Trauma Medical Director: Lead Growth & Quality

American College Of Surgeons; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 260,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

American College Of Surgeons in Charlotte is seeking a Trauma Medical Director to lead the Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Program, driving growth, quality improvement, accreditation readiness, and operational excellence across clinical and administrative domains.

The role encompasses leadership of trauma services, ICU coverage, and performance improvement initiatives, with collaboration across hospital administration, nursing, emergency medicine, and practice groups.

Qualifications

• Board certification or board eligibility in General Surgery.
• Trauma/Surgical Critical Care fellowship required.
• Experience in a Level I, II, or III trauma program required.
• Minimum of 2 years of trauma and acute care surgery experience preferred.
• North Carolina medical license preferred, but not required at time of application.
• Strong understanding of trauma program standards, quality improvement, and performance improvement processes.
• Strong communication, organization, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the physician leader for trauma program operations, quality, and performance improvement.
• Support trauma designation, accreditation, verification, and survey readiness.
• Lead trauma performance improvement and patient safety initiatives.
• Review trauma outcomes, registry data, quality indicators, and clinical trends.
• Participate in trauma committee meetings, peer review, multidisciplinary case reviews, and program planning.
• Help develop trauma protocols, workflows, documentation standards, and accountability structures.
• Provide trauma, acute care surgery, surgical critical care, and ICU coverage.
• Partner with practice leadership, hospital administration, nursing leadership, emergency medicine, ICU teams, APPs, and operational partners.
• Support a clear distinction between trauma leadership and Emergency General Surgery leadership responsibilities.
• Dedicate administrative time to program oversight, quality work, strategic planning, and leadership meetings.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Education

Board certification or board eligibility in General Surgery

Job description

American College Of Surgeons in Charlotte is seeking a Trauma Medical Director to lead the Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Program, driving growth, quality improvement, accreditation readiness, and operational excellence across clinical and administrative domains.

The role encompasses leadership of trauma services, ICU coverage, and performance improvement initiatives, with collaboration across hospital administration, nursing, emergency medicine, and practice groups.