Surgery - Trauma Physician
At a glance
Surgeon role at UMass Memorial Health. Worcester, MA · full-time · $380,000–$492,000 a year.
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What you'll do
- Cover trauma and acute care surgery patients through dedicated daytime and overnight service
- Provide surgical intensive care for patients across transplant, general surgery and other high-acuity specialties
- Teach medical students, residents, fellows and advanced practice providers
- Take part in clinical, quality, simulation or injury prevention research
What you bring
- You hold an MD or DO and qualify for a Massachusetts medical license
- You are board certified or board eligible, with fellowship training in general surgery and surgical critical care
- You are interested in academic medicine and in teaching learners and advanced practice providers
- You bring a patient-centered approach to clinical care
Who this fits
This full-time role suits a trauma and acute care surgeon interested in teaching and research. It is based at the University Campus in Worcester, Massachusetts. Two or more years of experience are preferred.
From the employer
Hiring Range: $380,000 to $492,000
Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations
Location: Worcester, MA
Facility: UMass Memorial Health University Campus
Department: Surgery, Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care
Schedule: Full-Time
UMass Memorial Medical Group seeks a Trauma & Acute Care Surgeon to join our growing team. Our competitive compensation and benefits package places us as your top choice in the region.
Key Highlights
- Level I Trauma Center (Adult and Pediatric); approximately 130,000 emergency visits, 5,300 trauma activations, and 2,500 Surgical ICU admissions annually
- Robust Acute Care Surgery practice with dedicated trauma day/night coverage
- Surgical intensivist responsibilities across transplant, general surgery, surgical oncology, neurosurgery, and other high-acuity subspecialty patients
- Three Surgical ICUs with a total of 40 beds located on the University Campus
- Strong support from a large team of advanced practice providers (NPs and PAs)
- Highly supportive hospital administration committed to trauma program growth
- Access to departmental resources and infrastructure for trauma and critical care research
- Academic appointment commensurate with experience and training through UMass Chan Medical School
- Division expansion from 7 to 8 surgeons in response to increasing trauma volume
- Modern technology platforms (e.g., Epic EMR) for seamless communication and workflow efficiency
Qualifications
- Board Certified/Board Eligible; fellowship training in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care required
- Interest in academic medicine, including teaching medical students, residents, fellows, and advanced practice providers
- Interest in clinical, quality, simulation, and injury prevention research
- MD or DO degree and qualify for medical Massachusetts license
- Demonstrated commitment to patient-centered clinical care
- Two or more years of experience preferred
Top Tier Benefits to Reflect Your Value and Needs
- Employer-funded retirement contributions of 8% of base salary with additional retirement plan options
- Tuition reimbursement, student loan forgiveness support, and PSLF eligible employment
- Concierge services for relocation to include special mortgage promotions
- Professional liability insurance coverage of $5 million per claim and $10 million aggregate
- Organization-wide commitment to formal Clinician Wellness Program
Visit UMass Memorial Medical Group to learn more about our organization.
Qualified candidates may contact Carmen Sanderson, Provider Recruiter.
We are committed to fostering and embracing a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Creating a diverse environment of professors and clinicians who offer unique insights and perspectives as we teach the next generation of physicians is critical to our mission. We are engaged in multiple initiatives with UMass Chan Medical School and with UMass Memorial Health to expand the diversity within our Medical Group in the spirit of inclusivity.