Acute Care/Trauma Surgeon to join our expanding trauma system - Relocation assistance

University Hospitals is seeking an Acute Care/Trauma Surgeon to join our expanding trauma system. All experience levels will be considered for this position. Salary and academic rank will be based upon applicant credentials. Requirements include ABMS-BC/BE in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care.

Overview:

• UH Cleveland Medical Center is an American College of Surgeons verified Level 1 Trauma Center admitting over 2,300 trauma patients annually.
• The Division also runs a 24/7 Acute Care Surgery service and a Trauma/Surgical Intensive Care Unit, all three at our tertiary care, academic medical center campus.
• These service lines have seen tremendous growth over the past several years.
• The surgeon who joins this team must be prepared for a very busy practice in an urban environment with high acuity and high rates of penetrating trauma.
• Our surgeons hold academic appointments as Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and are expected to participate as teaching faculty for medical students and residents from multiple departments.
• The Division has a robust research portfolio, including surgical simulation and a funded basic science lab with dedicated surgeon-investigators.

University Hospitals compensation package will be very competitive and includes:

• Relocation assistance
• Paid malpractice
• Paid CME and time off
• 401(a), 403(b), and 457(b) retirement offerings with matching
• Full medical, dental, vision, disability insurance coverage

Every day, for more than 150 years, the physicians of University Hospitals have renewed a promise to meeting our patients’ health care needs. Our talented team is integral to our rich history of success and critical to our future in a dynamic environment. As stewards of the UH legacy for excellence in patient care, our physicians are guided by an unwavering commitment to our mission: “To Heal. To Teach. To Discover”.

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center is a 900+ bed quaternary referral center for the UH health system, a 17 hospital network serving 1.2 million patients in Northeast Ohio. UHCMC is an academic affiliate of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (CWRU SOM).

At UH Cleveland Medical Center, we strive for excellence in patient care. The efforts of our dedicated staff have resulted in numerous awards and accreditations from some of the country’s top medical associations of patient care, safety and quality.

In June, UH Cleveland Medical Center was again named by U.S. News & World Report to its Best Hospitals list, an achievement it has made 26 years in a row. In the 2024-25 list, UH Cleveland Medical Center ranks third among all hospitals in Ohio and is the only Ohio-based hospital to be named to U.S. News & World Report's inaugural list of Best Regional Hospitals for Equitable Access. ?

Physicians of University Hospitals have renewed a promise to meeting our patients’ health care needs. Our talented team is integral to our rich history of success and critical to our future in a dynamic environment. As stewards of the UH legacy for excellence in patient care, our physicians are guided by an unwavering commitment to our mission:

To Heal. To Teach. To Discover.

Founded in 1866, University Hospitals has grown over the last 150 years to become what it is today – one of the nation’s leading health care systems, committed to providing high-quality, patient-centered medical care to the residents of Northeast Ohio. Our facilities include a thriving academic medical center, consistently ranked among the nation’s top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, along with 18 hospitals, 40 health centers and dozens of medical practices throughout a 15-county region.

At UH, our national reputation for providing high-quality care, our direct involvement in pioneering medical advancements and clinical discoveries, and a continued commitment to training the next generation of health care providers demonstrate our dedication to living out the UH mission: To Heal. To Teach. To Discover.

Cleveland, OH is a culturally diverse city on the shores of Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes. Recreational, cultural and educational opportunities are abundant throughout Northeast Ohio. You'll find world-class museums and cultural events, professional sports and amusement parks, and the most golf courses per capita in the United States. Places Rated Almanac ranks the area second in recreational options out of 354 US metro areas. This region ranks fifth in the nation in number of major cultural resources per one million residents.