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Urgent Surgery Associates - Integrative Emergency Services

Pulmonary Disease - Critical Care - Physician at Urgent Surgery Associates - Integrative Emergency Services

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Job Description

Surgical Critical Care Physician – Dallas, TX
Level 1 Trauma Center | Baylor University Medical Center

 

Urgent Surgery Associates and North Texas Critical Care Associates are proud to offer an exceptional opportunity for a full-time Surgical Critical Care Physician to join a dynamic, multidisciplinary team in Dallas, TX. Our well-established group includes board-certified experts in Surgical, Pulmonary, Anesthesia, and Emergency Medicine Critical Care, along with highly skilled Advanced Practice Providers. Together, we deliver high-acuity, compassionate care across a broad spectrum of surgical patients.

 

Our team manages complex cases in surgical ICUs, including trauma, general surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, solid organ transplants (heart, lung, liver, kidney), ECMO, E-CPR, VAD, and other critical surgical conditions. Care is provided at: 

 

  1. Baylor University Medical Center – Level 1 Trauma Center (Dallas, TX)
  2. Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center – Level III Trauma Center (Fort Worth, TX)

 

We are deeply committed to medical education and actively involved in training residents and fellows at both institutions. 

 

Position Highlights / Criteria:

  1. Full-time role: 14 shifts/month (12-hour shifts) with flexible scheduling
  2. Open to Board-Certified Physicians in General Surgery, Pulmonary Medicine, Anesthesia, or Emergency Medicine with Critical Care Fellowship training
  3. Experience with ECMO and E-CPR preferred
  4. Must have significant experience in the Cardiothoracic ICU including experience with LVAD and other mechanical cardiac support devices


 

Compensation & Benefits:

  1. Competitive base salary with productivity and quarterly bonuses
  2. Paid malpractice insurance
  3. $5,000 annual CME allowance
  4. Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, disability
  5. Safe Harbor 401(k) with matching
  6. No state income tax in Texas

 

Why Dallas?
Dallas is the ninth-largest city in the U.S., offering a vibrant lifestyle with world-class shopping, dining, and entertainment. Home to 13 entertainment districts and the largest contiguous urban arts district in the country, Dallas features cultural gems like the Dallas Museum of Art, Nasher Sculpture Center, and the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. With two major airports—DFW International and Love Field—global travel is convenient and accessible.

 

 

 

Market salary data for Emergency Medicine Physicians nationally

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Mobility
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Who this leverage applies to

Stronger for: Credentialed candidates
Weaker for: Entry-level candidates, Career switchers, Self-taught practitioners

Where to negotiate

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Specialize
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Steady work, but limited growth in both jobs and pay.

+3%
10yr growth
Most openings come from retirements and turnover, not new positions.
Typical: Doctoral or professional degree

Openings come from turnover, not new growth. Differentiate to advance.

Labor data: BLS 2024