Medical Director, Trauma & Trauma Research
About The Position
WakeMed Physician Practices is seeking a Medical Director of Trauma Services to provide clinical, operational, research and strategic leadership for the trauma program at WakeMed, Level I Trauma Center (Raleigh). The general surgery & trauma team at WakeMed currently consists of 26 surgeons, residents and Advanced Practice Providers (APPs). Our surgeons provide trauma/emergency general surgery. This role is responsible for ensuring high-quality, evidence-based care for injured patients across the continuum—from pre-hospital through rehabilitation—while maintaining compliance with ACS and state trauma designation standards and advancing performance, research, and prevention initiatives. The director for will be responsible for achieving and ensuring ACS level I trauma accreditation. Position will be structured as .50 FTE administrative and .50 FTE clinical within the general surgery/trauma team.
Requirements
- Licensed Medical Physician
- Board Certification in Area of Practice
- Doctorate Medicine
- Fellowship/Internship/Residency - Related Area
- Previous trauma related leadership experience required, preferably in a community-based hospital setting.
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical, operational, research and strategic leadership for the trauma program at WakeMed, Level I Trauma Center (Raleigh).
- Ensure high-quality, evidence-based care for injured patients across the continuum—from pre-hospital through rehabilitation.
- Maintain compliance with ACS and state trauma designation standards.
- Advance performance, research, and prevention initiatives.
- Achieve and ensure ACS level I trauma accreditation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
