Trauma and Acute Care Surgeon

Overview

The George Washington Medical Faculty Associates’ Department of Surgery (MFA) seeks a full-time faculty member for the Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Section. The MFA is an independent not-for-profit clinical practice group affiliated with the George Washington University. This is a non-tenure track appointment that will be made at a rank (Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor) and salary commensurate with experience ranging from $350,000 - $400,000.

The MFA also provides generous health and other benefits, details of which can be found at the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. This position is expected to begin as early as Fall 2025.

Our practice is centered in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. We are seeking to recruit a trauma/acute care surgeon with responsibilities to provide trauma, emergency general surgery, and ICU coverage primarily at the George Washington University Level 1 Trauma Center, but the position will also involve providing coverage at our new hospital, Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center. Other responsibilities include teaching fellows, residents, and medical students and contributing to an active research program.

• Provide trauma, emergency general surgery, and ICU coverage primarily at the George Washington University Level 1 Trauma Center.
• Provide coverage at Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center as needed.
• Teach fellows, residents, and medical students.
• Contribute to an active research program.

• Board-eligible or board-certified in general surgery and surgical critical care at the time of appointment.
• Evidence of excellence in teaching (teaching evaluations) and in research (scholarly publications or works in progress).
• Excellence in clinical care evidenced by experience, fellowships, and references.
• Eligible for licensure in the District of Columbia and Virginia.

To be considered, please complete an online faculty application at the GWU postings site and upload a curriculum vitae and a cover letter that includes your skills and experiences as they relate to each of the basic qualifications. Only complete applications will be considered. Employment offers are contingent on the satisfactory outcome of a standard background screening.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.