Senior Acute Care Surgeon - Associate Trauma Medical Director - Hartford Hospital

Job description

Location:
Hartford, CT

Hartford, Connecticut offers an exceptional quality of life with convenient access to major Northeast metropolitan areas, situated approximately two hours from both Boston and New York City. The area boasts excellent public and private school systems, diverse suburban and urban living options, and easy access to outdoor recreation, coastline, cultural attractions, and dining throughout New England.

Facility:
This 867-bed tertiary care academic medical center is an American College of Surgeons (ACS) verified Level I Trauma Center serving a regional catchment area of more than 1.5 million people. As part of an integrated nine-hospital health system, the facility offers the resources, infrastructure, and stability of one of the Northeast's leading healthcare organizations, with affiliation to the University of Connecticut School of Medicine.

Opportunity:
Physician - Surgery

Job Details:

• Join a nationally recognized Division of Trauma, Surgical Critical Care, and Emergency General Surgery as an experienced Acute Care Surgeon with a leadership role as Associate Trauma Medical Director
• Opportunity designed for a seasoned surgeon seeking a long-term role within a highly collaborative, academically driven, and clinically advanced Acute Care Surgery program at or able to attain the level of Associate Professor
• Clinical volume includes 2,600+ trauma activations, 1,100+ surgical ICU admissions, and 1,500+ emergency general surgery operations annually
• Join a collaborative faculty of 14 Acute Care Surgeons within a mature multidisciplinary infrastructure with strong APP, ICU, and specialty support
• Play an integral role in mentorship, quality initiatives, operational leadership, and the continued evolution of the service line
• Active involvement in resident, fellow, medical student, and APP education as a primary teaching site for the University of Connecticut General Surgery Residency Program
• Access to the Center for Education, Simulation, and Innovation (CESI), one of the most advanced simulation centers worldwide
• Training programs include ATLS, ATOM, ASSET, and APP procedural bootcamps
• Opportunity to participate in faculty research presentations at national meetings including EAST, AAST, and the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress
• Collaborate on innovation initiatives including AI-driven hypotension prediction models, virtual reality applications for surgical planning, and collaborations with MIT and Harvard Medical School
• Home to four Surgical Critical Care fellowship positions, including three AAST-approved two-year Acute Care Surgery fellowship positions
• Strong institutional support for investigator-led research, quality improvement, and health system innovation
• Board Certification in Surgery required with completion of a Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
• Must be eligible to be licensed in Connecticut