General Surgeon - Trauma/Acute Care (26-Week Schedule) - Paducah, KY, $435K

Join a growing surgical team in Paducah, Kentucky, providing comprehensive trauma and acute care surgery with a highly favorable work-life balance. This full-time position follows a unique 26-weeks-per-year schedule - typically 2 weeks on/2 weeks off (flexible block lengths considered) - and focuses on building and expanding a developing Trauma/Acute Care Surgery (ACS) program.

Compensation and workload

• Annual salary: $435,000
• Schedule: 26 weeks per year (block schedule preferred: 2 weeks on/2 weeks off)
• Daily consults: ~1-2
• Average operations: ~1 per day
• APP support: None initially
• Emergency Department volume: ~39,680 visits/year
• Projected annual consults: ~492 (expected to increase)
• Projected annual operations: ~359 (expected to increase)

Role overview
You will provide surgical consultation and operative management for trauma and acute care patients, collaborating with an initial team of two surgeons to establish and grow the program. The schedule offers extended periods away from the hospital while maintaining full-time compensation and a focused clinical practice.

Qualifications

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Trauma/Acute Care Surgery or a related surgical specialty
• Experience managing acute care and trauma surgical patients
• Comfortable providing independent consultation and operative care
• Strong clinical judgment and communication skills
• Ability to contribute effectively in a developing program
• Willingness to work a flexible block schedule

This opportunity is ideal for a motivated surgeon who wants to shape a developing trauma/ACS service while enjoying predictable, protected time off.