Trauma, Critical Care and Acute Care Surgeon

Critical Care MedicineIncludes callFull-Time

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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

Trauma surgeryCritical care surgeryRobotic surgeryDa Vinci surgical systemsTrauma consultsICU management

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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Salary Distribution32 jobs · 11 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 11 employers

401k / retirement match
77% this job
CME allowance
35% this job
Sign-on bonus
16%
Relocation assistance
16% this job
Loan repayment
13%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 2.4
Better work-life than 60% of Critical Care Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 222 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Waco

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$205k
Typical market rent
$1,363/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Waco, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Baylor Scott & White Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Dallas, Texas
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

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
Relocation assistance
No state income tax