Physician - Trauma Services Surgery

Responsibilities

• Functions as a Surgeon for the Trauma Service performing primarily hospital-based surgical and critical care management for trauma patients within the Trauma Center.
• Provides comprehensive evidence based care to a designated patient population and is accountable for patient care from evaluation in the Critical Care Unit, or Trauma Resuscitation Bay as indicated, through discharge of patients on the Trauma service.
• Provides coverage as defined, of patients requiring trauma and surgical care as assigned.
• Provides trauma service coverage as assigned to meet service line and organizational goals.
• Provides trauma surgery coverage as assigned to meet service line and organizational goals.
• Learns and maintains a positive rapport with the physician staff, community physicians, various departments to include but not be limited to critical care, nursing, case management, social work, laboratory, pharmacy, radiology, respiratory therapy, rehabilitative services and other appropriate service areas.
• Facilitates and supports the mentoring of other physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers as it relates to area of expertise.
• Creates a climate for professional practice with other disciplines.
• Supports the vision and values of the organization.
• Attends and participates in all Trauma Committees and other committees as appropriate.
• Supports admission and transfer protocols, policies, procedures and guidelines related to those involving Trauma patients.
• Collaborates with the Medical Director and Service Line Administrator to provide fiscal accountability for the service.
• Collaborates with Case Management and the Clinical Documentation Specialists to ensure appropriate documentation is complete for efficient and fiscally responsible operations of service line.

Qualifications

• Unrestricted Arizona Licensure as M.D. or D.O. (or eligible for Arizona Licensure).
• Graduate of an accredited Surgical residency, with strong emphasis in Trauma care.
• Recent direct acute trauma and critical care clinical experience.
• Board Certified Physician - Certification General Surgery Required.
• Advanced Trauma Life Support-Instructor Certified - Certification Required.