Trauma Program Director

Job overview

The Trauma Program Director role is onsite in Salem, VA. Compensation is not specified. The director supports the hospital’s trauma program and its trauma-care standards. The role leads program operations, verification readiness, clinical coordination, education, performance improvement, registry oversight, and administration. It contributes to high-quality trauma care by maintaining regulatory standards, coordinating multidisciplinary work, and using clinical data and reviews to identify improvement needs.

What you'll do

• Maintain trauma-center verification standards
• prepare staff for American College of Surgeons verification and re-verification
• coordinate trauma care protocols and monitor inpatient care
• provide staff development and community trauma education
• monitor clinical processes and outcomes, conduct audits and case reviews, identify trends, and support remedial actions
• manage operational, personnel, and financial aspects as appropriate
• supervise trauma registry data collection and validation
• liaise with hospital departments, administration, EMS, and community committees
• participate in research and trauma-system development
• manage and develop staff.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

trauma program director

trauma care

trauma center verification

survey readiness

performance improvement

trauma registry

nursing leadership

salem va

hatch global search

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• The posting notes great benefits but does not specify the benefits.

Why this role

Requires clinical nursing leadership experience in trauma, emergency, intensive care, or another critical-care area, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and current Virginia registered-nurse licensure; listed certifications include BLS, ACLS, PALS, and TNCC.

About the employer

Hatch Global Search is hiring for this role. Industry: Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers. Sector: 62.