Trauma Surgeon - $3,000/12-Hr Shift | No In-House Call | Future Trauma Director Opportunity

United Regional Health Care System

Wichita Falls, TX
5 days ago

Highlights

Wichita Falls offers an affordable cost of living, excellent schools, safe neighborhoods, and the flexibility to choose the lifestyle that's right for you, whether that's a country club community, a newer suburban neighborhood, or acreage with room to breathe. A level II Trauma center since 2013, all of our surgeons (3 Trauma, 5 General) have built 10+ year careers here; reflecting the support, autonomy, and lifestyle that make long-term success possible.

Numbers & Facts

Location

Wichita Falls, TX

Description

Join the region's only Level II Trauma Center treating 2,200 trauma patients annually.

United Regional is growing and seeking a BE/BC General Surgeon with Trauma/Surgical Critical Care training to join our physician-led, independent, not-for-profit health system.

A level II Trauma center since 2013, all of our surgeons (3 Trauma, 5 General) have built 10+ year careers here; reflecting the support, autonomy, and lifestyle that make long-term success possible.

Why Surgeons Come Here

$3,000/shift
15 primary shifts/month
Dedicated 24/7 Trauma OR block
800 trauma activations annually
7-10 Trauma & Acute Care Surgery consults/day
2-3 trauma activations/shift
3-4 Trauma & Acute Care Surgery operative cases/day
Trauma + Acute Care Surgery practice
24/7 Intensivist support
Dedicated APP support for rounding
3 Da Vinci Xi robots
Quality incentives + sign-on bonus
No state income tax

Why Surgeons Stay

At United Regional, you can practice at the top of your license without sacrificing life outside the hospital.

Broad case mix that lets you maintain the full spectrum of trauma and acute care surgery skills.
Physician Autonomy
Trauma surgeons on call during 12-hour day shift with APP support while general surgeons take back up call at night
No in-House call
Opportunities to lead committees and quality initiatives
Leadership pathway to Trauma Director.

About United Regional

United Regional is an independent, not-for-profit, 325-bed Level II Trauma Center serving an 11-county region of more than 325,000 residents. Recognized among Newsweek's Top 2% of Texas Hospitals, we focus on our community and remain committed to physician-led decision making.

Why Wichita Falls

Trauma surgery doesn't have to mean sacrificing your personal life.

Imagine finishing a shift and being home in minutes instead of sitting in traffic for an hour. Wichita Falls offers an affordable cost of living, excellent schools, safe neighborhoods, and the flexibility to choose the lifestyle that's right for you, whether that's a country club community, a newer suburban neighborhood, or acreage with room to breathe.

Enjoy golf, hunting, fishing, cycling, hiking, and easy access to the outdoors, all while avoiding the congestion, high housing costs, and daily grind of larger metropolitan areas.

Here, you can build a meaningful trauma career while still being present for family dinners, your kid's game, school events, and weekends away.

And when you want everything a major metro offers, Dallas-Fort Worth is just 90 minutes away.