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UCHealth18d ago

Physician Trauma and Acute Care Surgeon - Highlands Ranch, Colorado

Highlands Ranch, Colorado · Full-time
$550,000listed on source · unverified
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Physician Trauma and Acute Care Surgeon - Highlands Ranch, Colorado
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UCHealth
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Physician Trauma and Acute Care Surgeon - Highlands Ranch, Colorado

Highlands Ranch, ColoradoPosted 18d agoattending physician
$550,000Pay listed on source · unverifiedThis amount came from the source listing and SalaryDr has not verified it. Confirm the current package with the employer.
General Surgery·Full-time·12-hour day and night shifts, shift-based · 50% Surgical ICU coverage and 50% Trauma and Acute Care Surgery call
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Overview

Location
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Schedule
12-hour day and night shifts, shift-based · 50% Surgical ICU coverage and 50% Trauma and Acute Care Surgery call
Source-listed pay
$550,000

Not yet verified against the original posting

Practice
Hospital-based surgical practice · Community hospital expanding to Level II trauma center

Role summary

UCHealth is hiring a full-time board-eligible/certified Trauma and Acute Care Surgeon for their Highlands Ranch hospital expanding to a Level II trauma center with shift-based coverage and strong inpatient APP support. The position offers a base salary of $550,000 with a quality bonus up to $35,000 and extensive health and retirement benefits.

What the posting highlights

  • Shift-based coverage split between SICU and trauma surgical coverage
  • Care setting: Strong inpatient APP support; covers surgical critical care, trauma, emergency general surgery and some elective general surgery
  • Patient population: Trauma and surgical critical care patients
  • APP collaboration or supervision is noted

SalaryDr summary based on the original posting

Posted base pay vs physician-reported total comp

Source-listed pay$550k
Physician-reported total comp$480k–$610k · $546k median
$464kShared annual scale · base and total comp stay separate$626k

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Compensation

Employer-listed pay
$550,000
Pay context
Source-listed pay · not yet verified
Evidence
s position. Exceptional Benefits This position offers a competitive compensation package: $550,000 annual base salary Quality bonus up to $35,000 Relocation package may be offered to eligible can
Observed
1 wk ago
Compensation model
Base salary plus quality bonus
Bonus / incentives
Quality bonus · Up to $35,000

Benefits named in the posting

  • Paid malpractice
  • Generous CME allowance
  • 403(b) with employer match
  • 457(b) voluntary option
  • Medical, vision, dental, life and disability coverage including dependents
  • Paid family and medical leave including Colorado FAMLI
  • Relocation package may be offered
  • Wellness benefits
  • Voluntary benefits including flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, identity theft protection, pet insurance, employee discounts
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UCHealth

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Facility & Community

Highlands Ranch, Colorado
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Facility details
Practice setting
Hospital-based surgical practice
Facility type
Community hospital expanding to Level II trauma center
Trauma level
Currently Level III, expanding to Level II trauma center
Patient population
Trauma and surgical critical care patients
EHR
EPIC
Community snapshot
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Active supply
Colorado
Full-time
Transparent pay
Not measured
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Work-life
Hospital-based surgical practice

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  • Is $550,000 base salary only, or expected total compensation including bonus and productivity?
  • How is the productivity component calculated (wRVU rate, threshold, reconciliation cadence), and what did physicians here actually earn from it last year?
  • How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?

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Work Design

Schedule
12-hour day and night shifts, shift-based
Call burden
50% Surgical ICU coverage and 50% Trauma and Acute Care Surgery call
Shift type
Day and night shifts
Inpatient / outpatient
Strong inpatient APP support; covers surgical critical care, trauma, emergency general surgery and some elective general surgery
Coverage model
Shift-based coverage split between SICU and trauma surgical coverage
FTE
1
Supervises APPs
Yes

Visa & Eligibility

Remote
No
Visa sponsorship
no
J-1 waiver
No
H-1B
No

Source & Verification

Source
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Salary label
Pay not verified
First seen
1 wk ago
Last verified
3 days ago
Extraction confidence
95%
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Full description

