We are seeking a Board Certified Trauma Surgeon with Surgical Critical Care fellowship training for a 26-week locum opportunity in DuBois, Pennsylvania. This is a Level II Trauma Center with an ongoing need for approximately 7 10 shifts per month. Candidates who can cover the priority October dates will receive immediate consideration.
Assignment Details
- Start Date: October 5, 2026
- Initial Assignment: 26 weeks
- Ongoing through March 2027
- 1 physician needed
- Approximately 7 10 shifts per month
- Priority October availability required for consideration
Priority Coverage Dates
- October 5 7: 7:00 AM 7:00 PM
- October 9 11: 7:00 PM 7:00 AM
Schedule
- 12-hour shifts
- Day and night coverage
- Weekend coverage required
- Scheduled coverage plus call
- Approximately 7 10 shifts per month
Practice Setting
- Level II Trauma Center
- Acute Care Hospital
- 272 beds
- 4 dedicated trauma bays
- Adult patient population
- Cerner EMR
Staffing & Support
- Weekdays: 2 surgeons during daytime hours
- 1 Trauma Surgeon
- 1 Emergency General Surgeon
- Weekends: 1 surgeon
- Backup Trauma Surgeon available days and nights
- Backup response time approximately 15 minutes
Clinical Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive Trauma Surgery coverage
- Evaluate and manage adult trauma patients
- Operative and non-operative trauma management
- Emergency Trauma Surgery
- Manage complex injuries involving:
- Abdominal trauma
- Thoracic trauma
- Orthopedic trauma
- Vascular trauma
- Neurosurgical trauma
Requirements
- Board Certification required
- Surgical Critical Care fellowship required
- Active Pennsylvania medical license required
- Facility is not willing to license
- ATLS required
- DEA required
- 1 2 years of post-fellowship experience required
- Cerner experience required
Credentialing
- Emergency privileges required for the October dates
- Active Pennsylvania license required for October coverage
- Clean background strongly preferred for emergency privileges
- Minor malpractice settlements may be considered
Ideal Candidate
A Board Certified Trauma Surgeon with Surgical Critical Care fellowship training, an active Pennsylvania license, and at least 1 2 years of post-fellowship experience who can immediately commit to the October 5 7 and October 9 11 coverage dates and provide ongoing monthly coverage through March 2027.
