Description
Specialization:
Surgery Critical Care
Job Summary:
Seeking a Trauma Surgeon for PRN shifts at HCA Florida Memorial Hospital located in Jacksonville, part of Florida s largest healthcare system. This surgeon will join a strong trauma surgical team providing acute care surgery and surgical ICU care.
Qualified Candidates:
Board certified in General Surgery with Added Qualifications in Surgical Critical Care
Have a current, or be able to obtain an unrestricted license to practice in Florida - not subject to any restrictions, probationary terms or conditions
No history of license to practice being revoked, restricted or suspended by any professional licensing agency in any state or jurisdiction
Have current, unrestricted DEA registration
About Position:
Supported by a multispecialty team of Cardiothoracic, Vascular, Orthopedic, Neurosurgery and Interventional Radiology
26 ORs and 36 ICU beds combined TICU/MICU
56-bed emergency department with 2 dedicated trauma bays and 4 additional critical care bays
1840 annual trauma patients entered in the registry
Florida State verified Level II Trauma Center
Two In-house trauma staff surgeons every day and one at night with APP coverage
12h shift followed by 12h back up call
7 full time APPs
The acute care surgery team supported by six advanced practice professionals
The program participates in TQIP and TQIP collaboratives
Trauma service covers acute care surgery
High volume of blunt / penetrating trauma (87% / 13%)
Pediatric trauma (under 16 years old), and all burn cases stabilized and transferred to pediatric center
Incentive/Benefits Package:
Employment position through HCA Physician Services Group (PSG)
Highly competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, short & long term disability options, 401k and more
Occurrence-based malpractice
About HCA Florida Memorial Hospital:
Full-service, acute-care hospital with 454 inpatient beds
DNV Primary Plus Stroke Center
Rated Leapfrog A for Patient Safety
3 star STS facility for CABG
Named America s Best 250 Hospitals three times in a row by Healthgrades ()
Earned Patient Safety Excellence Award for seven years in a row (2025), placing us in the top 5 percent for overall clinical outcomes by Healthgrades
Comprehensive Stroke Center Certified
Level II trauma center
About Jacksonville, FL:
With over 200 days of sunshine per year, no state income taxes, lower cost of living, proximity to 22 miles of beaches, the largest urban park system in the nation, world-class fishing, vibrant street arts scene, and local distilleries and craft breweries, Jacksonville is a top destination to work and live. It is the 12 th largest city in the United States and more than 500 people move to Northeast Florida each week with jobs being the major driving relocation factor.
Minutes from the home of the PGA Tour s world golf headquarters at TPC Sawgrass and The PLAYERS Championship, as well as home to tennis at the ATP Tour, Jacksonville is a 20-minute drive from the nation s oldest city, St. Augustine. Jacksonville also hosts one of the five largest Jazz Festivals in the United States and is a dedicated Carnival Cruise Line terminal with weekly cruises to the Bahamas.
