Physician - General Surgery - Trauma
Overview
- Location
- WI
- Schedule
- In-house 24/7 trauma attending coverage: during day, distinct surgeons covering SICU, acute care surgery, and floor trauma patients; night coverage includes all services by one trauma surgeon · 4–5 night shifts per month with 24/7 in-house trauma attending coverage and surgical resident supervision
- Practice
- Hospital-based acute care trauma surgery service · Level II Trauma Center
Role summary
Sanford Health Marshfield Medical Center seeks a 1.0 FTE fellowship-trained Trauma Surgeon to join a 7-member trauma surgery section at a Level II Trauma Center with 24/7 in-house coverage. The position includes competitive fixed compensation and a retention bonus along with comprehensive benefits and opportunities for trauma research and teaching.
What the posting highlights
- In-house 24/7 trauma surgeon coverage with night back-up by day trauma surgeon; allied health provider support
- Care setting: Acute care trauma service including surgical critical care, trauma patients on floor and SICU
- Patient population: Adolescents and adults with acute trauma and surgical critical care needs
- Research or clinical-trial participation is noted
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Compensation
- Compensation model
- Annual compensation of $605,000 for 1.0 FTE completing required number of shifts; includes 4–5-night shifts per month covering trauma, SICU, and acute care surgical services with night back-up coverage
- Bonus / incentives
- Retention incentive for remaining 1.0 FTE for 4 years · $100,000 paid after 4 years subject to contractual agreement
Benefits named in the posting
- Health, dental and vision insurance
- 401K plan
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Life insurance
- CME allowance and allowed time away
- Malpractice insurance and tail coverage
- Relocation allowance
Employer
Sanford Health
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Facility & Community
- Practice setting
- Hospital-based acute care trauma surgery service
- Facility type
- Level II Trauma Center
- Trauma level
- Level II
- Patient population
- Adolescents and adults with acute trauma and surgical critical care needs
- EHR
- Not stated in posting
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- Is $605,000 base salary only, or expected total compensation including bonus and productivity?
- How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?
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Work Design
- Schedule
- In-house 24/7 trauma attending coverage: during day, distinct surgeons covering SICU, acute care surgery, and floor trauma patients; night coverage includes all services by one trauma surgeon
- Call burden
- 4–5 night shifts per month with 24/7 in-house trauma attending coverage and surgical resident supervision
- Shift type
- In-house day and night shifts
- Inpatient / outpatient
- Acute care trauma service including surgical critical care, trauma patients on floor and SICU
- Coverage model
- In-house 24/7 trauma surgeon coverage with night back-up by day trauma surgeon; allied health provider support
- FTE
- 1
- Teaching
- Yes
- Research
- Yes
Visa & Eligibility
- Remote
- No
- Visa sponsorship
- yes
- J-1 waiver
- Yes
- H-1B
- Yes
Source & Verification
- Source
- Official employer source
- First seen
- 1 mo ago
- Last verified
- 1 wk ago
- Extraction confidence
- 95%
Full description
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Visas Accepted H1B or J1 Specialty General Surgery Practice Details Marshfield Medical Center (MMC) in Marshfield, Wisconsin is seeking a 1.0 FTE BC/BE fellowship-trained Trauma Surgeon to join an established 7-member Trauma Surgery section. This service is an acute care trauma service model covering all aspects of acute care surgery, critical care and trauma. MMC is a Level II Trauma Center. Trauma attending is in house 24/7. During the day, one trauma surgeon/surgical intensivist or critical care intensivist staffs the SICU, one surgeon staffs the Acute Care Surgical Service and one surgeon is dedicated to trauma patients on the floor and to trauma activations. At night, one trauma surgeon covers SICU, Acute Care Surgical Service and Trauma. 