Trauma and Acute Care Medical Director

Gould Medical Group is looking for a BE/BC Trauma and Acute Care Medical Director at a Level II Trauma Center in Modesto, CA.

Gould Medical Group is a growing, 525+ clinician multi-specialty group located about two hours east of San Francisco, California. Our communities offer quick access to the bay area as well as other hot spots such as Napa Valley, Yosemite, and Lake Tahoe. 

Position Details:

• Starting base salary: $538,111
• 0.5 FTE medical director and 0.5 FTE clinical
• Preferred experience with building and managing trauma program with acute care surgery component. 
• Medical director will lead a team consisting of trauma surgeons and APCs
• Critical care fellowship preferred
• RVU bonus potential based on productivity
• Sign-on bonus
• Hospital: Memorial Medical Center, 423-bed, Level 2 trauma
• Completion of one ATLS course is required
• Shift requirement: 91 12-hour trauma surgery shifts (Possibility of back-to-back shifts)
• EHR: Epic
• Stable and growing group

Clinical & Administrative Responsibilities:

Executive Summary

The Trauma Medical Director is responsible for the comprehensive oversight of the trauma program, ensuring clinical excellence, regulatory compliance, and continuous quality improvement. This role requires active engagement in daily operations, leadership of a multidisciplinary team of physicians and APCs, and collaboration across hospital departments. The Trauma Medical Director is expected to:

• Maintain full-time commitment and reasonable proximity living for effective leadership.
• Ensure continuous monitoring, analysis, and improvement based on performance metrics.
• Collaborate with the Trauma Program Manager and multidisciplinary teams for optimal patient outcomes and program success.

Program Leadership

• Recruitment, onboarding, and development of trauma physicians and APCs.
• Scheduling and maintaining 24/7 in-house coverage of qualified physicians and APCs.
• Foster professional development and continuing education, and organize training for trauma team members.

Quality Improvement & Accreditation

• Lead quality improvement initiatives and protocol development.
• Ensure compliance with ACS Committee on Trauma (COT) and state regulations.
• Oversee trauma registry data collection and reporting.
• Review trauma cases for protocol adherence and outcomes.

Policy & Committee Engagement

• Develop and update trauma service policies and protocols.
• Chair or participate in medical staff committees as needed (e.g., trauma, critical care, infection control, peer review).
• Interface with other departments and external agencies.

Standard Benefits:

• Annual 12.0% 401(k) gift
• Two-year shareholder track
• Annual CME allowance
• Full health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Group paid malpractice and tail coverage
• Annual profit sharing for shareholders
• Individual Performance Bonus
• Relocation assistance

Area Details:

• Close proximity to the Bay Area but a lower cost of living
• Short driving distance to Yosemite, wine country, Lake Tahoe, Monterey
• Centrally located with quick access to skiing, hiking, surfing, and entertainment venues of various types
• Rapidly growing communities
• Excellent school options
• Average of 260 days of sunshine annually

We look forward to hearing from you:

If you are interested in discussing this opportunity, please let me know.

Thanks,

Mariam Hakimi, Physician Recruiter

Sutter Gould Medical Foundation

GMGrecruiting@sutterhealth.org

Compensation Information:
Starting at $538111.00 / annually