General Surgeon with Trauma/Surgical Critical Care Experience

Organization: Prime Healthcare
Location: Joliet, IL
Position Type: Full-Time
Specialty: General Surgery

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About the Opportunity

Saint Joseph Medical Center is a Joint Commission accredited 489-bed facility and the leading hospital in the Joliet area, where we offer comprehensive specialty and 24/7 emergency care, complemented by our Level II trauma center.

Why Join Saint Joseph Medical Center & Prime Healthcare

• Competitive compensation package, including base salary and productivity incentive pay.
• Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and retirement plans.
• Collaborative, mission-driven work environment.
• Access to the extensive resources of Prime Healthcare’s nationwide network.
• Opportunity to serve a diverse and vibrant community 40 miles southwest of Chicago.
  
  

The role will involve a mix of trauma care, emergency general surgery, elective general surgery, and some surgical critical care.

• Provide comprehensive surgical care for trauma patients, including initial evaluation, resuscitation, operative intervention, and postoperative management in a Level II Trauma Center.
• Perform emergency general surgery procedures (e.g., for acute appendicitis, bowel obstruction, perforated viscera, cholecystitis, and soft tissue infections).
• Manage critically ill surgical patients in the ICU, including ventilator management, hemodynamic support, and multidisciplinary rounds.
• Perform a range of general surgery procedures, both elective and emergent (e.g., hernia repairs, breast surgery, colorectal procedures, and basic thoracic/vascular as needed).
• Collaborate with emergency medicine, orthopedics, neurosurgery, and other specialties for complex trauma cases.

• Board-certified or board-eligible in General Surgery by the American Board of Surgery (ABS).
• Completion of a fellowship in Surgical Critical Care, Acute Care Surgery, or Trauma Surgery preferred.
• Added qualification (or eligibility for) in Surgical Critical Care from the ABS strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in trauma surgery and management of critically injured patients (e.g. prior work in a Level I or II trauma center.
• Current ATLS certification required (or willing to obtain).
• Commitment to providing high-quality, patient-centered care.
  

Prime Healthcare Illinois Medical Group offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $430,000-450,000 on an annualized basis. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf