Acute Care and Trauma Surgeon

About the Opportunity

The Division of Acute Care Surgery at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore encompasses Trauma Surgery, Surgical Critical Care, and Emergency General Surgery. The division currently includes six surgeons and continues to expand, including emergency general surgery coverage at Northwest Hospital. Sinai is a Level II Trauma Center with a dedicated trauma program manager, database support, and an experienced APP team that provides meaningful clinical support across the ICU, inpatient units, and OR.

What You Can Expect

• Full-time, employed position in Baltimore, Maryland
• Support from interns to Chief residents, 7 full-time Surgical ICU NP/PAs, and 15 additional inpatient General Surgery NP/PAs on the floors and in the OR
• Approximately 1-2 weeks of Acute Care Surgery service per month
• Opportunity for surgical critical care time
• Approximately 1 week of Northwest Hospital emergency surgery service every 2-3 months
• 5 weekdays and 1 weekend (24hrs) of required call per month at Sinai
• Northwest Hospital call is shared among surgeons and separately compensated
• Opportunity for additional paid call

Academic Environment

Sinai offers an ideal setting for physicians who enjoy teaching, mentorship, and academic collaboration. Our competitive General Surgery Residency Program includes 24 residents in a 5+1-year program, providing frequent opportunities to work with and teach residents. There are clinical research opportunities with residents, students and other faculty, much of which gets presented at national meetings and published. The Department of Surgery includes 12 divisions and nearly 200 surgeons and APPs, creating a broad network of clinical expertise and collaboration.

Sinai has longstanding relationships with Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland Shock Trauma, along with a new affiliation with the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences through the development of a regional medical campus. An academic appointment through GW will be obtained upon hiring. In addition to General Surgery, Sinai sponsors residency programs in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Ophthalmology, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, and Orthopedics.

Team Infrastructure

Our surgeons are supported by a strong infrastructure designed to allow them to focus on what they do best - caring for complex surgical patients. The trauma program was most recently reverified in April 2023 with no citations, reflecting our commitment to quality, patient safety, and excellence in trauma care.

Compensation

• Competitive, guaranteed base salary of $300,000-$500,000, dependent upon specialty, board certification, experience, and other applicable factors
• Additional wRVU incentive opportunities
• Relocation reimbursement
• Medical liability insurance with tail coverage
• $5,000 CME allowance
• 403(b) retirement plan
• 457(b) deferred compensation plan
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life insurance
• Reimbursement of medical staff dues and credentialing fees
• Discounted membership at our 70,000-square-foot award-winning Health and Fitness Center
• Free parking

About Baltimore

Baltimore offers the best of both worlds - an affordable, diverse metropolitan area with easy access to some of the East Coast's most desirable destinations. Live in the city, in one of the surrounding communities, or in the many family-friendly suburbs within an easy commute of Sinai. Enjoy Baltimore's restaurants, arts, sports, waterfront, and cultural attractions, while Washington, DC, Philadelphia, and New York City are all readily accessible. Outdoor enthusiasts can take advantage of the Chesapeake Bay, Eastern Shore beaches, Annapolis, Western Maryland, and Pennsylvania ski country, all within easy reach.