Description Specialization Surgery Acute Care
Job Summary
Mission Hospital located in Asheville, North Carolina is excited to welcome a seasoned and experienced Trauma Medical Director acute care surgeon to our busy ACS Level 1 program. Qualified Candidates
Board certified in General Surgery Board certified in Surgical Critical Care ATLS certification Excellent interpersonal & communication skills Must have experience as Medical Director or Associate Medical Director in a Level I or II Trauma Center Willingness to perform in hybrid role with minimum 40 administrative duties and responsibilities
Please note that this position does not offer visa support.
Program Highlights
Team covers equal mix of trauma surgical critical care and emergency general surgery No 24-hour shift requirement Day shifts are 10.5 hours Nights are 13.5 Large stable and established group worked together for many years Minimal turnover Close team collaboration support and coverage including time-off requests
Surgical residency offers opportunity to teach Resident support on trauma surgical critical care and emergency general surgery services APP support on trauma surgical critical care and emergency general surgery services Research support offered locally and through HCAs National Center Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Research Incentive
Benefits Package
This is an employed position with HCA Healthcare Competitive salary driven by MGMA data and industry benchmarking Robust health and wellness benefit offerings, including health, dental, vision, pharmacy, etc. 401k and stock options CME allowance Relocation and signing incentives offered in most circumstances
About Mission Hospital
Mission Hospital is licensed for 815 beds The only ACS-verified Level I Trauma Center serving Western North Carolina and one of only seven in the state Comprehensive Stroke Center Level III Epilepsy Center Level III NICU and includes the only childrens hospital in western North Carolina Recognized by Healthgrades as Americas 50 Best Hospitals Award consecutive years spanning 2016 through 2025 Magnet® designated hospital for nursing excellence
Asheville, NC
Whether you enjoy outdoor adventures, arts and culture, live music, shopping, or fine cuisine, Asheville offers something for everyone. With over 200 waterfalls and four navigable rivers, hiking trails for all skill levels, fantastic terrain for both road and mountain bikes, it is no surprise that Asheville is consistently rated one of the top US places to live.
Asheville is known not only for its dynamic food scene and microbreweries but also for ethnic and exotic dining at the areas 250-plus independent restaurants. Asheville offers over 20 city and county public schools, a variety of faith-based schools with challenging curriculums, as well as a number of private schools including some of the best boarding schools in the US. Residents also enjoy easy access to air travel nearby in Asheville, Charlotte, NC, and Greenville, SC.
At its founding in 1968, Nashville-based HCA was one of the nation's first hospital companies. Today, we are the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, a company comprised of locally managed facilities that includes about 165 hospitals and 115 freestanding surgery centers in 20 states and England and employing approximately 204,000 people. Approximately four to five percent of all inpatient care delivered in the country today is provided by HCA facilities. Richard M. Bracken serves as Chairman of HCA and R. Milton Johnson is the company's President and Chief Executive Officer.
HCA is committed to the care and improvement of human life and strives to deliver high quality, cost effective healthcare in the communities we serve. Building on the foundation provided by our Mission & Values, HCA puts patients first and works to constantly improve the care we give them by implementing measures that support our caregivers, help ensure patient safety and provide the highest possible quality. Investing in our communities is important to us. HCA typically invests about $1.5 billion annually to keep our facilities modern and up-to-date technologically and to expand and add services where needed. Focusing primarily on communities where the company is a leading healthcare provider, HCA selectively adds new facilities in order to better serve our communities.
And because two HCA founders were physicians, we value highly the strong relationships we've created with local physicians. We endeavor to provide them with a wide array of services and modern facilities in order to help them deliver the best possible care.