Director Trauma and Emergency

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Public Health, or related field required.

EXPERIENCE:

1. Three (3) years trauma clinical experience (Emergency Department or Critical Care).

2. Three (3) years of experience in an emergency management or disaster preparedness role.

To be completed as established by department: (Administered at Department level):

1. FEMA Emergency Management Certification

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. FEMA HICS 100, 200, NIMS 100, 200, 400, 700

EXPERIENCE:

1. One (1) year of experience conducting operational planning.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Leadership and oversight of all aspects of the Trauma Program to ensure continued verification by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma.
2. Partner with the Trauma Medical Director to drive clinical excellence, performance improvement, and patient safety initiatives.
3. Oversee trauma registry operations, data integrity, and submission requirements.
4. Facilitate multidisciplinary trauma committees and ensure effective physician engagement.
5. Provide direct supervision to trauma program staff (e.g., trauma program manager, registry staff, PI coordinators).
6. Serve as a liaison to community partners, EMS agencies, and regional coalitions.
7. Identify growth opportunities and support service line development related to trauma care.
8. Oversee education and training programs for clinical staff related to trauma and emergency response.
9. Develop, implement, and maintain the organization's Emergency Operations Plan (EOP).
10. Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g., CMS Emergency Preparedness Rule, Joint Commission standards).
11. Lead disaster planning, training, and response activities, including drills and exercises.
12. Collaborate with local, regional, and state emergency management agencies.
13. Ensure readiness for internal and external disasters, including mass casualty incidents.
14. Develop and implement policies, procedures, and protocols related to trauma and emergency preparedness.
15. Develop and manage program budgets, resource allocation, and staffing models.
16. Oversee education and training programs for clinical staff related to trauma and emergency response.
17. Ensure integration of trauma and emergency preparedness into hospital-wide initiatives.
18. Develop and implement policies, procedures, and protocols related to trauma and emergency preparedness.
19. Monitor compliance with clinical and operational standards and address gaps proactively.
20. Participates in the development of trauma care systems at the community, state, provincial or national levels.
21. Coordinates all drills and exercise including tabletop, functional and full-scale drills to test Berkeley and Jefferson Medical Centers preparedness.
22. Participates in a critique of each drill, records lessons learned, and develops improvement plans to address identified shortfalls.
23. Ensures all activities and processes are in compliance with Joint Commission, CMS, NFPA and OSHA for Berkeley and Jefferson Medical Centers and associated clinics and practices.
24. Promotes a strong organizational structure through which designated hospitals, EMS agencies, long term care centers and frontline providers in collaboration with WVU Medicine and public health partners can best mitigate, prepare, respond to, and recover from infectious disease threats.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Must meet Department of Labor's MEDIUM duty standard (MEDIUM WORK- exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly).
2. Able to bend, stoop, reach and be capable of normal rotation, standing and walking for an 11- 12-hour shift.
3. Able to lift 40 pounds from floor to waist.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. May be scheduled to work various shifts based on departmental and patient needs,
2. May be required to travel between facilities/buildings.
3. May be exposed to virus, disease, and infection from patients and specimens in working environment
4. May be exposed to traumatic situations including psychiatric crisis, physical injuries, and death.
5. This position may require unsupervised access to restricted areas that may contain medications, supplies and patient confidential information.


SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
1. Use a computer keyboard, monitor, and mouse.
2. Answer telephones and transcribe messages.
3. Communicate verbal, written and electronically with healthcare personnel, families, and patients.
4. Must have strong or organizational skills, interpersonal skills, and communication skills.
5. Ability to be self-directed and function autonomous;
6. Must have the ability to handle diverse responsibilities concurrently.
7. Must have proven leadership skills.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.