Chief of Trauma, General Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care

WMCHealth’s Department of Surgery is seeking a fellowship trained trauma surgeon with a specialization in trauma surgery, general surgery, and surgical critical care with academic leadership experience to serve as the system-wide Chief of Trauma, General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. WMCHealth has 5 trauma centers integrated as the WMCHealth Trauma Consortium. The main campus of WMCHealth is Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, NY which is an ACS verified Level 1 regional Trauma Center for adult and pediatric patients. Each trauma center in the consortium has high general surgery operative volume, including robotic surgery. The trauma program is an integral component of the large academic Department of Surgery that spans three geographic regions and nine hospitals, with a robust research program that includes an international trauma research fellowship. 

The candidate will be expected to lead the academic and programmatic missions at the main campus in addition to providing support and oversight to the consortium’s trauma centers and programs. The Chief of Trauma, General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care reports directly to the Chair of the Department of Surgery. This Chief leads a division of 25 surgeons. This role anticipates 40% - 50% protected time for administrative duties. 

Responsibilities

• Supervise and mentor division faculty and APPs; Foster individual academic career development and guide promotion of faculty.  

• Collaborate with the department chair, anesthesiology, emergency medicine, and nurse leadership to improve and oversee operational policies and procedures to optimize efficiency and safety in the operating rooms and surgical facilities.  

• Supervise American College of Surgeons ongoing accreditation and re-certification process. 

• Lead the academic mission in Trauma, General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care Surgery, including research and education at all levels (medical student, graduate and post-graduate) in collaboration with surgical leadership colleagues and the Designated Institutional Official at New York Medical College.  

• In collaboration with the department chair and peer division chiefs, advocate for and promote the Division’s research mission.  

• Contribute to strategic planning and surgical growth as appropriate. 

Education and Qualifications

• MD, DO, or equivalent degree from an accredited school of medicine or osteopathy. 

• Completion of a surgical residency and a surgical critical care fellowship. 

• Board certified or eligible by the American Board of Surgery in general surgery and surgical critical care. 

• Eligible for unrestricted medical licensure in New York State. 

• At least 10 years of clinical experience. 

• Demonstrated skills in emergency surgery, surgical critical care, and trauma patient care. 

• Record of leadership, teaching, and research experience (health services, translational or basic science). 

• Medical Director of Trauma experience is desirable.  

About WMCHealth

The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) is a 1,700-bed healthcare system headquartered in Valhalla, New York, with nine hospitals on seven campuses spanning 6,200 square miles of the Hudson Valley and approximately $3 billion in annual revenue. WMCHealth employs more than 12,000 people and has nearly 3,000 attending physicians who care for more than 381,000 patients annually. WMCHealth sponsors 31 GME programs with over 300 residents and fellows. Today, WMCHealth is the pre-eminent provider of integrated healthcare in the Hudson Valley.   

The network includes Level I adult and pediatric trauma centers in Valhalla, and  affiliated Level II trauma centers; a dedicated burn center; the region’s only advanced care children’s hospital, the academic medical center with vigorous teaching and research programs; a new, high-tech and patient-first ambulatory care facility; several community hospitals; dozens of specialized institutes and centers, including Comprehensive and Primary Stroke Centers; skilled nursing and assisted-living facilities; homecare services and one of the largest mental health systems in New York State, along with a growing telemedicine program that connects Hudson Valley residents with immediate, life-saving care.  

Westchester Medical Center

Westchester Medical Center (WMC) is a premier provider of advanced medical care. The flagship of WMCHealth, this 415-bed academic hospital provides acute care services – Level I trauma and burn care, organ transplants, Comprehensive Stroke Care and more. Westchester Medical Center is the primary referral facility for other hospitals and serves as a lifeline for millions of people. Construction of the Brenda Fareri Pavilion, a five-story, 162,000-square-foot critical care tower, is underway. The new tower will include 128 private, ICU-capable rooms; specialized units for trauma, neuro, cardiac, and surgical intensive care; surge-ready spaces to respond to public health emergencies; and collaborative spaces that bring specialists together.

About New York Medical College

New York Medical College (NYMC) is a private health sciences university located on a 565-acre suburban campus shared with Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, New York, 15 miles outside of New York City limits. Founded in 1860, NYMC has trained generations of students from all over the world to deliver skilled and compassionate medical care, explore the basic science questions that lead to important discoveries, and provide leadership in the field of public health and essential services to people with specialized care needs. Having joined the Touro University in 2011, NYMC is enjoying a new era of growth, diversity, and opportunity, illustrated by recent innovations such as the Clinical Skills and Simulation Center, Biotechnology Incubator, and impressive growth in applications and fundraising. On the Valhalla campus, the Schools of Medicine, Dental Medicine, Graduate Biomedical Sciences, Health Sciences and Professions, and Nursing, enroll about 2,200 students. The New York College of Podiatric Medicine is located in Manhattan. The Lovelace Biomedical Research institute of Albuquerque, New Mexico recently joined the NYMC family.  

There are over 800 residents and clinical fellows in NYMC sponsored and affiliated GME programs. The university has more than 26,000 alumni actively engaged in medical practice, health care administration, public health, teaching, and research throughout the nation and abroad.