Trauma Surgeon

Austin, TexasPosted 13d agoattending physician
~$527,500SalaryDr Signal· Good coverage

Reported by 36 physicians · region cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay

General SurgeryFull-time

Overview

Location
Austin, Texas
SalaryDr Signal range
$433k – $684k

36 physician reports · not the employer's posted pay

Practice
Academic · Level I Trauma Center

Role summary

The University of Texas is seeking an Academic Acute Care Surgeon for its Level I Trauma Center to practice full-scope Acute Care Surgery with opportunities for clinical practice, education, research, and faculty mentorship.

What the posting highlights

  • Care setting: Full breadth of Acute Care Surgery in high-acuity environment
  • Research or clinical-trial participation is noted
  • Teaching or an academic practice setting is noted

SalaryDr summary based on the original posting

Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp

Physician-reported total comp$433k–$684k · $528k median
$402kShared annual scale · base and total comp stay separate$714k

Physician-reported range shown; the employer did not post pay for this role.

Compensation

What physicians report
$433k – $684k
Pay context
SalaryDr Signal · physician-reported
Report sample
36 recent physician reports · region cohort
Compensation basis
Estimated total compensation
Physician-reported total comp$433k–$684k · $528k median
$402kShared annual scale · base and total comp stay separate$714k

This is a SalaryDr Signal computed from 36 recent, approved physician reports (region cohort). It is not an employer offer or posted pay; this employer did not disclose pay.

Next steps

Employer

Ascension

Health systemSt. Louis, Missouri235 open roles
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Facility & Community

Facility details
Practice setting
Academic
Facility type
Level I Trauma Center
Trauma level
Level I
EHR
Not stated in posting
Community snapshot
Peer median
Building sample
Active supply
Texas
Full-time
Transparent pay
Not measured
SalaryDr source status
Work-life
Academic

SalaryDr will show local peer compensation and hiring supply here once this role has enough physician-reported data.

Questions to ask the employer

  • What is the call schedule, and is call compensated separately or built into the base?
  • How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?

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Work Design

Inpatient / outpatient
Full breadth of Acute Care Surgery in high-acuity environment
Teaching
Yes
Research
Yes

Visa & Eligibility

Remote
No

Source & Verification

Source
Official employer source
Salary label
SalaryDr Signal
First seen
1 wk ago
Last verified
today
Extraction confidence
80%

Full description

Join one of the nation's premier academic Level I Trauma Centers and build a career that combines exceptional clinical practice, education, research, innovation, faculty mentorship, and lifelong friendships. Dell Seton Medical Center and Dell Medical School at The University of Texas are seeking an Academic Acute Care Surgeon to join our nationally recognized trauma program. This faculty position is ideal for surgeons who thrive in a high-acuity environment and enjoy practicing the full breadth of Acute Care Surgery while teaching the next generation of physicians. Whether you are completing your Surgical Critical Care fellowship or are an early-career academic surgeon looking for your next opportunity, we invite you to explore joining our collaborative faculty. Clinical Practice Fac