma Surgery / Surgical Critical Care
• Eligible for Pennsylvania medical licensure
• Commitment to high-quality, patient-centered care
• Interest in academic engagement, research, and program development preferred

• Competitive compensation package with incentives
• Generous sign-on bonus and relocation assistance
• Comprehensive benefits, including CME support and retirement plans
• Opportunities for loan repayment programs

• Easy access to major metropolitan areas including Philadelphia and New York City
• A family-friendly community with excellent schools
• Abundant outdoor recreation and a high quality of life

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OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family. 

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all.  We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.