Advance Your Surgical Career at a Leading Level I Trauma Center in the Heart of the Ozarks
A respected regional healthcare system is seeking a Board-Certified/Board-Eligible Acute Care Surgeon with fellowship training in Surgical Critical Care to join an established and growing surgical team.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a surgeon who enjoys the complexity and variety of trauma surgery, emergency general surgery, and surgical critical care while practicing in a collaborative, well-supported tertiary care environment.
Opportunity Highlights
- Join an established team of eight Acute Care Surgeons , with a ninth surgeon being recruited due to continued growth
- Practice at a state-designated Level I Trauma Center
- Broad, high-acuity case mix spanning trauma, acute care surgery, and surgical critical care
- Experienced advanced practice provider support
- Large regional referral center serving a broad multi-state region
- Balanced schedule across trauma, ICU, and acute care surgery services
- Collaborative call structure designed to promote teamwork and long-term sustainability
- Strong multidisciplinary resources and efficient clinical infrastructure
Clinical Excellence & Innovation
Join a progressive surgical program that embraces advanced technology and continued innovation in acute care surgery.
- Top 1% nationally in ACS robotic surgery utilization
- Expanding use of robotic and minimally invasive techniques in acute care surgery
- Established clinical pathways supporting quality, efficiency, and continuity of care
- Strong collaboration across surgical, emergency, critical care, and hospital-based specialties
- Opportunities for resident education, mentorship, and clinical research for interested physicians but not required
Qualifications
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in General Surgery
- Fellowship training in Surgical Critical Care required
- Strong operative and clinical skills across trauma and emergency general surgery
- Experience managing critically ill surgical patients
- Ability to thrive within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment
Why This Opportunity?
Join a stable, collegial, and high-functioning surgical group backed by strong institutional support and an established Level I Trauma Program.
Physicians have opportunities for continued professional growth, leadership, program development, education, mentorship, and research while maintaining a sustainable team-based practice.
Life in the Heart of the Ozarks
Metropolitan amenities. Affordable living. Outdoor adventure just minutes away.
Make your home in a thriving metropolitan city with a regional population of more than 450,000 , offering an appealing combination of big-city conveniences and the relaxed lifestyle of the Ozarks.
Enjoy:
- Low cost of living and attractive housing options
- Short, convenient commutes
- Excellent schools and family-friendly communities
- Convenient airport access
- A growing dining, entertainment, arts, and cultural scene
- Golf, hiking, cycling, fishing, boating, and lake recreation
- Easy access to the spectacular natural beauty of the Ozarks
- A community rich in Route 66 history
- The amenities of a metropolitan city without many of the hassles of a larger urban market
From vibrant city experiences to lakes, trails, and outdoor adventures, this community makes it easy to build a rewarding career while enjoying an exceptional quality of life.
Your next chapter could bring together high-acuity surgery, clinical innovation, a collaborative team, and life in one of the Ozarks' most dynamic metropolitan communities.
