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Trinity Health Trauma Surgeon Langhorne, PA in Langhorne, Pennsylvania
Employment Type:
Full time
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Description:
Trinity Health Mid Atlantic (St. Mary Physician's Group) is looking for a Trauma Surgeon to join our employed model group! $15,000 Commencement Bonus! The position is located at our main campus, St. Mary Medical Center, in Langhorne, PA. With a total of four Providers and three APP mid levels, the Trauma Surgeon will also collaborate with consulting specialists and ancillary services to provide optimal care to our trauma patients. Functions as a clinical liaison between the Trauma Service and other physician services as well as in-house departments related to optimal clinical care of the injured patient. Just switched to EPIC EMR system.
Shift – Day, Evening, Night (156 hours per month, thirteen 12-hour shifts. Shift length (12 or 24 hours)
Call coverage – weekends, weeknights and holiday commitment (varies by schedule)
Candidates will be open to acute/critical surgical consults/ procedures.
Candidates must be Fellowship trained in General Surgery & Surgical Critical Care and have an active ATLS certification.
Responds to Trauma Activations (Level I & II) .The attending surgeon will be in the trauma resuscitation area on patient arrival, with adequate prehospital notification. When no pre-hospital notification, the maximum acceptable response time is 15 minutes, tracked from patient arrival.
Follows ATLS protocol, implements practice management guidelines, arrange appropriate laboratory and X-ray studies and consultations, document findings, complete trauma history and physical, write orders and promote rapid expedition of the patient through the system.
Assesses trauma patients on a daily basis and completes electronic documentation to reflect such.
Collaborates directly with other surgeons and sub-specialists responsible for the care of the trauma patients.
Satisfactory performance in managing trauma patients based on performance assessment and provider specific outcome analysis, and compliance to patient management guidelines and PEER reviewed contemporary standards of care.
Active and ongoing participation in the trauma department’s performance improvement process as evidenced through participation in meetings, timely response to inquiries from the trauma department’s quality improvement program, ability to develop/implement action plans and reevaluate care, as indicated.
With locations across the region, St. Mary Physicians Group continues expanding its network of primary care physicians and specialists to meet growing need for convenient access to quality care in communities throughout Bucks County. St. Mary Physicians Group includes a growing number of primary care physicians and a range of specialists to meet the needs of the community for access to care.
St. Mary Physicians Group is part of St. Mary Medical Center and a member of Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation.
St. Mary Medical Center (371 bed hospital) - As the area’s most comprehensive medical center, St. Mary Medical Center provides state-of-the-art technology and advanced care for the most complex cases through a compassionate team of more than 700 physicians, 3,200 colleagues, and 1,100 volunteers. Services include the St. Mary breast center; and the St. Mary cancer center, the region’s leading cardiovascular program; Bucks County’s only state-accredited trauma center; emergency services including a dedicated pediatric emergency care center; neurosciences; a Joint Commission- certified primary stroke center, joint replacement program, and sleep disorder center; specialized diagnostic imaging; obstetrics; orthopedic surgery and rehabilitation; pain management.
Bucks County, Pennsylvania – Tucked neatly within Philadelphia's Countryside amidst rolling hillsides, working farms and picturesque towns, the 622 square mile area of Bucks County is a particularly inviting place. Visitors in search of historical or artistic treasures, charming accommodations, and eclectic shops will find that Bucks County offers it all and is conveniently located to both Philadelphia and New York City.
To learn more of Bucks County, Pennsylvania please visit http://www.visitbuckscounty.com/about-bucks-county/
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
EOE including disability/veteran