Trauma Surgeon

Kettering Health, a not-for-profit system of nine hospitals serving Southwest Ohio, is searching for a Trauma Surgeon to join our ACS-verified Level II Trauma Center Program on our Main Campus!

Candidates should be board-certified/board-eligible (BC/BE) in General Surgery and BC/BE in Trauma and/or Surgical Critical Care.

This employed position offers a competitive salary, an extensive benefits package, continuing medical education (CME) support, a transition payment, and paid moving expenses.

• Characteristic patients include blunt force trauma, motorcycle/vehicle injuries, assaults, and falls, with minimal cases of penetrating injuries.  
• Shift Based Model          
• EMR: EPIC
• Averages 130-140 Trauma admissions per month     
• Additional opportunities include research support, trauma outreach lectures to hospital personnel, and collaboration with Nurse Practitioners/Physician Assistants on service.
• Orthopedics, emergency medicine, and general surgery residents will rotate through the program.

Candidates will benefit from a dedicated ICU and trauma floor as well as a private office for general surgery outpatient follow-up care. Our comprehensive support system includes a Tele-Trauma Program with all subspecialties represented, including neurosurgery, neurointerventional surgery, and cardiology. Physicians can confidently rely on all available resources and support as part of the employed network.

Our flagship hospital, Kettering Health Main Campus, was established in the spirit of innovation.  Kettering Health serving patients throughout Greater Dayton since 1964.  Consistently ranked one of the nation's best hospitals, Kettering Health Main Campus is known for its high-quality cardiovascular, brain and spine, and cancer care.

Accomplishments:

• "A" from the Leapfrog Group Hospital Safety Grade
• Excellence in stroke care
• "High-performing" in abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, spinal fusion, colon and lung cancer surgery, heart attack and failure, hip fracture and hip replacement, kidney failure, knee replacement, stroke, and maternity care by U.S. News & World Report for 2021-2022
• 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospital by IBM Watson Health

• Forbes Magazine ranks Dayton as a Top 10 STEM community and lists the city as one of the nation's "Most Affordable Cities."
• Excellent educational opportunities. School districts with private and public school options, as well as 20 universities within 60 miles
• A local international airport with easy access
• 25 Metro Parks with 350 miles of hiking, running, or biking trails 
• The world's largest National Airforce Museum and the single largest employer in Ohio, the Wright Patterson Air Force Base
• There are diverse opportunities to explore the arts (2 Performing Art Centers, multiple outdoor music venues, and the Dayton Art Institute!
• Access to prestigious golf courses, boutiques, and unique dining options
• Minor league baseball, soccer, and hockey teams. NCAA teams and a short drive to professional sporting events (Bengals, Buckeyes, Reds, FC Cincinnati, Columbus Crew, The Western and Southern Open, and the Memorial Tournament!)
• We offer the warmth and charm you can only find in the Midwest.