Locums Trauma/Acute Care Surgery & Surgical Critical Care Physician — Level I Trauma, High Volume, $4,300/Shift

Join a busy Level I Trauma Center in Palm Springs, CA for an ongoing locums opportunity covering Trauma, Acute Care Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care. You’ll work in a high-acuity, academic teaching environment—managing complex trauma patients, performing emergency general surgery, and supervising critically ill surgical patients in the ICU.

Compensation: $4,300 per shift

Why this role is compelling

• Level I Trauma Center with strong multidisciplinary support
• High-volume practice: 3,000+ trauma admissions and 1,500+ acute care surgery operations annually
• Integrated General Surgery residency and a Surgical Critical Care fellowship program
• Robust APP coverage and collaborative teams
• Academic teaching environment with opportunities for bedside teaching, simulation, and conferences

Clinical responsibilities

Trauma & Acute Care Surgery

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

Surgical Critical Care

• Manage critically ill trauma and surgical patients in a high-acuity ICU
• Provide surgical ICU coverage and lead critical care management plans
• Collaborate closely with anesthesia, nursing, emergency medicine, and specialty services

Teaching responsibilities

• 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, didactics, simulation sessions, 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 perks

• Generous per 24-hour shift rate
• All travel arrangements handled and booked by the group in addition to the shift rate
• Professional liability and tail coverage provided
• Dedicated locums consultant to manage credentialing and scheduling

If you want to work in a high-volume, academically focused trauma center with excellent support and teaching opportunities, this position offers a strong clinical and educational experience in a desirable Southern California location.