Locum Trauma, Acute Care Surgery & Surgical Critical Care Physician — Palm Springs, CA

Join a Level I trauma center in Palm Springs, CA, as a locums Trauma, Acute Care Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care physician. This ongoing opportunity offers high-acuity clinical practice in an academic setting with robust multidisciplinary support and teaching responsibilities.

Compensation

• $4,300 per 24-hour shift

Facility and Program Highlights

• Designated Level I Trauma Center with a high-volume program
• 3,000+ annual trauma admissions and 1,500+ acute care surgery operations
• Integrated General Surgery residency and Surgical Critical Care fellowship programs
• Strong APP and multidisciplinary support teams
• Academic teaching environment with active quality improvement initiatives

Clinical Responsibilities
Trauma & Acute Care Surgery

• Respond to trauma activations and manage operative and non-operative trauma patients
• Perform emergency general surgery and acute care operative procedures
• Evaluate and manage acute care surgery consultations
• Participate in inpatient rounds and coordinate multidisciplinary care
• Contribute to trauma quality and performance improvement activities

Surgical Critical Care

• Provide ICU management for critically ill trauma and surgical patients
• Cover the surgical ICU and collaborate with anesthesia, nursing, emergency medicine, and specialty teams

Teaching & Academic Duties

• Supervise and teach General Surgery residents and Surgical Critical Care fellows
• Provide bedside teaching during trauma activations, rounds, OR cases, and ICU care
• Participate in M&M conferences, simulations, didactics, and other educational activities as appropriate

Qualifications

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in General Surgery
• Fellowship training in Trauma/Surgical Critical Care required
• Current or eligible for California medical license

Additional Benefits

• Competitive per-shift rate with all travel arrangements provided and booked by the group
• Professional liability (med-mal) and tail coverage included
• Dedicated locums consultant to assist with credentialing and scheduling

Contact for immediate consideration and scheduling details.