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Portland, Oregon

Trauma Surgeon

SurgeryFull-Time

Listed compensation

$0.00 /Hr

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Job Description

If you deliver a dose of compassion to every patient you see, you may be an ideal addition to the Legacy community. You’ll provide medical and surgical services within an assigned clinic, forging relationships with staff and delivering expert care to patients. Every aspect of your work will reflect the Legacy mission of making life better for others.

Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in North Portland plays a vital role as a local and regional leader in serious clinical illness or injury. With around-the-clock expertise for critical health issues, including experts in trauma, heart care, burns, significant wounds, stroke, brain surgery and more, Legacy Emanuel is central to the health of our community and critical to the care of the Northwest.

The Greater Portland Area is a sophisticated region offering diverse cultural activities and communities that appeal to a wide variety of needs and tastes. Beautiful parks and more biking paths per mile than any city in the US, promote an active and healthy lifestyle.

The temperate four seasons, spectacular surroundings of the Columbia River Gorge and majestic Cascade Mountains, as well as close-proximity to ocean beaches and long skiing seasons make this an opportunity for both professional satisfaction and a wonderful lifestyle.

Responsibilities

Provide trauma related services in a level 1 inpatient trauma service program

Qualifications

  • Must be able to demonstrate surgical skills expected in a level 1 trauma facility.
  • Must be BE/BC as a surgeon and be able to meet medical staff requirements..

Licensure

  • MD or DO
  • Must be able to obtain Oregon licensure prior to employment
  • Active ATLS certification

Pay Range

USD $0.00 - USD $0.00 /Hr.

Our Commitment to Health and Equal Opportunity

Our Legacy is good for health for Our People, Our Patients, Our Communities, Our World. Above all, we will do the right thing.

If you are passionate about our mission and believe you can contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply—even if you don't meet every qualification listed. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed.

Legacy Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion or creed, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

To learn more about our employee benefits click here: legacyhealth.org

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Trauma surgeryCritical carePatient careMedical services

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 Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Surgeon Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution41 jobs · 6 employers

18
$300k
0
$315k-330k
0
$330k-345k
19
$350k
4
$360k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks38 jobs · 6 employers

401k / retirement match
87%
Sign-on bonus
13%
CME allowance
8%
Relocation assistance
5%
Loan repayment
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$575k-$650k
#2

Physician - Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery

Sanford Health · Bemidji, Minnesota

$650k
#3

Fellowship Trained Breast Surgeon

$398k-$588k
#4

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+ 39 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Surgery listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 988 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Portland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$526k
Typical market rent
$1,732/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
105.4
State income tax
Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Legacy Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Portland, OR
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package