RWJBarnabas Health and Monmouth Medical Center are Seeking a Director of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery in Long Branch, NJ

Director of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

RWJBarnabas Health, the largest integrated healthcare system in New Jersey, is currently seeking an experienced and dynamic Director of Acute Care Surgery, Trauma and Critical Care to lead a new division at Monmouth Medical Center (MMC) in Long Branch, NJ. This is an exciting opportunity for a visionary leader to develop and grow an evolving model acute care surgical services in a busy community teaching hospital setting. MMC is currently building a robust program in Emergency General Surgery (EGS) and Trauma care Surgical Critical Care (SCC). The Director will have 80% clinical and 20% administrative responsibilities, with on-call coverage required.

The anticipated salary range for this position if hired to work is $600,000 to $830,000 per year. The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills, and professional experience.

Provide strategic and clinical leadership to establish a comprehensive Acute Care Surgery program. Oversee the development and implementation of Emergency General Surgery and Emergency Trauma Response systems. Deliver direct patient care in trauma, surgical, critical care, and emergency general surgery. Lead and mentor residents and medical students in collaboration with Rutgers University School of Medicine. Support ongoing research efforts in trauma and surgical critical care. Collaborate with hospital and system leadership to advance programmatic goals.

Board-certified/eligible by the American Board of Surgery with added qualifications in Surgical Critical Care. Fellowship trained in Trauma and Surgical Critical Care. At least 7 years of relevant clinical and leadership experience. Demonstrated commitment to teaching, research, and scholarly activity. Prior experience in program development preferred. Academic rank with Rutgers University commensurate with experience.

Monmouth Medical Center (MMC), located in Long Branch, New Jersey, is an RWJBarnabas Health facility and includes The Unterberg Children's Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center. MMC is an academic medical center with a long-standing commitment to medical student education and GME programs in surgery and other disciplines. A 513 bed facility, Monmouth Medical Center is one of New Jersey's largest academic medical centers and has been a leader in surgical advancement. MMC surgeons have introduced many technological firsts to the region, including pioneering robotic surgical procedures in both general and orthopedic surgery, and other minimally invasive techniques.

RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey's largest integrated health care delivery system, providing treatment and services to more than three million patients each year. With 12 acute care hospitals, 3 children's hospitals, a growing number of our outpatient facilities and physician practices, our healthcare system is committed to providing the highest quality of patient care and health education to the community and region.