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Atlantic Health System
Morristown, New Jersey

Trauma Surgeon - Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center

SurgeryIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$500k-$600k

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Job Description

Atlantic Health is Seeking a Trauma Surgeon in Morristown, New Jersey

Atlantic Health, one of New Jersey's largest non-profit healthcare networks, is seeking an additional Trauma Surgeon to join the Department of Surgery at Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center. Atlantic Health Morristown’s Luciano Family Trauma and Acute Care Center is verified as a Level I Regional Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons and designated a Level II by the State of New Jersey.

This role is ideal for an ambitious and skilled critical care surgeon to join a well-established practice with a robust staff. The ideal candidate should be collaborative and versed in all aspects of critical care surgery. The successful candidate will have a strong interest in teaching, education, and research.

Salary Range: $500000–$600,000 base salary only; excludes any quality and/or productivity incentives.

Qualifications

  • Board eligible or board certified in General Surgery in addition to Surgical Critical Care
  • Fellowship training in Trauma and Critical Care
  • 1-2 years’ experience is preferred, however new graduates are welcome to
  • Demonstrated success working individually and as part of a team
  • ATLS instructor status encouraged

Atlantic Medical Group is a physician-led and physician-governed organization that delivers the highest quality health care, at the right place, the right price, and the right time. We are a multispecialty physician group with more than 1,000 doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants at over 300 locations throughout northern and central New Jersey and northeast Pennsylvania.

Our mission is to deliver exceptional care recognizing the unique needs of all those we serve. Our vision is to achieve the best outcomes with our patients at the center of the physician-led team, driven by service, innovation and continuous learning.

Our integrated network offers seamless access to Atlantic Health's entire health care continuum and our nationally and regionally ranked hospitals. In collaboration with Atlantic Health, several of our practices offer urgent care and walk-in services.

In addition to primary care physicians, the team includes specialists that care for patients in all aspects of their health from pediatrics to geriatrics and everything in between. We make health decisions easier for patients with enhanced access to referrals.

Atlantic Health offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive).

Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted:

Team Member Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
  • Life & AD&D Insurance.
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
  • 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
  • PTO & Paid Sick Leave
  • Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
  • Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
  • Backup and On-Site Childcare
  • Well-Being Rewards
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
  • Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
  • Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance

Note: In Compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Act (effective Sunday, June 1, 2025), all job postings will include the hourly wage or salary (or a range), as well as this summary of benefits. Final compensation and benefit eligibility may vary by role and employment status and will be confirmed at the time of offer.

EEO Statement

Atlantic Health, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.

Our hospitals are staffed by fellowship-trained, board-certified surgeons, anesthesiology specialists, nurses, care managers and other health care professionals who provide the most progressive surgical methods using the latest technology.

This includes minimally invasive surgery programs that result in shorter hospital stays and faster recoveries. In addition, Morristown Medical Center is home to and a state-of-the-art bio skills simulation laboratory that is accredited by the American College of Surgeons for additional staff training.

Key Responsibilities

The Trauma Surgeon will join the Department of Surgery to provide high-quality acute care and trauma services at a Level I Regional Trauma Center. The role also involves active participation in teaching, education, and research initiatives within the medical center.

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Trauma surgeryTeamwork

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 34 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 82% have no call, 41% require no weekends.

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

Surgery by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$500k–$600kSurgery median $485k (middle half $283k–$642k)160 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$506k in purchasing powerNew Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Surgery listings in New Jersey31 active1,290 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 82% no call · 41% no weekends34 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew Jersey physician listings (all specialties): 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $100k) · 13% offer loan repayment506 active listings, Nov 2026
Surgery hiring demand#4 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 40 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 604 postings, 152 closed
New Surgery listings794 in the last 30 days493 the 30 days before (+61%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Implied production pay~$250k$50/wRVU × 5,000 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), CMS Physician Fee Schedule, WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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5
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
67% this job
Sign-on bonus
57%
Relocation assistance
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CME allowance
24%
Loan repayment
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 1.5
Below most Surgery listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,279 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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  • Includes weekends
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About Atlantic Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Morristown, New Jersey
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Base salary $500,000 - $600,000
Quality and/or productivity incentives
Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage
Life & AD&D Insurance
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match
PTO & Paid Sick Leave
Tuition Assistance

Living in Morristown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$843k≈ 1.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,119/mo≈ 7% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.