Trauma Surgeon
Listed compensation
Up to $400,000
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Job Description
General Surgeon — Trauma & Acute Care Surgery
Sacramento, California
- Level II Trauma Center
- Up to $400,000
Surgical Affiliates Management Group (SAMGI)
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Real surgery. Real team. Over 200 days off.
SAMGI is seeking a General Surgeon with trauma experience to join an established Trauma and Acute Care Surgery team at a Level II teaching hospital in Sacramento, California. Experienced surgical colleagues, skilled APP support, and no billing or administrative burden — so you can focus entirely on being a surgeon.
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The Position
- Full-time General Surgeon — Trauma/Acute Care Surgery
- Level II Trauma Center · teaching hospital
- Collaborative team with Surgical Critical Care expertise
- Experienced PA/NP APP support
- Established community hospital · wide subspecialty coverage
- Up to $400,000 annual salary · flexible schedule
- No billing, no coding — focus on surgery
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What You'll Do
Trauma / Acute Care Surgery
- Operative and non-operative trauma management
- Emergency general surgery and acute surgical care
- Trauma resuscitation and critical care management
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
Medical Student education
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Qualifications
- Board Eligible or Board Certified in General Surgery
- California State Medical License required
- Prior experience in an ACS-verified Level I or II trauma program preferred
- Surgical Critical Care fellowship a significant advantage
- Interest in teaching
- Collaborative team player with a record of clinical excellence
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Compensation & Benefits
- Up to $400,000 annual salary · flexible schedule
- 200+ days off annually as a fully benefited employee
- Medical malpractice insurance with tail coverage
- Comprehensive medical, dental & vision benefits
- Employer-matched 401(k)
- Annual CME allowance
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The Location — Sacramento, California
California's capital city sits at the crossroads of everything. The Sierra Nevada and Lake Tahoe are an hour east. Napa and Sonoma wine country an hour west. San Francisco two hours away. Sacramento offers farm-to-fork dining, a growing arts scene, and a lower cost of living than California's coastal markets — without sacrificing access.
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About Samgi
Surgical Affiliates Management Group (SAMGI) is a physician-led organization with 30 years of experience building surgical programs across the country. We are not locums. When you join SAMGI, you become an integral part of a collaborative surgical team — driving excellent patient outcomes, with the administrative burden carried entirely for you.
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To Apply
Visit careers.samgi.com or contact SAMGI's recruiting team directly.
Learn more at samgi.com
Samgi
- Surgical Affiliates Management Group
- Physician-led
- 30 yea
Key Responsibilities
The surgeon will perform operative and non-operative trauma management, emergency general surgery, and acute surgical care. Additionally, the role involves trauma resuscitation, critical care management, and participation in medical student education.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Surgery — Physician Career Context
Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 92% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
Surgery pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$400k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $361k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Carmichael
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $525k≈ 1.3× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,741/mo≈ 5% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 27 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 106.7
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.