About the role
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: The purpose of this position is to provide faculty support to meet the teaching, research, and patient care needs of the Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, and assist in fulfilling UTMB's threefold mission. The person in this position is responsible for providing direct patient care, including ICU/Critical Care, surgery, consultative services, outpatient services, care of hospitalized patients, and participating in call coverage, including in-house ICU coverage in League City and in-house trauma coverage in Galveston. He/she participates in all teaching activities of the Department including conferences and lectures, bedside teaching, and rounds; house staff supervision in the operating room, clinics, and in-patient services; continuing medical education; and local, regional, and national meetings. Students include medical students, house staff, nursing, and allied health students. In addition, the person in this position will have administrative responsibilities including supervising and evaluating residents, providing medical direction, and participating in committee memberships at the Departmental and Health System level.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates should be a graduate of an approved medical school, have completed an approved residency training program, be Board Certified or Board Eligible (BC/BE) in Trauma Surgery, and have a Texas Medical license without restrictions.
SALARY: Commensurate with experience.
Supervisor: Steven Wolf, MD, Professor, Department of Surgery
Location of Position: UTMB’s Angleton Danbury, Lake Jackson, Clear Lake, League City, and Galveston Campuses
Equal Employment Opportunity UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Primary Location United States-Texas-Galveston
Work Locations 1172 - Trauma Center
Job FacultyRegular
Shift Standard
Employee Status Exec / Faculty / Physician
Job Level Day Shift
Job Posting Jun 16, 2026, 5:17:43 PM
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