Description

This position is incentive eligible.

Introduction

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Director Trauma Program today with TriCities Hospital.

Benefits

TriCities Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

• Colleague recognition program

• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Come join our team as a Director Trauma Program. We care for our community! Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply Today!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Trauma Program Director is a full-time position (1.0 FTE) who works in concert with the Trauma Medical Director and hospital leadership to assure optimal trauma patient care services, quality outcomes, and compliance with local, state, and national standards for Trauma Center designation and verification. The Trauma Program Director continually strives to achieve successful outcomes for all care and programs associated with the trauma service, serves as operational director for all internal/external program initiatives and hospital, local, state and American College of Surgeons (ACS) requirements. The Trauma Program Director is closely involved with administrative operations, financial support, clinical services, educational activities, outreach initiatives, and research activities of the Trauma Center. This position maintains responsibility/accountability for 24-hour/7-day management.

100% of the Trauma Program Director’s FTE is dedicated to Trauma Program Leadership which is categorized into 3 major areas: Program Administration, Quality Leadership and Education/Outreach Leadership.

Program Administration 50%

· Maintains oversight of the trauma program

· Manages the operational, personnel, and financial aspects of the trauma program, as appropriate. Assist with the budgetary process for the trauma program.

· Assists in the development and implementation clinical protocols and practice management guidelines

· Serves as a liaison to hospital administration and represents the trauma program on various hospital, local, state, and national committees to enhance and foster optimal care management.

· Service as a liaison to administration and represent the trauma program on hospital and regional committees to enhance trauma care

· Provides oversight of the trauma registry in partnership with the Clinical Data Registry Abstraction Operations Manager.

· Holds current membership in a national or regional trauma organization

· Demonstrates excellence in strategic planning and coordination for the management of the quest for optimal care of the trauma injured across the care continuum.

· Demonstrates outstanding trauma patient advocacy through the use of data and informational findings to develop measurable patient care and injury prevention initiatives.

· Acts as an agent for the Trauma Medical Director to assure compliance with regional, state, and national trauma statutes and regulations.

· Performs administrative functions, include initiating, developing, planning, and evaluating activities of the Trauma Center’s mission of providing optimal trauma care, as defined by the American College of Surgeons Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient.

· Assumes responsibility for the Trauma Center’s mission statement, strategic planning, and personnel support.

· Maintains all forms of HIPPA and trauma patient confidentiality.

· Advises all departments on state regulatory standards for trauma care to achieve optimal care processes.

· Collaborates with the Trauma Medical Director in the formulation of standards or performance, evaluation, and supervision of the Trauma Center’s clinical support staff.

· Coordinates management across the continuum of trauma care, including the planning and implementation of clinical protocols and practice management guidelines, monitoring of in-hospital patients, and serving as a resource for clinical practice.

· (Level I) Demonstrates active involvement in research projects and the analysis and distribution of findings. Facilitates protocol design for accurate data collection, feedback and analysis as applicable for your facility.

· Participates with internal and external disaster management planning. Serves as a member of the hospital disaster management committee.

· Stabilizes the complex network of the many disciplines that work in concert to provide high-quality care. Serves as an internal resource for staff in all departments, and act as an extended liaison for EMS agencies.

· Participates in the implementation and evaluation of programs supporting pre-hospital care, transportation, acute hospitalization, and rehabilitation care issues.

· Supports the trauma program through astute accuracy of all reports and timely submission of data to entities which provide funding for trauma care.

· Conducts Trauma Department meetings in partnership with the Trauma Medical Director.

· Prepares for verification and re-verification as a Trauma Center by maintaining, completing, and organizing supporting documentation such as Trauma Center application(s) and/or PRQ and completing the site verification and designation visits.

· Complies with and assists in adherence of hospital and Trauma Center policies and procedures.

· Assumes responsibility for the development of processes for monitoring and improving the financial performance and resource utilization of the Trauma Center.

Quality Leadership 25%

· Monitor performance improvement activities in conjunction with PI coordinator(s) and Trauma Medical Director

· Assures ongoing monitoring and system re-design to focus on excellence of care.

· Ensures trauma patients receive a continuum of optimal care within the context of the American College of Surgeons Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient Guidelines, Joint Commission Standards, and hospital policy and procedures.

· Ensures that the Trauma Registry supports the Trauma PI plan.

· Monitors clinical processes, outcomes, and system issues related to the quality of care provided. Develops quality filters, audits, and case reviews to identify trends and events.

· Develops event resolution activities to address events with opportunities. Monitors and mitigates for future events.

· Assists with the coordination and implementation of the Trauma Quality Management Plan. Participates in case review and implementation and adherence monitoring of practice guidelines.

Education & Outreach Leadership 25%

· Provide educational opportunities for staff development

· Coordinates efforts between local and regional trauma systems, supporting optimal quality of care for adults and children within the context of the American College of Surgeons Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient Guidelines, state and regional system regulations, Joint Commission Standards, Trauma Center and hospital Policy and Procedures.

· Participates in local, state and national governmental policy development and supports the corporate government liaison.

· Supports marketing, branding, and community informational development for trauma.

· Provides for professional staff development and direct community trauma education and prevention programs.

· Maintains open lines of communication with regional hospital administrators, physicians, nurses and pre-hospital care providers through site visits, phone calls and letters.

· Provides feedback to referring physicians, nurses and EMS agencies.

· Demonstrates active participation in local, state, and national trauma organizations and committees, where applicable.

· Demonstrates commitment to maintaining market share through patient and consumer education and by improving patient and consumer satisfaction.

Other

· Maintains 36 hours of trauma-related continuing education (CE) during the verification cycle for ACS Centers, or State specific criteria for state designated centers.

· Performs other duties as assigned.

· Practices and adheres to the “Code of Conduct” and “Mission and Value Statement.”

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing - Required

• Master’s Degree in Nursing or related health field or within 3 years of hire - Required

• 3+ years experience in Nursing - Required

• 3+ years experience in Trauma Nursing - Preferred

• Experience in Quality/Performance Improvement - Preferred

• Experience in Project Management - Preferred

TriCities Hospital (https://johnrandolphmedicalcenter.com/) has provided quality healthcare services since 1915. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. With more than a century of pioneering healthcare, our 140+ bed hospital is one of the leading acute care facilities for the Tri-Cities Region. A top performing hospital recognized by the Joint Commission, TriCities Hospital has also received recognition from the American Association of Respiratory Care. Our emergency room is stroke and chest pain accredited .

TriCities Hospital has provided quality healthcare services since 1915. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. With more than a century of pioneering healthcare, our is one of the leading acute care facilities for the Tri-Cities Region. A recognized by the Joint Commission, TriCities Hospital has also received recognition from the American Association of Respiratory Care. Our emergency room is .

At TriCities Hospital, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Director Trauma Program opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.