UCHealth Medical Group and the Trauma/Acute Care Surgery group in Highlands Ranch, CO are ready to welcome four board-eligible/certified, fellowship-trained Trauma and Acute Care Surgeons to join their team as we open a surgical intensive care unit and expand our hospital to a level II trauma center. The UCHealth Acute Care Surgery service line across the Front Range of Colorado represents a mature, system-wide program. We are now seeking to expand surgical capabilities within Highlands Ranch Hospital to create an additional referral center within our system. The hospital has undergone significant expansion in operating room capacity as well as inpatient bed capacity in the last year. As a current Level III-N trauma center, the team is staffed by six general surgeons and one TACS critical care surgeon who serves as medical director for trauma. Additionally, four TACS APPs support the team. With the opening of a SICU service line and the transition to a Level II trauma center, the team anticipates moving to a 12-hour day and night shift-based schedule. The expected surgical ICU/TACS call split for this new team will be approximately 50% SICU coverage and 50% TACS coverage. At UCHealth, our mission is simple: to improve lives. That starts with you. We improve lives through fresh ideas, innovative approaches and an unwavering commitment to world-class care. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, interested in working full-time and focused on excellent patient care. At UCHealth, we believe each person is extraordinary, and together, we make extraordinary possible. Surgical Critical Care or Acute Care Surgery Fellowship is required. Minimum 5 years of experience is preferred. Growing service primarily covers surgical critical care, trauma, emergency general surgery and some elective general surgery. Strong inpatient APP support - team of four. Level III trauma center that we aim to expand to a Level II trauma center. Access to a da Vinci Xi robot surgical system. EPIC EMR utilized system wide. We know how fast the world of healthcare is changing, and we push ourselves to stay ahead of the curve. The UCHealth Medical Group is physician led and employs approximately 2,100 physicians and advanced practice providers who aim to anticipate and address patients' every health need. We call on physicians in every career stage and specialty to lead and provide direction for the future of healthcare at UCHealth. Apply today. This position will be open for a minimum of 3 days and will remain open until the top candidates are identified. The position posting date is 8/31/2026. We are unable to support visa candidates for this position. Exceptional Benefits This position offers a competitive compensation package $550,000 annual base salary Quality bonus up to $35,000 Relocation package may be offered to eligible candidates. Paid malpractice. Generous continuing medical education (CME) allowance. 403(b) with employer matching contribution; 457(b) voluntary option if eligible. Exceptional health and welfare benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life insurance and disability coverage, including coverage for eligible dependents. Wellness benefits. Full suite of voluntary benefits such as flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care, health savings accounts (available with HD/HSA medical plan only), identity theft protection, pet insurance, and employee discount programs. Time away from work: paid family and medical leave (including Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence; start your employment at UCHealth with contractual time off based on your FTE status. About UCHealth UCHealth is an innovative, nonprofit health system that delivers the highest quality medical care with an excellent patient experience. UCHealth includes 34,000 employees, 15 acute-care hospitals and hundreds of physicians across Colorado, southern Wyoming and western Nebraska. With University of Colorado Hospital on the CU Anschutz Medical Campus as its academic anchor and the only adult academic medical center in the region, UCHealth is dedicated to providing unmatched patient care in the Rocky Mountain West. Offering more than 150 clinic locations, UCHealth provides extensive community benefits and pushes the boundaries of medicine through advanced treatments and clinical trials, improving health through innovation. Going beyond quality requires the perfect balance of talent, integrity, drive and intellectual curiosity. We are looking for individuals who recognize, as we do, that the world of medicine is ever-changing and who are motivated to do what is right, not what is easy. We support creativity and curiosity so each of us can find extraordinary qualities within ourselves. At UCHealth, we'll do everything in our power to make sure you grow and have a meaningful career. There are no limits to your potential here. UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual's race, creed, color, religion, gender, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, genetic information or veteran status. UCHealth does not discriminate against any "qualified applicant with a disability" as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when they do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.

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