What are the responsibilities and job description for the Trauma Surgeon position at Westchester Medical Center?
Summary:
WMC Health’s Section of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery is seeking fellowship trained trauma surgeons with a specialization in trauma surgery and surgical critical care. we are seeking a critical care fellowship trained surgeon to join our Trauma and Acute Care Surgery faculty at our ACS verified level 2 trauma center at Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie New York. Ample opportunities to train and train residents and trainees exist, along with opportunities to engage in clinical research. Robotic and elective surgery are an important component of the faculty practice
Experience:
Applicants must be board certified or board eligible by the American Board of Surgery in general surgery and/or surgical critical care. Requirements include demonstrated skills in emergency surgery, surgical critical care and, trauma patient care, and a record of teaching and research experience (health services, translational or basic science research). The Trauma Surgeon reports directly to the Chief of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, and the Director of the Department of Surgery. Candidate requirements include an M.D. or D.O. from an accredited school of medicine or osteopathy, as well as the completion of a surgical residency and a surgical critical care fellowship.
About Us:
As the primary teaching hospital of New York Medical College, Westchester Medical Center has both an ACGME accredited general surgery residency training program and an ACGME accredited surgical critical care fellowship program, and you will have ample opportunities to be involved with medical student, resident and fellow education. Academic Appointment at New York Medical College will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. This is an employed position within our academic group practice with comprehensive benefits and malpractice coverage.
Facility Info:
MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie, NY, is home to the mid-Hudson Valley’s most advanced healthcare services. This 243-bed facility cares for more than 10,000 inpatients annually while performing an additional 325,000 outpatient procedures each year. MidHudson Regional Hospital operates the area’s only Level II trauma center, is home to the Redl Center for Cancer Care and Center for Robotic Surgery, and is a destination hospital for patients with serious illnesses and injuries.
Other:
Interested candidates should email a curriculum vitae along with a letter of interest to Kartik Prabhakaran MD FACS, Chief of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery by email to Kartik.Prabhakaran@wmchealth.org and Steven Lansman, MD Chair and Director of the Department of Surgery by email to Steven.Lansman@wmchealth.org.
Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physician Services is an equal opportunity employer.
