Trauma Surgeon

About the role

The Trauma Surgeon provides comprehensive trauma, emergency general surgery, and surgical critical care services for patients with acute injuries and surgical emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Triage
• Resuscitation
• Diagnosis
• Operative intervention
• Critical care management
• Care coordination from admission through discharge

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from an accredited institution.
• Completion of an accredited General Surgery Residency Program.
• Completion of an accredited Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Program.
• Experience managing trauma and emergency general surgery patients.
• Experience providing care for critically injured patients in acute care or trauma setting.
• Experience performing emergency surgical procedures and managing complex surgical conditions.
• Experience in Surgical Critical Care and intensive care unit management preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.
• Board Certified in General Surgery.
• Board Certified in Critical Care (Surgical Critical Care).
• Current and unrestricted New Jersey Medical License.
• New Jersey Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) Registration.
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Registration.
• National Provider Identifier (NPI).

Special Requirements

• Provide trauma and emergency general surgery coverage as assigned by the Division Head.
• Participate in work schedules that include nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call responsibilities.
• Maintain compliance with all requirements necessary to support ACS Trauma Center certification and verification standards.
• Maintain accurate and timely medical records, reports, billing documentation, and correspondence related to professional services rendered.
• Provide compassionate, patient-centered care and ensure continuity of care through follow-up treatment or appropriate referrals.
• Comply with all Cooper University Health Care policies, medical staff bylaws, credentialing requirements, and physician contractual obligations.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits to ensure that our staff have everything they need to succeed both at work and at home.

Awards and Designations

Cooper University Health Care is recognized by many independent, national organizations for our standards of quality, excellence and safety.

Cooper in the Community

We take our role in the community very seriously. With a mission to serve, to heal and to educate, the Cooper Community Health Outreach Team provides several health education programs, presentations and consultations.