Trauma Surgery Job In Asheville, North Carolina
Surgery Acute Care Physician
Description
Specialization:
Surgery Trauma
Surgery Acute Care
Surgery Critical Care
Job Summary:
Mission Hospital, located in Asheville, North Carolina, is excited to welcome seasoned/experienced acute care surgeons to our busy program. Our Trauma center is currently ACS level II, and we have completed a level I consultation visit.Qualified Candidates:
- Board certified in General Surgery
- BC/BE in Surgical Critical Care
- ATLS certification
- Excellent interpersonal & communication skills
- Please note that this position does not offer visa support
Highlights:
- Equal mix of trauma, surgical critical care and emergency general surgery
- No 24-hour shift requirement; day shifts are 10.5 hours; nights are 13.5
- Large, stable and established group; worked together for many years; Minimal turnover
- Close team collaboration, support and coverage including time-off requests
- Surgical residency offers opportunity to teach
- Resident support on trauma, surgical critical care, and emergency general surgery services
- APP support on trauma and emergency general surgery service
- Research support offered locally and through HCA's National Center Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Research
Incentive/Benefits Package:
- This is an employed position with HCA Healthcare
- Competitive salary driven by MGMA data and industry benchmarking
- Robust health and wellness benefit offerings; health, dental, vision, pharmacy, etc.
- 401k and stock options
- CME allowance, relocation and signing incentives offered in most circumstances
About Mission Hospital:
- Mission Hospital is licensed for 815 beds and is the region’s only Level II Trauma Center
- Comprehensive Stroke Center, Level III Epilepsy Center, Level III NICU, and includes the only children’s hospital in western North Carolina
- Received Healthgrades America's 50 Best Hospitals Award™ (2023, 2022, 2021)
- Awarded an 'A' Hospital Safety Grade from the Leapfrog Group (2023, 2022)
- Magnet® designated hospital for nursing excellence
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Mission Hospital is a Level II Trauma Center licensed for 730 beds and serves as the tertiary referral center for Western North Carolina. Mission Hospital's Heart Services was named one of the nation's Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics in 2013. For the seventh consecutive year, Mission Health System was named as one of the nation's Top 15 Health Systems by Truven Health Analytics. Mission Health System also has been recognized by The Commonwealth Fund as having one of the most effective quality improvement programs in US hospitals.