Surgery - General - Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Clinical Faculty

Cedars Sinai Medical Center (CSMC) is a world-renowned medical center and American College of Surgeons Verified Level I Trauma Hospital. [Cedars is ranked #1 in California by US News and World Report and on the "Best Hospitals" honor roll for eight years in a row, and Orthopaedics is ranked #2 in the nation][1]. We are recruiting a Trauma & Acute Care Surgeon to join our busy faculty team in the Department of Surgery. CSMC is a 958-bed academic center with state-of-the-art surgical facilities, an independent surgical residency and a surgical ICU fellowship.

The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing trauma, emergency surgery and the surgical ICU on a rotational basis. We are seeking candidates at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. Education and research are strong core responsibilities of our Trauma ACS faculty surgeons. Other areas of interest in general surgery can be accommodated as well.

Cedars-Sinai physicians and scientists are leaders in basic and clinical research, bringing advancements in medicine directly from the laboratory to the bedside. Opportunities for junior surgeons to collaborate with productive full-time researchers present a unique opportunity for the academically motivated surgeon. We are committed to expanding and strengthening our regional, national, and international reputation for delivering high value services at all sites of care. This mission has been furthered by the establishment of Cedars-Sinai Health System (CSHS), an expansive regional healthcare system. The system includes three of the finest hospitals in Southern California beyond the flagship Cedars-Sinai Medical Center totaling more than 2,300 beds with revenues exceeding $7 billion annually. CSHS also has more than 50 outpatient locations spanning the entire Los Angeles region and population of over 18 million.

At Cedars-Sinai, we are caretakers and innovators committed to the pursuit of equitable healthcare. But health equity is not possible without representation. Our commitment to diversity goes beyond demographics or checking boxes. Our people must reflect the diverse identities, experiences and geographies of the communities and patients we serve – because that’s what our patients, colleagues and communities deserve.

Qualifications

• MD or MD/PhD
• Completion Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Training
• Eligibility for Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Medical Staff Membership
• Eligibility for an unrestricted California Medical License
• Eligibility for appointment to the appropriate academic rank in the CSMC Professorial Series
• Eligibility and/or Certification by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery or its equivalent

[1]: https://www.cedars-sinai.org/newsroom/cedars-sinai-once-again-ranked-in-top-tier-of-hospitals-nationally/