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Job Description We are seeking a TRAUMA/CRITICAL CARE SURGEON to join our practice. We are a private practice consisting of 5 board certified General Surgeons who specialize in all aspects of General Surgery, Trauma and Critical Care. We provide both outpatient and inpatient services, admitting 4000 traumas a year. The above surgeon would also serve as an attending faculty surgeon with The Department of Surgery, located at The University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. This is a non-tenure track academic appointment commensurate with experience and level of academic interest. Candidate must be board eligible or certified in General Surgery and have trauma or critical care fellowship or equivalent experience. Research experience is desired and interest in teaching is required. Salary is commensurate with qualifications including an exceptional benefit package. The Medical Center is ideally located in beautiful East Tennessee at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park affording metropolitan conveniences coupled with rural charm. You will be part of a vibrant city that was previously voted the “Best Place to Live Among Mid-Sized Cities” This rapidly-growing Southeastern metropolitan city is known for its quality of education, affordable cost of living and temperate climate, with a perfect mix of city amenities and congestion-free living. Some of what you can expect to find include: Cost of living that is 6.6% below the national average • No state income tax •Outdoor recreational activities such as boating, hiking, golfing, fishing, horseback riding, mountain biking