Trauma Surgeon (Multiple Openings)

Job Description/Summary/Objectives: UPMC Altoona Regional Health Services, Inc. seeks Trauma Surgeons (Multiple Openings) in Altoona, PA to specialize in performing emergency surgeries and diagnostic tests and prescribing pre- and post-operative medications and antibiotics; treat severe, life-threatening, penetrating, or blunt force injuries sustained by patients; perform emergency procedures, such as endotracheal tube intubation, pericardiocentesis, and ultrasonographic evaluations, and operations on critical, often multiple, injuries to different organ systems; work collaboratively with other Trauma Surgeons, APPs, Trauma Program Staff, and Hospital Staff; function as the in-house Trauma/EGS Surgeon on duty; respond to trauma activations, trauma consultations, and EGS consultations; round on inpatients at UPMC Altoona Hospital; provide operative care for trauma/EGS patients at UPMC Altoona Hospital.

Job Responsibilities:

• Specialize in performing emergency surgeries and diagnostic tests and prescribing pre- and post-operative medications and antibiotics;
• Treat severe, life-threatening, penetrating, or blunt force injuries sustained by patients;
• Perform emergency procedures, such as endotracheal tube intubation, pericardiocentesis, and ultrasonographic evaluations, and operations on critical, often multiple, injuries to different organ systems;
• Work collaboratively with other Trauma Surgeons, APPs, Trauma Program Staff, and Hospital Staff;
• Function as the in-house Trauma/EGS Surgeon on duty;
• Respond to trauma activations, trauma consultations, and EGS consultations; round on inpatients at UPMC Altoona Hospital;
• Provide operative care for trauma/EGS patients at UPMC Altoona Hospital.

Qualifications:

• Medical Degree (M.D.) or equivalent;
• Must have completed residency in General Surgery;
• Must have completed fellowship in Surgical Critical Care;
• Board certification or eligible for Board certification in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care;
• Must have a valid unrestricted PA medical license or eligibility.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran