Critical Care Surgeon

20 hours ago


Pennington, New Jersey, United States Capital Health Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Acute Care Surgeon to join our team at Capital Health. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in surgical critical care and the ability to work effectively in a high-pressure environment.

Key Responsibilities
  • Diagnose and treat critically ill patients requiring emergency and elective surgical care.
  • Develop and implement treatment plans, including non-operative management and postoperative care.
  • Collaborate with the Director and members of the Surgical Department on departmental, hospital-based, and system-wide quality improvement and safety goals.
  • Provide mentorship to residents, PAs, NPs, and RNFAs for clinical, academic, educational, and leadership development.
  • Participate in and complete Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations and/or performance of Focused Professional Practice Evaluations, as necessary.
  • Manage patients' overall care, from initial evaluation to postoperative recovery and outpatient follow-up.
  • Provide expeditious, expert life-saving interventions in emergency departments, floors, ICUs, as necessary.
  • Perform emergency surgeries, including open, laparoscopic, and robotic procedures.
  • Collaborate with other specialists, such as interventional radiologists, gastroenterologists, MFM, and OG/GYN, emergency medicine physicians, anesthesiologists, and intensivists.
  • Educate patients, family members, and other healthcare providers on surgical conditions, treatment plans, and stay up-to-date on the latest guidelines and evidence-based practices.
Work Environment

The successful candidate will work primarily in a hospital-based setting, with opportunities to work in intensive care units, emergency departments, and outpatient clinics.

Requirements
  • Medical degree (MD or DO) and documented completion of a surgical residency program.
  • Board certification in surgery or a related specialty.
  • Board certification in Surgical Critical Care.
  • Maintenance of certification in the American Board of Surgery program preferred.
  • ATLS certification preferred (Advanced Trauma Life Support).
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) mandatory.
  • Strong clinical and surgical skills in a high-pressure, high-stakes environment.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to excel in a teamwork setting.
  • Days, nights, weekends, and holiday call schedules.


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