Trauma Surgery Medical Director

Northeast Healthcare Recruitment; California; On-site; USD 450,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical malpractice insurance withTail

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vis

Employer-matched 401(k) retirement

Annual CME and licensing allowance

Credentialing and onboarding support

Job summary

Northeast Healthcare Recruitment seeks an experienced Trauma and Acute Care Surgeon to serve as Medical Director of a Level III Trauma Center in Sacramento, CA. The dual-role blends hands-on clinical practice with physician leadership and trauma program oversight.

The ideal candidate will drive quality improvement, regulatory compliance, and multidisciplinary collaboration while enjoying reduced administrative burdens to focus on clinical leadership and patient care.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree required and CA license or eligibility.
• Board Certification in General Surgery required; CCC preferred but not mandatory.
• 5+ years post-graduate clinical experience in trauma/surgery.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall physician leadership and direction for the Trauma Surgery program.
• Maintain ACS compliance and state trauma center standards.
• Lead trauma quality assurance, performance improvement and patient safety initiatives.
• Participate in trauma committees, peer review and multidisciplinary conferences.
• Serve as physician liaison between trauma service, leadership, and teams.
• Support trauma program development, operational effectiveness and continuous improvement.
• Promote a culture of clinical excellence, accountability and patient-centered care.
• Provide comprehensive trauma and Acute Care Surgery care; respond to activations.
• Perform trauma procedures and emergency general surgery as clinically indicated.
• Coordinate inpatient rounds and multidisciplinary treatment plans.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Clinical judgment

Trauma & emergency surgery

Education

MD or DO degree

Board Certification in General Surgery

California medical license or eligibility

Board Certification in Surgical Critical Care preferred

5+ years post-graduate clinical experience

Job description

Weare seeking an experienced Trauma and Acute Care Surgeon to serve as MedicalDirector of a Level III Trauma Center in Sacramento, CA. This dual-roleopportunity combines hands-on clinical practice with physician leadership,trauma program oversight, quality improvement, and program development.

Theideal candidate will provide exceptional surgical care while guiding traumaprogram performance, maintaining regulatory compliance, and fosteringcollaboration across multidisciplinary teams. Join a physician-led organizationthat minimizes administrative burdens, allowing you to focus on clinicalleadership and patient care.

MedicalDirector Responsibilities

• Provide overall physician leadership anddirection for the Trauma Surgery program.
• Maintain compliance with AmericanCollege of Surgeons (ACS) requirements and applicable state Level IIITrauma Center standards.
• Lead and participate in trauma qualityassurance, performance improvement, and patient safety initiatives.
• Participate in trauma committees, peerreview, and multidisciplinary conferences.
• Serve as the physician liaison betweenthe trauma service, hospital leadership, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Support trauma program development,operational effectiveness, and continuous improvement.
• Promote a culture of clinicalexcellence, accountability, and patient-centered care.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Providecomprehensive care for trauma and Acute Care Surgery patients.
• Respond totrauma activations and acute surgical consultations.
• Perform traumaprocedures and emergency general surgery operations as clinicallyindicated.
• Evaluate andmanage Acute Care Surgery consultations and operative cases.
• Conductinpatient rounds and coordinate multidisciplinary treatment plans.
• Collaborate withemergency medicine, anesthesia, critical care, nursing, rehabilitation,and other specialties.
• Deliverhigh-quality surgical care for patients with complex and high-acuityconditions.

Qualifications & Requirements

• MD or DO degree
• BoardCertification in General Surgery required
• BoardCertification in Surgical Critical Care preferred, but not required
• Minimum of 5years of post-graduate clinical experience
• Current orrecent experience in Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
• Current orrecent experience at a Level I, II, or III Trauma Center
• Prior traumaprogram leadership experience preferred
• ActiveCalifornia medical license or eligibility to obtain one
• Strong clinicaljudgment and expertise in trauma and emergency surgery
• Excellentleadership, communication, and multidisciplinary collaboration skills

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation: $500,000+
• Medicalmalpractice insurance with tail coverage
• Comprehensivemedical, dental, and vision benefits
• Employer-matched401(k) retirement plan
• Annual CME andlicensing allowance
• Credentialingand onboarding support