4–5-night shifts per month. Back-up for the night trauma surgeon is covered by a day trauma surgeon. The ICU and trauma services are each supported with allied health providers. The acute care surgical service includes surgical resident supervision. The ideal candidate will have completed a Surgical Critical Care or Acute Care Fellowship and be board certified/board eligible for surgical critical care through the American Board of Surgery. An interest in participating in trauma research is required. Competitive compensation package includes Annual compensation of $605,000 if you complete required number of shifts for 1.0 FTE In addition, a $100,000 retention incentive to be paid if you remain a 1.0 FTE for 4 years (this will be subject to a contractual agreement specifying all details) We strongly encourage our physicians to be involved in medical education to continue building our strong foundation of patient care, research and education for years to come. Community Description Nestled in the heart of Wisconsin, Marshfield is a safe, clean community with a population of about 20,000 people. The region boasts a solid economy and a low cost of living, which includes below-national average costs for housing and transportation. Community pride is evident in the private and city funds invested to make Marshfield a great place to live. Located one mile outside of town, you will have access to 6,500 acres for hiking, biking, hunting, canoeing, cross-country skiing, berry picking, and wildlife or bird watching or simply enjoying the fresh air. With excellent schools and high school graduation rates high above the national average, Marshfield is committed to offering and preparing students for top-notch education opportunities. Those of us that have chosen to call Marshfield home have come to enjoy the benefits of short commutes, safe and friendly neighborhoods, fresh air and water, bountiful nature, and so much more. Come and see for yourself. Fun Fact: Marshfield is known as the HEART of Wisconsin! Job Description General Surgery Core Privileges include the ability to admit, evaluate, diagnose and provide pre-, intra-, and postoperative care and perform surgical procedures for adolescents and adults (except where specifically excluded from practice and except for those special procedure privilege), to correct or treat various conditions, illnesses, and injuries of the alimentary tract, abdomen and its contents, breast, skin, soft tissue, head and neck, endocrine system, and minor extremity surgery. Surgery Core privileges also include the ability to provide for the on-call emergent/urgent needs of the pediatric and pre-adolescent surgical patient within the core privilege definition. Qualifications M.D. or D.O. degree. Experience can be demonstrated in one of the following ways An applicant who has just completed a residency shall provide his/her residency or fellowship log. OR An applicant who is not applying directly out of a residency shall provide a quality profile from hospital(s) where he/she currently has privileges showing his/her clinical activity for the past 12 months, including numbers of procedures morbidity, mortality, infection rates and other complications. Applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement in the clinical aspects of General Surgery and case volumes should show performance of at least 100 procedures in the past 12 months. OR If a quality profile is not available from the hospital(s) where the applicant currently has privileges, documentation of the applicant’s clinical activity for the past 12 months is required. Applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement in the clinical aspects of General Surgery and case volumes should show performance of at least 100 procedures in the past 12 months. More education and experience may be required the more advanced the practice becomes. Successful completion of a hospital affiliated surgical residency program or a clinical fellowship of at least five years’ duration accredited by the ACGME, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada. The Credentials Committee; Physician Executive or Medical Affairs Committee; and the Board of Directors or the Board of Governors may consider training at residency programs accredited by organizations other than the above. Certification by the appropriate specialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, as applicable. Those applicants who are not board certified at the time of application but who have completed their residency training within the last five years shall be eligible, however must achieve board certification within five years from the date of completion of their residency training unless the appropriate governing Board waives such requirement. (Refer to each entities policy for grandfather exceptions) Privileging documents and related credentialing requirements will supersede this job description in defining minimum qualifications, criteria, and scope of practice, if variation between documents exists. Compensation Sanford Health offers a nationally competitive compensation plan with an additional physician benefits package including a health, dental and vision insurance, 401K plan, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, CME allowance, allowed time away, malpractice insurance and tail coverage, and a relocation allowance. Sanford Health – Marshfield Clinic is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. This may qualify you for additional state and/or federal education loan forgiveness programs. Recruiter Information Stephanie Pacey, Physician Recruiter Phone: +1 (715) 3931025 or Email: stephanie.pacey@sanfordhealth.org Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to…