Academic Faculty Trauma Surgery Physician

Opportunity Criteria

SpecialtySurgery : Trauma
Candidate TypeMD, DO
Visa AcceptedNo J-1 or H-1B
Salary RangeNot Specified
Loan RepaymentYes
Employment TypeFull Time
Bonuses OfferedQuality, Relocation, Productivity, Negotiable
Not-for-profit501(c)(3)

Join Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist as an Academic Faculty Trauma Physician in Winston- Salem, North Carolina

 
Join Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist as an Academic Faculty Trauma Physician in Winston- Salem, North Carolina—part of Advocate Health, one of the largest nonprofit integrated health systems in the country.
 
At Advocate Health, we’re committed to being a Best Place to Care—where physicians are empowered, heard, and equipped to do their best work. You’ll be part of a leading integrated system with a shared commitment to innovation, well-being, and the communities we serve. Whether you're seeking professional growth, meaningful impact, or a team that lifts you up—this is where it starts.
Highlights
 
Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide surgical care to trauma and critically ill patients in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.
  • Participate in trauma call coverage and manage acute surgical emergencies.
  • Contribute to quality improvement initiatives, trauma registry reviews, and protocol development.
  • Engage in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.
  • Participate in clinical research and academic activities, as appropriate.
Additional Highlights:
  • EPIC EMR
  • Be part of an integrated nationally recognized organization with physician-led medical group and embedded service line
  • Leverage access to DAX Copilot, an AI-powered clinical documentation tool integrated with Epic, streamlining clinical workflows by generating draft patient notes for efficient review, editing, and signature
  • Experience an environment that provides safe and equitable care for all patients
 
Training and/or Experience Required
  • MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
  • Board certification or eligibility in General Surgery.
  • Fellowship training in Surgical Critical Care and/or Trauma preferred.
  • Eligible for medical licensure in North Carolina.
  • Strong commitment to patient care, education, and academic excellence.
 
Benefits
  • Paid Time Off programs available for eligible positions
  • Comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage
  • Retirement benefits, including 401(k) options with employer contributions and access to financial wellness resources
  • Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family support benefits, which may include parental leave, adoption assistance, and surrogacy support
  • Educational assistance and professional development programs
  • Paid medical liability insurance 
  • Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowances
  • Relocation assistance

ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST PROFILE

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the third-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist’s two main components are an integrated clinical system – anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem – that includes Brenner Children’s Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians; and Wake Forest School of Medicine, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise and a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery.

Wake Forest Baptist Health, Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health have joined forces in a strategic combination that will enhance care, transform medical education and create economic opportunity for countless lives in North Carolina and beyond. As a part of that combination, the two health systems will be integrating technology and platforms, including our career sites.

WINSTON SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA

A city of 230,000 people located in the beautiful Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, Winston-Salem enjoys a moderate climate with all four seasons and residents enjoy a cost of living 31% below the national average. The Blue Ridge Mountains and Parkway are a 1-2 hour drive to the north and west, and North Carolina's beaches are close enough to enjoy during long weekends.

Winston-Salem is a region on an upward trajectory that still maintains its Southern roots and small town feel. Although the city is traditionally Southern in its friendliness, it has an international feel. The metro area celebrates its diversity during an array of festivals and through a variety of cuisines. You'll find a multitude of restaurants serving everything from traditional North Carolina barbecue to Indian curries and Greek pastries, a thriving community of microbreweries and 42 wineries in the area.

As home to the first Arts Council in the United States, Winston-Salem paved the way for public-private support of the Arts, and created the model for Arts Councils nationwide. Our numerous galleries, performing arts groups, theaters, collectives and collections continue to attract and appeal to arts lovers worldwide.

For more information on Winston-Salem, please visit: www.visitwinstonsalem.com, www.winstonsalem.com and www.co.forsyth.nc.us.

Facility & Address

  • Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
  • Medical Center Blvd Winston Salem NC 27157

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