Summa Health is seeking a board certified/board eligible Trauma/Surgical Critical Care/Acute Care Surgeon to join our team. The selected candidate will become a member of Summa Health Medical Group, a multi-specialty group practice of 400+ physicians employed by the Summa Health System. Summa Health- Akron Campus is an ACS verified, State of Ohio designated, Level I Trauma Center with:

• Over 2000 annual adult trauma admissions
• A renovated 85,000 square foot, state-of-the-art Emergency Department providing care to more than 75,000 patients each year
• A 78-bed ICU critical care center
• Summa Health now offers a beautiful, state-of-the-art facility for our patients and staff. At 343,000 square feet and seven stories high, the new patient tower is the new front door to Summa Health- Akron Campus
• An on-site rehabilitation care at Summa Rehab Hospital
• A commitment to quality improvement at the Region, State, and National levels (ACS TQIP® member since 2009)
• The selected candidate will be based at Summa’s main hospital campus in Akron. In addition, trauma surgeons have access to perform procedures at Summa’s Surgery Center in Medina.
• With 3 operating rooms and the latest in equipment and instrumentation, it allows surgeons and anesthesiologists to provide the best possible care in one convenient, easy-to-access location.

Summa Health – headquartered in Akron, Ohio – is one of the largest integrated Healthcare Delivery Systems in the state. With 2 hospitals and 20+ health centers, Summa Health provides access to high quality care throughout the region. 

Candidate Requirements

• Board Certified/Board Eligible in General Surgery as well as Surgical Critical Care
• Acute Care Surgery fellowship, preferred
• Commitment to quality care in a patient-centered, team-based environment
• Active involvement in medical student and resident education
• Energetic pursuit of continued quality and performance improvement

Opportunity Highlights

• Employed position with comprehensive benefit package, competitive compensation with salary guarantee
• The oldest accredited General Surgery residency program in Ohio; one of 21 GME training programs at Summa
• Closed-model surgical ICU
• Dedicated acute care surgery service/emergency general surgery service
• Resources for research and innovative development
• Academic appointments at Northeast Ohio Medical University, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Akron University, and Kent State University are encouraged, commensurate with experience 
• Simulation-based skill enhancement and education with local, regional, national, and international recognition in teaching and education through courses and academia
• Epic System EMR

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