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Dubois, Pennsylvania

Trauma Surgeon

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Job Description

  • Job Id: Y-MD-3483087
  • Profession: Physician
  • Specialty: Surgery Trauma
  • Job Type: Locum Tenens
  • Location: Dubois, PA
  • Service Setting: Surgery – Hospital (Level II Trauma)
  • Coverage Type: Clinical Only
  • Coverage Period: Oct 05, 2026 – Apr 05, 2027
  • Clinical Shift Schedule: October 5-7 (7a-7p) and October 9-11 (7p-7a); ongoing 7-10 shifts per month

Patient Information

  • Patient Demographics: Adults, Geriatrics
  • Patient Volume/Census: Varies; 4 trauma bays in ED
  • Case Mix: Trauma – abdominal, thoracic, ortho, vascular, neurosurgical

Facility Information

  • No. of Beds in Department: 272 hospital beds
  • Trauma Level: Level II
  • EMR System: Cerner

Privileges & Compliance

Temporary Privileges Available: Yes (emergency privileges for October)

Required Procedures

  • Abdominal trauma
  • Thoracic trauma
  • Orthopedic trauma
  • Vascular trauma
  • Neurosurgical trauma

Job Requirements

  • Licenses: Active PA license
  • Board: BC in Surgery (Surgical Critical Care)
  • DEA: Yes
  • Certifications: ATLS
  • Experience: 1-2 years post fellowship

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Provide trauma surgery coverage including abdominal, thoracic, ortho, vascular, and neurosurgical procedures
  • Manage trauma patients in a Level II trauma center
  • Work 12-hour shifts (days and nights) as scheduled
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary hospital team
  • Participate in emergency privileges process as needed

Key Responsibilities

Provide trauma surgery coverage and manage patients at a Level II trauma center, including abdominal, thoracic, orthopedic, vascular, and neurosurgical trauma cases. Work scheduled 12-hour day and night shifts, collaborate with the multidisciplinary hospital team, and participate in the emergency privileges process as needed.

Requirements

Requires an active Pennsylvania medical license, board certification in Surgery (Surgical Critical Care), DEA registration, and ATLS certification. Candidates must have 1–2 years of post-fellowship experience and be able to provide coverage across the listed trauma specialties.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Trauma Patient ManagementMultidisciplinary Collaboration

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 76% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in DuBois

Median resident rent
$899/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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