Trauma Medical Director

Quick Facts

• Physician leadership role for a Level II Trauma Center
• Focus on trauma and acute care surgery program strategy, clinical oversight, quality improvement, and designation readiness
• Designed for a board-certified surgeon with trauma, acute care surgery, and surgical critical care expertise

Description

The Trauma Medical Director provides mission-driven physician leadership for trauma care at a Level II Trauma Center in a growing regional health system. You will partner with hospital administration, Surgical Institute leadership, medical staff leaders, and multidisciplinary clinical teams to drive program development, clinical excellence, performance improvement, and physician engagement. The role includes oversight of trauma protocols, trauma resuscitation review, physician peer review, education, credentialing input, and collaboration with key services.

Responsibilities

• Provide physician leadership and strategic direction for the Trauma and Acute Care Surgery program
• Partner with leadership to define priorities, resource needs, staffing considerations, equipment needs, and budget implications
• Support trauma center designation, regulatory readiness, long-range planning, and program growth
• Represent the trauma center in hospital, community, regional, state, and national trauma initiatives and professional organizations
• Maintain active involvement in the Trauma Service and participate in care of life-threatening or urgent injuries
• Oversee trauma care management using evidence-based treatment modalities
• Ensure trauma team response, operating room availability, intensive care resources, and clinical support services meet applicable standards
• Develop, review, and update trauma protocols, guidelines, manuals, and procedures
• Monitor trauma program quality and performance, including trauma resuscitation reviews, outcomes, clinical trends, deficiencies, and action plans
• Collaborate with trauma performance improvement personnel to identify opportunities for improvement and ensure timely follow-through
• Develop, implement, and maintain an effective Trauma Physician Peer Review Program
• Chair or actively participate in trauma-related committees (peer review, performance improvement, morbidity and mortality review, steering, and other quality forums)
• Support OPPE and FPPE processes when indicated and make recommendations related to physicians providing trauma program services
• Resolve concerns related to the Trauma Service and keep appropriate leadership informed of significant issues
• Assist administration with patient and family concerns, complaints, or grievances involving trauma care or services
• Promote professionalism, patient advocacy, and active participation in medical staff matters
• Support trauma instruction, in-services, educational programs, and community seminars for healthcare personnel and community partners
• Collaborate with the Trauma Program Manager, Trauma Registrar, and multidisciplinary team members through regular meetings and day-to-day operational oversight

Requirements

• Medical degree from an accredited medical school
• Successful completion of an accredited general surgery residency
• Fellowship training in trauma and surgical critical care
• Board certification in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care
• Current unrestricted medical license in North Carolina (or eligibility for medical licensure)
• Current ATLS certification/provider status (maintained)
• Minimum 3 years of clinical experience in trauma service and/or trauma fellowship training
• Demonstrated leadership experience in trauma, acute care surgery, surgical critical care, or comparable hospital-based program
• Ability to meet trauma-related CME requirements (average 12 hours annually or 36 hours over 3 years of verifiable external trauma-related CME)

Benefits

• Opportunity to influence trauma program strategy and strengthen multidisciplinary systems of care
• Contribute to a culture focused on safety, quality, access, equity, and remarkable patient outcomes