Trauma Medical Director

ChristianaCare$445K — $500K+*
Hospitals & Medical Centers
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Board Certified/Board Eligible in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care
  • Ability to obtain a medical license in Delaware and meet credentialing requirements
  • 3-5 years of relevant experience strongly preferred
  • Demonstrated leadership skills in a medical setting
  • Commitment to trauma care excellence and education

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement trauma care protocols to meet accreditation standards
  • Contribute to trauma-related research and academic publications
  • Cultivate partnerships with emergency services and community healthcare providers
  • Guide the trauma service in providing evidence-based patient care
  • Engage in teaching medical students and surgical residents
  • Create comprehensive care plans for trauma patients
  • Make diagnostic and therapeutic decisions based on patient needs and evidence-based practices
  • Follow established clinical policies and quality improvement guidelines

Benefits

  • Sign-on bonus and annual bonus incentives
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Retirement plans including 403(b) with company match
  • Fully paid malpractice insurance
  • 12 weeks of paid parental leave
  • Employee wellness program with discounts and membership options
Full Job Description
Job Details

ChristianaCare, a leading healthcare system in the Mid-Atlantic region, is seeking an experienced Trauma Medical Director to lead Delaware's sole Level 1 Trauma Center. We are seeking a visionary physician leader to advance the delivery of trauma care.

This position offers the ideal opportunity to
  • Lead a highly skilled and experienced team of 13 board certified surgeons and 16 advanced practice clinicians who are committed to advancing the field of trauma surgery.
  • Partner with executive and clinical leadership to advance excellence in trauma prevention, acute care services, research, and education throughout the healthcare system.
  • Contribute to student education and surgical resident training through our ACGME-accredited General Surgery Residency.
  • Deliver clinical and strategic leadership ensuring quality, innovation, collaboration and growth within the trauma program
  • Provide medical direction for the program, including coordination of medical services across specialties and supervision of all services performed within trauma surgery


Position Qualifications
  • BC/BE General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care
  • Must have the ability to be licensed in the State of Delaware and meet credentialing requirements
  • Minimum of experience of 3-5 years of experience strongly preferred
  • The ideal candidate will have proven people leadership experience


Responsibilities
  • Develop, evaluate, and implement trauma care and treatment protocols to ensure compliance with state and hospital accreditation regulations
  • Contribute to trauma research and publications
  • Build partnerships with referring physicians, emergency medical services, and community stakeholders
  • Lead the trauma service line in the delivery of evidence-based, patient-centered care
  • Contribute to medical student, resident, and post-graduate teaching.
  • Develop and document a plan of care for each patient, including a complete medical history that includes essential and accurate information, a physical examination, diagnosis of the causes of injuries and illnesses, appropriate treatment and/or referral, and hospital visitations when necessary.
  • Make informed diagnostic and therapeutic decisions based on patient information, current scientific evidence, clinical judgment, and patient preference.
  • Adhere to and abide by established policies, procedures, objectives, quality improvement initiatives, safety, environmental and infection control.


Compensation and Benefits
  • Competitive base salary, annual bonus incentives, loan repayment eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), plus sign-on bonus
  • Health, dental and vision benefits
  • 403(b) (with company match), 457b and Defined Contribution Plans
  • Fully paid malpractice insurance with tail coverage
  • 12 weeks paid parental leave.
  • Robust employee wellness program including a variety of membership and discount options.


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Annual Compensation Range $445,027.00 - $615,473.00

The above compensation range represents ChristianaCare's good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting for full-time hours in the respective specialty. The actual compensation within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation the fair market value for physician services in the relevant specialty and the candidate's relevant experience, education, training, credentials, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements. The compensation range listed may encompass various forms of applicable compensation for this position, including, but not limited to, productivity incentives, value-based incentives and other ancillary forms of compensation dependent upon operational factors such as hours worked, call coverage and other factors. ChristianaCare will offer compensation at an appropriate point within the above range or, less frequently, may offer a level of compensation outside the listed range as warranted by the circumstances.

Post End Date
Jun 30, 2027

ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program. To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit https://careers.christianacare.org/benefits-compensation/

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