RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is seeking a Director of Emergency General Surgery in Somerset, New Jersey

The largest integrated healthcare system in New Jersey, RWJBarnabas Health, and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Somerset, New Jersey, are seeking a dynamic, full-time Director of Emergency General Surgery (EGS) who will also serve as the Program Director of the Acute Care Surgery Fellowship. RWJUH is the flagship academic hospital of the RWJBH system and is a Level 1 Trauma Center verified by the American College of Surgeons. RWJUH is a world-class, patient-centered, academic medical center and one of the nation's premier centers for excellence in clinical care, biomedical research, and medical education.

Responsibilities will include oversight of operational, strategic, and administrative tasks, encompassing quality improvement initiatives, patient education, curriculum development, and the enhancement of policies, procedures, and workflows to improve the efficiency and outcomes of the EGS service line. The director will mentor and support our academic fellows, residents, APPs, and medical students, working closely with an experienced team of fifteen acute care surgeons that cover a full spectrum of acute care surgery, including Trauma, Emergency General Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care. The EGS will collaborate closely with the Rutgers Acute Care Surgery Research lab to help generate research.

As the largest integrated health care delivery system in New Jersey, RWJBarnabas Health offers competitive compensation and a robust benefits package including health, life, disability, and malpractice insurance, 401k/retirement, plus PTO and added time off for CME.

RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements:

• Board certified by the American Board of Surgery in General Surgery & Surgical Critical Care
• Minimum of 5 years of expertise in the specific areas of trauma, surgical critical care and emergency general surgery with demonstrated leadership/strong interest in emergency general surgery and surgical
• NJ licensed or eligible of licensure in NJ

To learn about this and other positions, please contact Jennifer Sweeney, Physician Recruiter at RWJBarnabas Health, directly via email at Jennifer.Sweeney@rwjbh.org or Anjali Chhakkar, Program Supervisor for the Department of Acute Care Surgery at Rutgers, directly via email at ac1841@rwjms.rutgers.edu

At RWJUH Somerset, we are continuously pushing ourselves to provide our patients with the best healthcare possible. We have been recognized for our outstanding quality and dedication to patient safety, earning the prestigious Magnet® Award for Nursing Excellence, but that has not stopped us from finding new ways to improve even further. Our Centers of Excellence include cardiovascular, cancer, stroke, and joint replacement care, among others.

From our Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval for joint replacement to our officially designated Comprehensive Community Cancer Center by the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer, RWJUH Somerset is proud to offer a wide array of high quality medical services.

RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey’s largest integrated health care delivery system, providing treatment and services to more than three million patients each year. With 12 acute care hospitals, 3 children's hospitals, a growing number of our outpatient facilities and physician practices, our healthcare system is committed to providing the highest quality of patient care and health education to the community and region.

Our dedication to serving the people of New Jersey extends far beyond the care we provide within our hospital walls. We support programs that promote health and wellness in our communities and provide access to services that would otherwise be unavailable. We are committed to the ongoing improvement of the health, quality of life, and vitality of our communities. We strive to bring the best healthcare to meet the evolving needs of residents in New Jersey — whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Our partnership with Rutgers University creates the state’s largest academic healthcare system dedicated to providing high-quality patient care, leading-edge research, and world-class health and medical education, further advancing our mission of providing high-quality healthcare in New Jersey.

The new collaboration also aligns RWJBarnabas Health with Rutgers’ education, research, and clinical activities, including those at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.

Join RWJBarnabas Health’s commitment to cultivating a team of dynamic and diverse physicians. Our goal is to create an equitable environment in which to work and receive care, to champion a diverse workforce, and to foster an inclusive setting that meets the social, cultural and linguistic needs of the communities we serve state-wide. We welcome and embrace the unique perspectives of our physicians, recognizing that this leads to better patient care, satisfaction and outcomes.