Trauma, Critical Care and Acute Care Surgeon
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Job Description
Joining the Baylor Scott & White Health team of medical professionals is a calling that is both fulfilling and rewarding. Our culture thrives in a physician-led spirit of excellence. Becoming a member of our multidisciplinary team provides access to collegiality, innovation, and advanced technology. National and regional recognition of our hospitals by U.S. News & World Report reflects our talent and commitment to providing safe, compassionate, high-quality care.
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Hillcrest is seeking an outstanding Trauma / Critical Care Surgeon to join the Division of Acute Care Surgery within the Department of Surgery at our hospital in Waco, TX. This is an employed career opportunity offering a competitive salary, productivity bonus, generous benefits, relocation assistance, work-life balance, and no state income tax.
Candidates must be trauma and critical care trained and BC/BE in both General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care.
- Position Information
- Shift-based position focused on trauma and acute care surgery coverage
- Join an established team as the sixth trauma surgeon
- Supported by two APPs who provide day-shift coverage on a 7-on/7-off schedule
- Privileges at our ACS-verified Level II Trauma Center in Waco, TX
- Responsible for trauma and acute care surgery consults while on call
- Dedicated 24-hour OR suite for trauma and acute care surgery cases
- Opportunity to provide surgical critical care coverage in the 24-bed ICU
- Home call for acute care surgery is possible
- Opportunity for an elective general surgery practice
- Laparoscopic surgery experience preferred
- Access to advanced robotic technology, including four da Vinci® robotic surgical systems
Benefits
- Baylor Scott & White also offers a generous benefits package for clinical physicians, including:
- Malpractice coverage
- Life, AD&D, disability, and long-term care insurance contributions
- Medical and dental contributions
- Annual retirement contribution
- Paid vacation and administrative (“CME”) leave
- Academic funds for eligible dues, fees, travel, and CME activities
- About Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Hillcrest
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Hillcrest is a full-service community hospital and part of Baylor Scott & White Health, one of the largest not-for-profit healthcare systems in Texas. Serving Waco and surrounding Central Texas communities, the hospital provides comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, surgical, and emergency care across a wide range of specialties.
Hillcrest serves as a key regional referral center and offers advanced clinical services supported by a broad primary care and specialty network. The hospital is recognized for nursing excellence through Magnet® designation and plays an important role in supporting coordinated care across the region.
About Waco, Texas
Located along the Brazos River between Dallas and Austin, Waco offers a blend of small-town charm and growing urban amenities. Residents enjoy outdoor recreation, parks and trails along the Brazos River, museums, local dining, cultural attractions, and a revitalized downtown district.
Waco offers an appealing combination of affordability, community connection, and convenient access to major Texas cities.
Contact Information
Please direct all inquiries, CVs, and referrals to:
- Teresa Washington, SHRM-CP
- Sr. Physician Recruiter
- Teresa.Washington1@BSWHealth.org
- 512-509-0034
Qualifications
- MD/DO degree
- Fellowship training in Trauma, Surgical Critical Care, or Acute Care Surgery
Trauma and Critical Care Training Required
- Board Certification or Board Eligibility by the American Board of Surgery or Osteopathic Board Certification
- Texas Medical License
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons when qualified
- ATLS; BLS/ACLS; and PALS
- Experience with the surgical care of trauma, acute surgical, and critical care patients
Key Responsibilities
The surgeon will provide trauma and acute care surgery coverage at an ACS-verified Level II Trauma Center. Responsibilities include managing surgical consults, performing procedures, and providing surgical critical care in the ICU.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Critical Care Medicine — Physician Career Context
Of the 40 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 80% have no call, 43% require no weekends.
In Texas, the Physician weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$305k (434 salary observations; 2,858 listings), vs ~$294k nationally (13,507 salary observations; 55,834 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-11-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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.
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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