Trauma Medical Director

About the role

HCA Florida Memorial Hospital, in conjunction with University of South Florida, is seeking a Trauma Medical Director to lead a dynamic trauma and acute care surgery team in Jacksonville.

Responsibilities

• Lead the trauma program and acute care surgery service.
• Organize duties around 12-hour primary in-house coverage, plus 12-hour back-up.
• Support the acute care surgery team with seven full-time advanced practice professionals and six full-time trauma surgeons.
• Participate in TQIP and TQIP collaboratives.
• Work with a multispecialty team including Cardiothoracic, Vascular, Orthopedic, Neurosurgery, and Interventional Radiology.
• Operate 26 operating rooms and 36 ICU beds combined.
• Manage a TICU/MICU with 56 beds.
• Operate a 26-bed emergency department with 2 dedicated trauma bays and 4 additional critical care bays.
• Handle 1840 annual trauma patients entered in the registry.
• Be part of a Florida State verified level II Trauma Center with high volumes of blunt and penetrating trauma (87% / 13%), pediatric trauma (under 16 years old), and burn cases.
• Offer an incentive/benefits package including employment and academic appointment through University of South Florida.

Requirements

• Board certified in General Surgery with Added Qualifications in Surgical Critical Care.
• Current ATLS instructor.
• Previous Trauma Medical Director (Associate or Full) experience with state and regional exposure.
• A current, or ability to obtain, unrestricted license to practice in Florida - not subject to any restrictions, probationary terms or conditions.
• No history of license to practice being revoked, restricted or suspended by any professional licensing agency in any state or jurisdiction.
• Current, unrestricted DEA registration.

Qualifications

Qualified candidates must meet the following qualifications:

Skills

• Leadership skills.
• Collaborative teamwork.
• Emergency response management.
• Acute care surgery expertise.
• Team coordination and communication.

Benefits

Includes an incentive/benefits package including employment and academic appointment through University of South Florida.

Pay

TBD based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

TBD based on experience and qualifications.

About HCA Florida Memorial Hospital

HCA Florida Memorial Hospital is a full-service, acute-care hospital with 454 inpatient beds. 24-hour Emergency Care at hospital and 3-free standing ERs. DNV Primary Plus Stroke Center. Level II trauma center. Rated Leapfrog A for Patient Safety. 3 star STS facility for CABG. With over 200 days of sunshine per year, no state income taxes, lower cost of living, proximity to 22 miles of beaches, the largest urban park system in the nation, world-class fishing, vibrant street arts scene, and local distilleries and craft breweries, Jacksonville is a top destination to work and live. It is the 12th largest city in the United States and more than 500 people move to Northeast Florida each week with jobs being the major driving relocation factor. Minutes from the home of the PGA Tour’s world golf headquarters at TPC Sawgrass and The PLAYERS Championship, as well as home to tennis at the ATP Tour, Jacksonville is a 20-minute drive from the nation’s oldest city, St. Augustine. Jacksonville also hosts one of the five largest Jazz Festivals in the United States and is a dedicated Carnival Cruise Line terminal with weekly cruises to the Bahamas.