Trauma Surgeon

Surgical Affiliates Management Group (SAMGI) is seeking a Trauma / Acute Care Surgery & Surgical Critical Care Surgeon to join our established program at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, California. This opportunity is based at an ACS-verified Level I Trauma Center with a robust academic and critical care mission.

• ACS-Verified Level I Trauma Center
  

• 3,000 anticipated annual trauma admissions
  

• 1,500 anticipated annual Acute Care Surgery (ACS) admissions
  

• Full responsibility for Trauma, Acute Care Surgery, and Surgical ICU services
  

• Integrated Surgical Residency Program and Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
  

• High-acuity case mix with strong institutional and administrative support
  

  
  

• Provide comprehensive care across Trauma, Acute Care Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care
  

• Manage critically ill surgical and trauma patients in a high-volume ICU setting
  

• Participate in trauma activations, operative trauma, emergency general surgery, and ICU coverage
  

• Serve as teaching faculty for the General Surgery Residency and Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
  

• Fulfill all ACGME faculty obligations, including supervision, evaluation, didactics, and scholarly activity
  

• Collaborate closely with residency leadership, fellowship leadership, and multidisciplinary teams
  

• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives, trauma performance improvement, and program development
  

  
  

• Active participation in resident and fellow education
  

• Engagement in conferences, simulation, morbidity & mortality, and structured teaching
  

• Faculty must meet ACGME requirements for teaching institutions
  

• Opportunities for leadership roles within the residency and fellowship programs based on experience and interest
  

  
  

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in General Surgery
  

• Trauma / Surgical Critical Care Fellowship preferred
  

• Candidates without fellowship training will be considered if they demonstrate:
  

  • Current Level I trauma center experience
    

  • Significant ICU and critical care expertise
    

• Eligible for California medical licensure
  

• Strong commitment to academic surgery, education, and team-based care
  

  
  

Surgical Affiliates Management Group (SAMGI) is a national surgical hospitalist and acute care surgery organization partnering with hospitals to deliver high-quality, physician-led surgical care. SAMGI is not a locum tenens organization—our surgeons are long-term members of the care teams they serve, with predictable scheduling, administrative support, and a focus on clinical excellence.

Palm Springs, CA offers year-round sunshine, access to outdoor recreation, and a high quality of life, with proximity to Southern California’s major metropolitan areas.