Medical Director of Trauma | Vassar Brothers Medical Center

Job overview

The Medical Director of Trauma | Vassar Brothers Medical Center role is onsite in Poughkeepsie, NY. Compensation is not specified. Northwell Health is seeking a trauma surgeon to lead the Level II, ACS-verified trauma center serving the Mid-Hudson Valley. The physician will provide clinical, administrative, and strategic leadership for the trauma program, oversee quality and verification readiness, and develop the trauma team. The role also maintains an active clinical practice and supports multidisciplinary trauma care, program growth, outreach, injury prevention, and EMS relationships.

What you'll do

• Oversee the trauma service and compliance with ACS Committee on Trauma and New York State Department of Health standards
• lead the PIPS program, case review, peer review, and quality metrics
• direct verification readiness
• recruit, mentor, and develop trauma surgeons and advanced practice providers
• collaborate across clinical departments
• maintain trauma, emergency general surgery, and surgical critical care call practice.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

medical director

trauma surgery

poughkeepsie ny

northwell health

vassar brothers medical center

level ii trauma center

acs verification

pips

quality improvement

atls

surgical critical care

program leadership

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Level II, ACS-verified Trauma Center; board certification in General Surgery and current ATLS certification required; trauma and/or surgical critical care fellowship training; prior trauma program leadership strongly preferred.

About the employer

Northwell Health Physician Partners is hiring for this role. Industry: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals. Sector: 62.