Trauma Surgery

About the role

AMN Healthcare, in partnership with Main Line Health, is recruiting an experienced Trauma Surgeon to join a growing, independent trauma program serving two Level II trauma centers in the Philadelphia region. The physician will provide clinical coverage, participate in trauma activations, support multidisciplinary rounds, educate residents and team members, and contribute to quality, safety, and program‑building initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical coverage for trauma, ICU, and emergency general surgery.
• Participate in trauma activations.
• Support multidisciplinary rounds.
• Educate residents, medical students, advanced practice providers, and other team members.
• Contribute to quality and safety initiatives, including performance improvement, case reviews, and morbidity and mortality conferences.
• Assist in program‑building and trauma‑center verification and designation processes.
• Participate in graduate and undergraduate medical education.
• Engage in injury‑prevention activities and research opportunities through the Lankenau Institute of Medical Research.

Qualifications

• Completion of a trauma or critical‑care fellowship.
• Board certification or eligibility through the American Board of Surgery pathway.
• At least two years of post‑fellowship experience (preferred).
• Strong training background and regional ties.
• Commitment to collaborative, patient‑centered care.

Opportunity Highlights

• Help restructure and grow an independent trauma program across two Level II trauma centers.
• Provide outstanding trauma, emergency general surgery, and surgical critical‑care coverage.
• Join an established trauma infrastructure with 17 years of experience.
• Work in a community academic health system with medical students, residents, advanced practice providers, nurses, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Participate in performance‑improvement, patient‑safety activities, case reviews, morbidity and mortality conferences, and medical education.
• Contribute to education, training, injury prevention, and trauma‑center verification processes.
• Access research opportunities through the Lankenau Institute of Medical Research.
• Be part of a program with visionary leadership, robust health‑system investment, and strong community support.

Schedule

Available shifts include trauma, ICU, and emergency general surgery coverage. Start date: ASAP.

Community Information

Greater Philadelphia offers the professional depth of a major academic and health‑care market combined with historic neighborhoods, cultural amenities, public transit, dining, arts, and access to the Main Line suburbs. The city ranks highly for livability, affordability, and quality‑of‑life factors, providing a vibrant urban‑suburban environment for residents.

Contact Information

Telana Mushlin – mushlin@amnhealthcare.com – Job Number: 186210