About this role
Job Description Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City is recruiting a BC/BE Acute Care/Trauma Surgeon to join its highly respected Trauma and Surgical Critical Care Specialists team. This outstanding opportunity offers the chance to practice at an ACS-verified Level I Trauma Center and tertiary referral center while playing a key role in the continued growth of an academic Acute Care Surgery program in partnership with the UMKC School of Medicine.
Position Highlights
• Join an established ACS-verified Level I Trauma Center and a collaborative, mission-driven team dedicated to excellence in trauma surgery, acute care surgery, and surgical critical care, offering a unique blend of advanced clinical practice, resident education, clinical research, and leadership opportunities within one of the Midwest’s premier healthcare organizations.
• Practice the full spectrum of Acute Care Surgery, including trauma surgery, emergency general surgery, and surgical critical care, while managing critically ill surgical patients in a high-acuity academic environment.
• Opportunity to perform minimally invasive and robotic procedures utilizing the da Vinci Surgical System.
• Participate in a comprehensive Surgical ICU program providing care for trauma, emergency general surgery, transplant, surgical oncology, neurosurgical, and other complex surgical subspecialty patients.
• Work within a robust multidisciplinary team supported by experienced critical care nurses, pharmacists, therapists, and five dedicated Advanced Practice Providers.
• Competitive call structure within a well-established and collegial surgical group
Academic Medicine at UMKC Saint Luke's Hospital serves as a major teaching affiliate and primary clinical training site for the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. Academic opportunities include:
• Faculty appointment with the UMKC Department of Surgery
• Active participation in resident and medical student education
• Direct supervision of surgical trainees in trauma surgery, acute care surgery, and surgical critical care
• Engage in bedside teaching, didactic lectures, simulation training, and mentorship
• Opportunities for academic advancement and residency program leadership
Research and Innovation Research is a core component of our mission. Members of the group are encouraged to participate in clinical and translational research initiatives supported by:
• Saint Luke's Foundation and dedicated clinical research infrastructure
• Collaboration with UMKC School of Medicine faculty
• Access to one of the nation's largest bioanalytical research programs
Qualifications
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in General Surgery through the American Board of Surgery and certified or eligible for certification in Surgical Critical Care
• Demonstrate a commitment to high-quality patient care, resident education, multidisciplinary collaboration, and academic excellence
About Saint Luke’s Saint Luke’s serves the West Region of BJC Health, one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States. Through its 10 hospitals and campuses, multiple health service organizations, and more than 100 primary and specialty care offices, Saint Luke’s provides the highest levels of quality and compassionate health care and health-related services for patients in urban, suburban, and rural communities in 65 specialty services across 67 counties in Missouri and Kansas. Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City is nationally recognized by U.S. News & World Report and is one of the elite hospitals in the region. Saint Luke’s is committed to the highest levels of excellence in health care and the advancement of medical research and education.
About Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City is the flagship hospital of Saint Luke’s, the West Region of BJC Health, one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States. It is home to Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute, Saint Luke’s Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute, and Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute. Our network of more than 600 physicians care for patients in more than 60 medical specialties. Provided specialties include outpatient rehabilitation services, transplantation (heart, liver, kidney), high-risk maternity care with a Level IIIb NICU, Level I Trauma Center, kidney dialysis, and the Koontz Center for Advanced Breast Cancer, which is unique to the region. Saint Luke’s Hospital is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the elite hospitals in the nation. Saint Luke’s Hospital has received Magnet® Recognition since 2004, affirming our dedication to nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes. This credential is the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. Saint Luke’s Hospital is a primary teaching hospital for the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, including physician residency programs.
Job Requirements Applicable Experience:
Licensure managed by MSO - N/A (Information only, Not certificate)
Doctorate Degree
Job Details Full Time
Day (United States of America)