Lehigh Valley Health Network is seeking an enthusiastic board certified/board eligible trauma surgeon with added qualifications in surgical critical care who has exceptional clinical and interpersonal skills to join our Trauma and Acute Care Surgery team at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono in beautiful East Stroudsburg, PA.

Practice Overview:

• High functioning Level III trauma center that is now pursuing Level II accreditation.
• Approximately 1700 + trauma patient contacts last year with over 600 trauma admissions.
• A robust emergency general experience
• Ample opportunity to develop an elective general surgery practice.
• State of the art wound healing center which includes two new hyperbaric chambers
• Time will be split among:
  • Rounding on the inpatient trauma, emergency and elective surgical patients both on the floor and in the ICU.
• • Outpatient office setting for evaluation of new elective general surgery patients and follow-up for established patients.
  • Respond to trauma activations and emergency general surgery patients when on-call
  • Call approximately 1:5

Job Qualifications:

• Must be Board Eligible or Certified by American Board of Surgery or American Osteopathic Board of Surgery with added qualifications in surgical critical care.
• A valid PA Medical License or ability to obtain one is required
• Current ATLS certification (instructor status preferred)

Benefits & Perks:

• Attractive Work Schedule & Starting Bonus
• Highly Competitive compensation with a superb benefits package
• Low-cost health insurance for employees and their families
• Top-tier retirement programs
• Educational Stipend and Loan Forgiveness Assistance Program
• Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
• Relocation Assistance

Influenza vaccinations are required at most LVHN facilities for all colleagues with patient contact unless medically contraindicated or due to a bona fide religious belief or practice and is strongly encouraged for all colleagues. Safety sensitive positions at LVHN cannot test positive for marijuana or its metabolites.

Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state, and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.

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