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United States · Remote OK

Consultant Physician-Trauma

Trauma SurgeryFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

The Consultant Physician is responsible for leading and supervising the delivery of high-quality evidence-based care; effectively and efficiently diagnosing, managing and treating all patients placed under the post holder’s care. The Consultant Physician is expected to be an example of clinical excellence within his or her specialty and to provide leadership and training for junior medical staff.

Key Responsibilities

The Consultant Physician is responsible for leading and supervising the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based patient care. They are also expected to provide clinical leadership and training for junior medical staff.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a relevant board certification and possess at least 2 to 8 years of experience as a consultant depending on the tier. A current national license and certified proof of yearly continuing medical education are also required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
10+ years of experience

Key Skills

Trauma careDiagnosisPatient managementMedical leadershipClinical trainingEvidence-based medicineMentorship

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Consultant Physician-Trauma at SSMC a 7.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physician roles — ranked against 19,617 active Physician roles listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Trauma Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 83% have no call, 38% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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$340k-390k
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$440k-490k
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$490k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks28 jobs · 11 employers

401k / retirement match
71%
CME allowance
39%
Relocation assistance
21%
Sign-on bonus
18%
Loan repayment
14%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.4this job 7.8
Better work-life than 90% of Physician roles listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 19,617 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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