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Extant Healthcare
Petersburg, Virginia

Trauma Medical Director

Trauma SurgeryFull-Time

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Job Description

Trauma Medical Director Opening at State Level III Program

We are looking for an experienced Trauma Director to help expand this State Level III trauma center in Virginia. With over 17 years’ experience in trauma management, Extant Healthcare was founded and is still led by trauma surgeons.

Bon Secours- Southside Medical Center is a 300-bed facility located on a 50-acre campus with nearly 400 physicians representing more than 40 specialties. We are a center for both learning and practicing innovative medicine, with three professional schools on our campus. Our facility services the communities of Petersburg, Hopewell, Colonial Heights, Fort Lee and Chester as well as the counties of Prince George, Dinwiddie, Sussex, Surry and Southern Chesterfield.

Trauma Director Criteria

  • Board General Surgery with Trauma/ Surgical Critical Care Fellowship Required
  • Experience with ACS guidelines & strong leadership skills
  • 24-hour call from home (12/ shifts per month)

We Offer Full Time Employee Benefits Including

  • Competitive Compensation with monthly TMD stipend
  • 401k Retirement Plan
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance
  • $5,000/ yr Business Expense Reimbursement Allowance

Malpractice Coverage

Back end support including billing, credentialing, payroll and clinic management.

Community

Petersburg, Virginia, is a small city with a rich history located about 20 miles south of Richmond.

The city’s Old Towne district features a collection of preserved 18th and 19th-century architecture, with a mix of historic homes, storefronts, and churches. This area has seen a resurgence, with shops, restaurants, and galleries giving new life to the historic buildings.

Known for their breathtaking sunsets from the shores of the Appomattox or James Rivers, Peterburg offers local vineyards, breweries and a variety of local dining experiences.

Riverside Park is a popular destination for hiking (3 miles of Canal trail), bird watching, canoeing, kayaking, and whitewater rafting. There is a fishing pier, natural shoreline, play equipment for children, and a picnic shelter.

Key Responsibilities

The Trauma Medical Director will lead and expand the trauma program at a State Level III trauma center. Responsibilities include providing clinical leadership, managing trauma services, and maintaining compliance with ACS guidelines.

Requirements

Candidates must be board-certified in General Surgery with a completed fellowship in Trauma or Surgical Critical Care. Strong leadership skills and experience with ACS guidelines are required.

Qualifications

Experience
10+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical management

Trauma Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 35 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 91% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Physician by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $240k (middle half $204k–$314k)383 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingVirginia index 101.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All physician listings in Virginia745 active22,591 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 91% no call · 60% no weekends35 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedVirginia physician listings (all specialties): 34% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 26% offer loan repayment745 active listings, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend (all specialties)−1.5% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Virginia figures use all physicians: too few Virginia Trauma Surgery postings state pay.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
89% this job
Sign-on bonus
15%
CME allowance
15%
Relocation assistance
11%
Visa sponsorship
4%

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Work-life snapshot

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Better work-life than 20% of Physician roles listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 22,409 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Extant Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Englewood, Colorado
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation with monthly TMD stipend
401k Retirement Plan
Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance
$5,000/yr Business Expense Reimbursement Allowance
Malpractice Coverage

Living in Petersburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$249k
Typical market rent
$1,373/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Richmond, VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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