Description

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center is seeking an experienced full-time Trauma Attending to join our trauma program. The department of surgery is seeking a critical care, trauma or ACS fellowship-trained surgeon to join our team of 7 full-time faculty.

The department provides clinical services to include trauma, emergency and elective general surgery, and surgical critical care. Our surgical critical care has the support of respiratory technicians, advanced care providers, pharmacists, and nutritionists who join for daily rounds.

We are an ACS Verified Level I trauma center located in South Queens, NY. Jamaica Hospital Medical Center has one of the largest voluntary ambulance services in the City’s 911 system. JHMC is one of the busiest trauma centers in the NYC area with a high penetrating trauma rate and provides care for a high volume of operative trauma patients. The trauma team includes surgical residents, advanced care providers with research and performance improvement teams dedicated to the trauma program. There is a robust Injury Prevention program with a growing hospital-based violence intervention program.

The position includes coverage of the SICU, trauma and emergency general surgery services utilizing an acute care surgery model. Candidate should have an interest in clinical education as we train and work closely with surgical residents and medical students. Faculty appointments available through NYIT medical school and clinical research opportunities are abundant.

Requirements

Critical care, trauma or ACS fellowship-trained surgeon 

NYS MD License