Burn Program Director

UNC Health; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health in Chapel Hill, NC seeks a Burn Program Director to provide executive leadership for the NC Jaycee Burn Program. The role spans administration, strategy, finances, and growth of the Burn Division across clinical, aftercare, outreach, prevention, education, quality, and research.

Reporting to SOM Surgery leadership, you will guide multidisciplinary teams, maintain verification readiness, and ensure high-quality, patient-centered burn care while advancing research and outcomes within a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Health Administration, Public Health or related field.
• Five (5) years of administrative or business management experience, preferably supervisory.
• Knowledge of accreditation, quality and performance improvement concepts.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction for the Burn Program across clinical, education, outreach and aftercare.
• Develop strategic priorities to drive Burn Center growth and patient care excellence.
• Collaborate with physicians, leadership, and stakeholders to identify growth opportunities.
• Set operational goals, measures, and reporting to support continuous improvement.
• Manage the Burn Program budget and fiscal stewardship.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Oversee Burn Registry data collection, reporting and submission activities.
• Support burn-related research with physicians and institutional partners.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Financial management

Regulatory compliance

Quality improvement

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration / Health Administration / Public Health

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary

The Burn Program Director provides operational and strategic leadership for the NC Jaycee Burn Program. Reporting to senior SOM Surgery leadership, this position is responsible for the overall administration, strategic planning, operational performance, financial management, and growth of the Burn Division across clinical, aftercare, outreach, prevention, education, quality, and research programs.

Working in close collaboration with Burn Division physicians, nursing leadership, SOM Surgery & hospital administration, and community stakeholders, the Burn Program Director ensures the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered burn care while advancing the Burn Center’s mission in clinical excellence, education, research, injury prevention, and survivor support. The Director provides leadership for multidisciplinary teams and maintains accountability for program outcomes, regulatory compliance, accreditation and verification readiness, fiscal stewardship, and strategic growth initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and direction for the Burn Program and its clinical, educational, outreach, prevention, and aftercare programs.
• Develop and implement strategic priorities that support organizational goals, Burn Center growth, and excellence in patient care.
• Collaborate with Burn Center physicians, SOM Surgery leadership, and key stakeholders to identify opportunities for program growth, innovation, and operational improvement.
• Establish operational goals, performance measures, and reporting structures to support continuous improvement and organizational priorities.
• Manage and monitor the Burn Program operating budget.
• Ensure responsible stewardship of departmental, grant-funded, philanthropic, and donor-supported resources.
• Provide executive oversight for Burn Program quality improvement, patient safety, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Lead efforts to maintain verification readiness and compliance with American Burn Association standards.
• Provide oversight of the Burn Registry program, ensuring accurate, timely, and complete data collection, validation, reporting and submission activities.
• Support and promote burn-related research activities in collaboration with physicians, investigators, and institutional research partners.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Public Health, or a related field.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams
• Knowledge of American Burn Association verification standards and burn program operations.
• Experience with accreditation, regulatory compliance, quality improvement, and performance improvement initiatives.

Other Information

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Health Administration, Public Health or related field.

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• No licensure or certification required.

Professional Experience Requirements

• Five (5) years of administrative or business management experience, preferably in a supervisory role.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements

• Understands and applies principles, procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise.

Job Details

• Legal Employer: STATE
• Entity: UNC Faculty Physicians
• Organization Unit: UNC P&A Surg-Burn
• Work Type: Full Time
• Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
• Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
• Work Assignment Type: Hybrid
• Work Schedule: Day Job
• Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill
• Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes
• This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities.