Executive Director of Trauma Services

Who We Are
JPS Health Network is a $950 million, tax-supported healthcare system in North Texas. Licensed for 582 beds, the network features over 25 locations across Tarrant County, with John Peter Smith Hospital a Level I Trauma Center, Tarrant County's only psychiatric emergency center, and the largest hospital-based family medical residency program in the nation.  The health network employs more than 7,200 people.

Acclaim Multispecialty Group is the medical practice group featuring over 300 providers serving JPS Health Network.  Specialties range from primary care to general surgery and trauma. The Acclaim Multispecialty Group formed around a common set of incentives and expectations supporting the operational, financial, and clinical performance
outcomes of the network. Our goal is to provide high quality, compassionate clinical care for every patient, every time.

Why JPS?
We're more than a hospital.  We're 7,200 of the most dedicated people you could ever meet.  Our goal is to make sure the people of our community get the care they need and deserve.  As community stewards, we abide by three Rules of the Road:

1.  Own it. Everyone who wears the JPS badge contributes to our journey to excellence.
2.  Seek joy. Every day, every shift, we celebrate our patients, smile, and emphasize positivity.
3.  Don't be a jerk. Everyone is treated with courtesy and respect.  Smiling, laughter, compassion - key components of our everyday experience at JPS.

When working here, you're surrounded by passion, diversity, and dedication.  We look forward to meeting you!

For more information, visit www.jpshealthnet.org.
To view all job vacancies, visit www.jpshealthnet.org, www.jpshealthnet.org/careers, or www.teamacclaim.org. 

Job Title:

Executive Director of Trauma Services

Requisition Number:

43201

Employment Type:

Full Time

Division:

TRAUMA & FORENSIC SERVICES

Compensation Type:

Salaried

Job Category:

Director / Management Level

Hours Worked:

Location:

John Peter Smith Hospital

Shift Worked:

Job Description:

Job Summary: The Executive Director of Trauma Services provides for the overall coordination of the Trauma Center Strategic Planning, Regulatory Compliance, Performance Improvement and Trauma Registry in collaboration with Trauma Medical Director. This position ensures maintenance of the American College of Surgeons Level I Trauma Center Verification by coordinating, organizing, assembling, and maintaining required standards of Level I Trauma Center. Has an active role in the following; clinical activities, education, research, performance improvement, injury prevention, outreach, trauma registry management, and acts as a liaison to outside regional and state agencies. Develops guidelines based on current literature, best practice, and information from patient care evaluations. Implements and coordinates trauma related performance improvement activities. These activities include outcome and cost analysis, preparing benchmark data reports, hospital trauma registry system reports and Level I Trauma Center specific clinical indicators as recommended by the ACS. Represents the trauma program on various hospital, community, state, and national committees to enhance and foster optimal trauma care management. Additionally, leads programs and initiatives focused on Emergency General Surgery (EGS) and Forensics.

Essential Job Functions & Accountabilities:

1. Demonstrates knowledge, skills, and abilities to support the management of injured and EGS patients and Trauma, EGS, and Forensics program operations.


2. Collaborates and partners with the Trauma Medical Director (physician dyad partner) to lead overall service line and operation of the function, program assessment, planning, organizing, coordinating, evaluating, and leading the Trauma Center to ensure shared overall performance and accountabilities.


3. Integrates evidence-based standards of care and current regional, state, and natio