Academic Trauma & Acute Care Surgeon - Worcester, MA

ummh· C340 UMass Memorial Medical Group, Inc.
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📍 Worcester, MA University CampusFull time💰 USD 380K–492K

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Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

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, at Carmen.Sanderson@umassmemorial.org or 774-525-1935

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.

Frequently Asked Questions

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The listed salary for this Academic Trauma & Acute Care Surgeon - Worcester, MA position at ummh is USD 380K–492K. This is an Full time role.
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