Now recruiting · Palm Springs, California
Teach. Operate.
Desert sunshine year-round.
A Trauma, Acute Care Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care position at an ACS-verified Level I Trauma Center in Palm Springs — with an integrated General Surgery Residency, and a Surgical Critical Care Fellowship — required for this position.
ACS
Level I
Verified trauma center
Surgeon
First
Be a doctor. We handle the rest.
Shape
the Future
GS residency & SCC fellowship
Highly
Trained APPs
Daily support by experienced providers
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Desert Regional Medical Center · Palm Springs, California
ACS-verified Level I Trauma Center · Serving Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley · Integrated General Surgery Residency Program · Surgical Critical Care Fellowship · High-acuity operative and critical care case mix · Multidisciplinary environment with strong institutional support
ACS Level I Trauma Center · Southern California
The lifestyle
Palm Springs.
Sun, desert, and Southern California at your door.
350 days of sunshine. Iconic mid-century architecture. World-class golf. LA two hours west. The desert at your door.
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350 days of sunshine
Year-round outdoor recreation — hiking, cycling, golf, and desert landscape at your door
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Arts & architecture
Palm Springs is renowned for its mid-century modern architecture, galleries, and a cultural scene that draws visitors from around the world
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LA & SoCal within reach
Two hours to Los Angeles, major airports, beaches, and the full Southern California metro
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World-class golf & lifestyle
Iconic mid-century culture, acclaimed dining, arts, and golf at its finest
Program highlights
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3,000+ trauma admissions · 1,500+ ACS operations annually
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ACS-verified Level I Trauma Center
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Multidisciplinary APP & surgical team
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Surgical ICU responsibility
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Operational support — so you focus on medicine
The teaching mission
Residents. Fellows. Real academic surgical practice.
Surgery
Residency
General Surgery training program
SCC
Fellowship
Required · Surgical Critical Care
An integrated academic program where residents and fellows work alongside you every day — on rounds, in the OR, at trauma activations, and in the ICU. SCC Fellowship training is a requirement for this role.
  • ✓General Surgery Residency — integrated throughout trauma, ACS, and ICU care
  • ✓Surgical Critical Care Fellowship — embedded in daily SICU practice
  • ✚Operative teaching in trauma activations, emergency cases, and elective OR
  • 📊M&M, simulation, didactics, and ACGME conference participation
  • 📈Progressive resident and fellow autonomy within their level of training
What you'll do clinically
Trauma & Acute Care Surgery
High-acuity operative practice
  • ✓Trauma activations & operative trauma care
  • ✚Emergency general surgery procedures
  • 📋ACS consults & operative cases
  • 👥Inpatient rounds & multidisciplinary coordination
Surgical Critical Care
Full SICU responsibility
  • ❤️Management of critically ill trauma & surgical patients
  • ⚕️High-volume ICU coverage
  • 👥Collaboration with anesthesia, nursing & critical care teams
  • 📊Trauma QI & performance improvement
Qualifications
Credentials
  • ✓Board-Certified or Board-Eligible in General Surgery
  • ✓Trauma/SCC fellowship preferred
  • 🪪California medical license eligible
Experience
  • ✓Interest in resident & fellow education
  • 👥Strong multidisciplinary collaboration
Compensation & benefits
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MGMA-benchmarked salary
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Malpractice + tail coverage
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Medical, dental & vision
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Employer-matched 401(k) + CME
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Credentialing & onboarding support
Why SAMGI
Not locum tenens. Long-term surgical partnership.
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Physician-led
Run by surgeons, for surgeons
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30-year track record
Proven trauma program management
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Full operational support
Admin handled — you focus on patients
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