Medical Director of Trauma

Central Maine Medical Center•Lewiston, ME

58d•$522,000 - $552,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Trauma Medical Director is responsible for the ongoing development, growth, and oversight of the Trauma Program, including authority over trauma performance-improvement and administrative issues. The director promotes high standards of practice through trauma policies, protocols, and practice guidelines; performance-improvement monitoring; education for residents and staff; and trauma research. The director critically reviews trauma deaths and complications and must be informed of, contribute to, and approve decisions affecting trauma-patient care. The role provides administrative and clinical leadership for the trauma program, integrates it with hospital departments and services, supports trauma-center development and regulatory compliance, and assumes clinical responsibility for trauma patients. The director leads performance-improvement and peer-review activities, monitors care quality and guideline compliance, and supports trauma education for hospital personnel, physicians, and specialists. This is a full-time, day-shift position with Central Maine Healthcare in Lewiston, Maine. The compensation estimate is $472,000–$502,000, plus a $50,000 medical director stipend. A sign-on bonus of up to $25,000 is available for qualified candidates, subject to eligibility and payout terms. Relocation assistance and J-1 sponsorship or waiver sponsorship may be available, subject to qualifications and applicable approvals.

Requirements

Board certification in Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, or General Surgery.
Membership in good standing on the hospital medical staff.
Current certification in Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), or Comprehensive Advanced Life Support (CALS) plus Benchmark Lab or Trauma Module.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
Trauma Nurse Core Course Provider (TNCC-P).
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
DEA license.
Three years of clinical experience in emergency or trauma care.
Two years of administrative experience.
Ability to establish and maintain effective interpersonal relationships and a demonstrated history of positive collegial relationships with colleagues, support staff, hospital-based providers, administrators, and patients.
Ability to accept and implement change, solve problems, and make decisions.
Ability to analyze and interpret complicated information and determine a course of action based on research, data, standards of care, and general guidelines or protocols.
Effective oral and written communication with a wide range of intra- and inter-facility staff and administration.
Critical-thinking, analytical, teaching/coaching, and research skills.

Responsibilities

Participate in researching, developing, and writing trauma policies, protocols, and practice guidelines.
Implement trauma program policies and procedures related to patient care.
Organize, direct, and integrate the trauma program with hospital departments and services; promote collaboration among clinical disciplines.
Maintain effective working relationships with medical staff, trauma service staff, administration, and other departments.
Advise and provide direction regarding privileges for the trauma service.
Participate in trauma program marketing activities.
Establish a physician case-management process that supports cost-effective, high-quality care.
Assess equipment, supply, and budget needs; assist the Trauma Program Coordinator with budget goals.
Oversee and develop projects that promote cost-effective physician and hospital care.
Lead efforts to develop and maintain a trauma center.
Collaborate with the Trauma Program Coordinator to establish and meet trauma program goals and objectives.
Develop and provide input on medical and surgical trauma-care guidelines, policies, and methodologies.
Participate in regulatory agency site reviews and ensure compliance with applicable laws, state trauma-system guidelines, and Joint Commission requirements.
Maintain positive working relationships with colleagues, referring physicians, hospital personnel, and patients and families.
Ensure transfer agreements are current and maintain relationships with receiving facilities.
Make appropriate specialty referrals and communicate with referring physicians as appropriate.
Assume clinical responsibility for trauma patients and ensure adequate attending physician availability.
Ensure physician and surgeon call schedules are established for trauma care, excluding individuals who do not meet educational and credentialing requirements.
Provide trauma-care leadership and consultation to emergency, surgery, and intensive care departments.
Participate in regional and statewide activities affecting the trauma program and attend relevant local and national meetings and conferences.
Provide consistent, efficient, cost-effective, high-quality trauma care and participate in patient and family satisfaction projects.
Determine and implement performance-improvement activities; oversee the trauma PI program and participate in related quality initiatives.
Review and investigate trauma PI inquiries with the Trauma Program Coordinator and refer matters to appropriate committees.
Monitor compliance with trauma treatment guidelines, policies, and protocols; evaluate care quality and appropriateness and ensure follow-up actions are taken.
Promptly report care-quality issues and identify and correct deficiencies in trauma policies, guidelines, and protocols.
Consult with medical staff and administration on quality issues and adverse outcomes, and identify opportunities to improve care.
Ensure continuity of care and identify appropriate multidisciplinary representatives for PI activities.
Coordinate and facilitate the PI peer-review process; chair the Morbidity and Mortality Committee and Multidisciplinary Trauma Conference.
Review trauma-related peer reviews and initiate action as necessary.
Assist the Trauma Program Coordinator in evaluating corrective actions and take responsibility for the accuracy and validity of trauma statistics.
Support trauma CME and educate and train hospital personnel, physicians, and specialists on program policies and appropriate medical practices.
Lead hospital program development and oversee the clinical practice of medical staff.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
Malpractice coverage with tail
Retirement plan with employer contribution
Paid time off
CME allowance
Relocation assistance may be available
Sign-on bonus up to $25,000 for qualified candidates
Loan forgiveness opportunities
Potential eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness for qualified physicians employed by a nonprofit healthcare organization
J-1 visa sponsorship and/or J-1 waiver sponsorship may be available on a case-by-case basis