Trauma and Acute Care Surgeon
$536,223 a year, stated in the posting. Sutter Health, in Modesto, CA. First seen here Oct 1, 2026. New here this week.
Highlights from the posting
- Sign-on bonus
- Relocation paid
- Production bonus
- Malpractice with tail
- 423-bed hospital
- Level II trauma center
- Epic EMR
In short
Trauma and acute care surgeon with Gould Medical Group at Memorial Medical Center, a 423-bed Level 2 trauma center in Modesto, CA. Starting base salary is $536,223 with RVU bonus potential and a two-year shareholder track.
About this job
- Setting
- Memorial Medical Center, a 423-bed Level 2 trauma hospital, with Gould Medical Group, a 600+ clinician multi-specialty group. EHR: Epic.
- The work
- Trauma and acute care surgery coverage in 12-hour trauma surgery shifts.
- Schedule
- 182 12-hour trauma surgery shifts, with possibility of back-to-back shifts.
- Patients
- Trauma and acute care surgery patients at a Level 2 trauma center.
- Requirements
- Board Eligible or Board Certified; completion of ATLS course required.
- Benefits named
- 12% of annual salary as employer-funded 401(k) contribution (up to IRS limits), two-year shareholder track, health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, group paid malpractice and tail coverage.
Details
- Pay stated
- $536,223 a year
- Specialty
- Trauma Surgery
- Employment
- Employed
- Health system
- Sutter Health
- Site
- Not stated
- Location
- Modesto, CA
- Posted
- Not stated
- First seen here
- Last checked
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Source
Posted by Sutter Health as “Physician, Trauma Surgery (Modesto, CA)”, job 2025-4416. Applying there yourself is fine; a recruiter can then no longer represent you for this job.
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