Physician - Trauma Surgery

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Company: JPS Health Network

Location: Fort Worth, TX 76137

Description:

Acclaim Physician Group, Inc. (Acclaim) is a multi specialty medical group practice comprised of over 500 physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants that partner with JPS Health Network (JPS). Acclaim supports JPS's mission of transforming healthcare delivery for the communities we serve. From primary care to pediatrics to a full range of specialties, Acclaim's goal is to provide high-quality, compassionate care for every patient, every time.

As the county health network and Level-1 Trauma Center, JPS has been serving the residents of Tarrant County for over 100 years. In addition to providing high-quality care, JPS is also an urban teaching hospital with a long history of training physicians and medical students. JPS offers 18 residency and fellowship programs, including the largest family medicine residency in the nation. JPS educates in tandem with the University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Texas Christian University Medical School.

For more information, visit www.teamacclaim.org.

Job Title:

Physician - Trauma Surgery

Requisition Number:

req25978

Location:

John Peter Smith Hospital

Job Description:

Trauma Surgeon Opportunity in Fort Worth, TXAcclaim Multispecialty Group, in partnership with John PeterSmith Hospital, is recruiting for a fellowship trained trauma critical caresurgeon with research experience and interest to staff our ACS-verified Level Iand emergency general surgery-verified hospital. Located in Fort Worth, Texas,JPS Health is the safety net hospital for Tarrant County, evaluating over127,000 emergency department patients, 60,000 urgent care patients, and 3,400trauma patients with a penetrating rate of 18%. We evaluate over 3,000emergency general surgery patients per year, of which [redacted] patientsrequire operative intervention. Our acute care surgery service is divided among5 teams, plus SICU and geriatric trauma services. We are integrated with theBaylor University Medical Center general surgery residency and we have rotatinggeneral surgery residents from the William Beaumont Army Medical Center in ElPaso and Baylor All Saints Medical Center. In addition, we have severalrotating residents on the surgery services and very experienced AdvancedPractice Providers.

Position Description:Trauma/Acute Care Surgery Services Rotations
SICU/Geriatric trauma services Rotations
Elective surgery practice with access to Da Vinci robots
Protected time and FTE allocation for research activities
Current Team:5 critical care trauma surgeons
4 general/trauma surgeons
Extensivesub-specialty support

Benefits:Paid Time Off (PTO)
Malpractice Coverage
Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance Options
CME/Professional Expense Allowance
Relocation Assistance
Retirement Plan

Qualifications:

Required Education and Experience Must have a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy degree from an approved school of Medicine/Osteopathy
Board Certified/Board Eligible in surgical critical care required
3-5 years of experience preferred in Level I trauma center
2-3 years of research experience including publications in peer-reviewed journals and obtaining extra-mural funding
Required Licensures/CertificationBoard eligible or board certified in specialty
Texas Medical License

Location Address:
1500 S. Main Street
Fort Worth, Texas, 76104
United States

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